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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING
A REVISED ORGANIZATION CHART
FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES
DEP AR TMENTS
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RESOLUTION NO. 86-97
WHEREAS, the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners have
indicated their intent to improve the efficiency of the Public Services Depart-
ments, the effectiveness of the organization by encouraging Departments to work
collaboratively on issues prior to bringing them to the Commissioners, and
improve communication between these Departments to facilitate discussion of
key issues; and,
WHEREAS, it is desirable to have an organization that sets annual
Department and County goals and objectives to facilitate the management of
issues, organizational strategies, and strategic planning and to have an evaluation
process that recognizes achievement of goals and objectives; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners have reviewed the current
organization and reporting structure of the Public Services Departments and
determined that the organization and reporting structure be defined as outlined in
Schedule A; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED, by the Board of County
Commissioners of Jefferson County, that the organization structure of the Public
Service Departments be as outlined in Schedule A and that all employees in the
identified positions will retain their present level of compensation through 1997.
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ATTEST:
Lorna Delaney, CMC
Clerk of the Board
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Gary Rowe, Director of Public Services &f2--
David Goldsmith, Deputy Director of Public Services
Resolution 73-97, Public Services Reorganization
July 1, 1997
To:
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This week we reviewed the resolution restructuring the Public Services Department. There are
two issues which are different from what our notes from previous meetings reflect.
First, the organization chart puts the public services functions at the same organizational level as
operating departments, yet the function serves a much broader scope of responsibility and span of
control. After considerable discussion with Ken Lynn and following our last meeting together, we
had understood that while the public services did not have line authority over operating
departments, it plays a coordinating role for the Board through development and implementation
of the strategic plan, as well as addressing a myriad of cross departmental administrative
functions. This being the case the function would be not be at the departmental level, rather at a
organizational level similar to that of the Clerk of the Board. When you think about it, the span
of control within the organization is similar, i.e. a coordinating function with oversight
responsibility above operating departments.
Resolution
Our Understanding
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The Second issue concerns the level of compensation concerning public services. The resolution
states the Director's and Deputy Director's salary will be reviewed and set by the Board
independent of the salary schedule. Our understanding was that the organization change did not
alter compensation or the compensation schedule.
We request an opportunity for the Board, Ken Lynn and ourselves to meet and resolve this
apparent discrepancy between our understanding, the resolution, and the explicit and implicit
impact to the organization.
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