DATE: January 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Elizabeth Diaz, Public Defender
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment-Public Defender
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Salary Resolution Amendment for the Public Defender deleting one vacant Paralegal I position and adding one Systems and Procedures Analyst I position as reflected in Appendix "D", effective January 15, 2018.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will ensure the Public Defender has sufficient staffing levels to provide effective information technology services for the Department. The recommended Amendment to the Salary Resolution will delete one existing vacant Paralegal I position and add one Systems and Procedures Analyst I (SPA) position. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will not have sufficient staffing or proper classifications to adequately manage the advancement of technology.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Deleting the existing vacant Paralegal position and replacing it with a SPA position will result in an increase of approximately $21,000 in salary and benefit costs per fiscal year. Sufficient appropriations for the remainder of the current year are included in the Adopted Budget for the FY 2017-18 Public Defender Department Org 2880 and will be included in the FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Defender continues to evaluate their workflow processes, classifications and functions within the Department to increase operational effectiveness and better serve their clients. The Department proposes the addition of one SPA position to assist their currently allocated SPA position with the following tasks and responsibilities:
* Manage the transition to a paperless system including current and past case files;
* Man...
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