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Council reclassifies two positions to create GIS and water-distribution supervisors
Summary
Council approved creation of two supervisory positions — GIS supervisor and water distribution supervisor — via reclassification (no net new FTEs). The GIS supervisor is funded by capital/billed services and the distribution supervisor by water rates.
The Grants Pass City Council voted to create two supervisory positions through reclassification: a GIS supervisor (to replace the GIS coordinator) and a water distribution supervisor (to lead meter reading and distribution programs). The council approved amendments to the non-bargaining and Grants Pass Employees Association classification plans.
City manager Aaron said the changes do not add net FTEs; they reclassify two existing positions and follow recent hiring to bring meter-reading in-house. He described the GIS supervisor as taking on supervisory and budget duties for the GIS team and the distribution supervisor as relieving the superintendent of day-to-day oversight for meter reading and ancillary programs.
Aaron outlined salary bands: the GIS coordinator band is currently $63,000–$80,000 and the proposed GIS supervisor band would be $66,000–$89,000; the water distribution supervisor band would be approximately $71,096 (10-step band). The GIS supervisor position is funded through capital project funding and billing for interdepartmental GIS services; the distribution supervisor is funded through water rates. City staff said one of the positions (GIS coordinator) is currently vacant, and the distribution reclassification will allow internal candidates to be evaluated for placement on the new salary schedule.
Joel moved to create the positions and amend the plans; the motion passed unanimously after questions about span of control, recruitment, and pay-scale placement.
