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Board approves new planning and housing positions to support housing, economic development programs
Summary
The Board approved adding a chief deputy planning position, a program manager and two administrative analysts to support housing and economic development work; director said roughly half of housing staff costs will be covered by available grant administrative funds.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on April 21 approved a proposal to adjust the Planning & Building personnel allocation to add staffing dedicated to housing and economic development programs.
What was proposed: Director of Planning & Building (identified in the meeting transcript as Director Garner) asked the board to add one full‑time equivalent chief deputy director of planning and building, one program manager, and two administrative analyst positions (one focused on housing programs and one for economic development), and to delete one vacant deputy director position.
Garner said the positions would support the Affordable Housing Task Force, the strategic economic enhancement development committee, film liaison duties, affordable housing monitoring, first‑time homebuyer programs and implementation of the board's local preference program for affordable housing. "Currently there is no staffing solely dedicated to housing," Garner told supervisors and said earlier reliance on consultants could be reduced once staff are hired and trained.
Funding and oversight: Garner said roughly half the housing‑related staff costs can be charged to recurring grant administrative funds (CDBG and similar programs). The remaining cost implications will be managed in departmental budgets and staffing plans; the board approved the allocation changes and authorized human resources to make technical adjustments.
Board action: The board approved the personnel allocation changes on a 4‑0 vote with Supervisor Parlan absent.
Next steps: Human Resources and Planning & Building will proceed with job descriptions and recruitments; the department expects to reduce consultant reliance as new staff are onboarded.
