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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-71
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE
EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO CHANGE THE RANGE OF THE PARKS AND
RECREATION DIRECTOR.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 3018-2018 created the Department Head Service Classification
consisting of full-time paid employees who are the heads of departments and serve at will; and,
WHEREAS, Department Head Service employees are compensated within a salary range instead
of on a step scale, allowing the City Manager some flexibility as needed to support recruitment
and retention; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Director position in the City has historically been in the
classified service with a range of 22; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Director position in the City has recently been vacated due
to the retirement of the former Director; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 3018-2018, when hired, the new Parks & Recreation Director
will be in the Department Head Service; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Director job description was reviewed and improved upon
following its vacancy in October of 2021, before which it had not been reviewed since 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Director role compares closely to the Department Head Class
positions of Planning Director, Senior Center Director, and Library Director all which have been
assigned to range 23; and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing and improving the job description and comparing the position to other
positions in the City in the Department Head Service, an adjustment in the range of the Parks and
Recreation Director from a 22 to a 23 is warranted; and,
WHEREAS, making this change improves the City's position in the recruitment and retention of
candidates who are qualified to run a parks and recreation program of the size and scope we
have at the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. The Council amends the Employee Classification Plan by changing the range of
the Parks and Recreation Director from 22 to 23.
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
Resolution No. 2021-71
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15' day of December,
2021.
ATTEST:
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MMC, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
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KENAI
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
FROM: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
DATE: December 8, 2021
SUBJECT: Resolution 2021-71 — Range Increase for Parks and Recreation
Director
This resolution requests that Council amend the City's Classification Plan by changing the range
of the Parks and Recreation Director from 22 to 23. This change aligns the position with other
similar positions within the City, including the Senior Center Director, Library Director and
Planning Director, and improves the City's position with both recruitment and retention of
candidates for the role.
Ordinance 3018-2018 established the Department Head Service classification. Pursuant to that
ordinance, when hired, the new Parks and Recreation Director will be in the Department Head
Service.
Thank you for your consideration.