Officials approve downgrade of coordinator position after duties shifted between HR and ESD

An ESD staff member told the meeting that the city approved downgrading a CEO/coordinator position from grade 29 to grade 26 to reflect a redistribution of duties between Human Resources (HR) and the Economic and Social Development office (ESD).

The change, the ESD staff member said, was requested because “when it left HR and came to ESD, some of the duties for this position stayed with HR and some of them have been redistributed amongst my staff. So this downgrade will match the level of responsibilities of the new job description.” The staff member also said the office would “fix the person after this,” indicating no immediate hire was required.

The motion to approve the reclassification was made and seconded, and passed by a voice vote with members answering “Aye.” The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or list the mover and seconder by name.

Why it matters: Job classifications determine pay, recruitment and internal responsibilities. Officials said the reclassification aligns the pay grade with the updated job description after duties split between HR and ESD.

Meeting context: The item drew brief discussion on staffing status and whether a new hire would be needed; there was no recorded opposition on the voice vote.

Next steps: The ESD staff member indicated personnel action would follow the council’s approval; no further timeline or effective date was specified in the transcript.