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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3162-2020
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KENAI
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 23.50.010-EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION, TO AMEND THE
CLASS TITLE AND RANGE FOR THE CITY PLANNER.
WHEREAS, pursuant to KMC 23.20.020, the classification plan shall be revised as changing
positions require it, with the recommendation of the City Manager and the approval of the City
Council; and,
WHEREAS, such revisions may consist of the addition , abolishment, consolidation, division, or
amendment of the existing classes ; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resource Director and the Assistant to the City Manager worked with the
City Manager to improve the position description, classification, grading and title for the existing
City Planner position to better reflect the current needs of the City in the areas of Planning and
Land Management as well as the upcoming recruitment efforts to fulfill the expanded needs; and,
WHEREAS, the updated position description reflects the expanded scope and responsibility of
the position, adding department-head level decision-making authority for the City's planning ,
platting , land management, land sales and leasing functions, and resulting in a role graded
appropriately as an exempt-level Director; and ,
WHEREAS, this update in the structure, dependent on the final negotiated salary of the Planning
Director likely will not require an increase to the adopted FY2021 Budget as it will result in a cost-
savings due to approximately two months of vacancy in 2020; and,
WHEREAS, if the cost savings associated with the approximately two-month vacancy are not
sufficient to cover the additional cost of the Planning Director, a supplemental appropriation will
be provided to the City Council for consideration later in FY2021; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends updating the organizational structure within the
Administration promptly to allow for staffing this open position, now appropriately revised and
titled 'Planning Director' with a salary range befitting the experience level of candidates qualified
for the revised responsibilities ; and,
WHEREAS, this newly updated position most appropriately resides within the City's Department
Head Class.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI , ALASKA,
as follows :
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Ord inance No. 3162-2020
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Section 1. Amendment of Section of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal Code ,
Section 23.50.10 is hereby amended as follows:
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Section 2. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.0?0(f), this ordinance shall take effect
30 days after enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 16th day of September,
2020 .
ATTEST:
BRIAN GABRIEL SR , MAYOR
Introduced : September 2, 2020
Enacted: September 16, 2020
Effective: October 16, 2020
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