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City to convert dozens of softball‑complex contractors into part‑time city employees
Summary
Parks staff told the commission the city will convert more than 40 contracted 1099 workers at the softball complex into part‑time City of Hanford employees with 1,000‑hour limits; job postings will appear on the city website and governmentjobs.com, with onboarding expected by August.
A Parks and Recreation division staff member told the Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission that the city will convert a large pool of 1099 contractors who work at the softball complex — umpires, field staff and concession workers — into part‑time city employees.
The staff member said the change follows direction from human resources and is intended to align the positions with state code. “We utilize a lot of the 10 99 self employed individuals… since we got the approvals with council as well as our city management and, of course, Brad, we're going to be releasing job posts for all,” the staff member said.
Staff reported the conversion will create roughly “more than 40 plus” part‑time roles with a 1,000‑hour restriction; postings will be shared internally and posted on the city website and governmentjobs.com. The department estimated the transition will take about a month to complete the onboarding process and expects the conversion to be in place by August.
Commissioners asked about the reason for the conversion and whether it reflected compliance or workload changes; staff said the direction came from HR and described it as a compliance step to ensure alignment with state code.
The commission heard related updates about maintenance and programming at the softball complex: staff said the concession stand passed a county inspection after a deep clean and that the summer adult league is sold out with 36 teams. Staff also outlined routine field work — aerating, fertilizing and seeding — timed ahead of the July 4 event.
The department did not provide a detailed cost estimate for the workforce conversions during the meeting; staff said they will post job descriptions and proceed with standard hiring and onboarding steps. The department also noted additional part‑time opportunities will be shared across divisions so existing employees may apply.
The commission did not take a separate formal vote on the staffing conversion during the meeting; staff said the change follows prior council approval and city management direction.
