City of. Community & Economic Development Director. is seeking a results-oriented leader to serve as

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1 City f is seekig a results-rieted leader t serve as Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr THE COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POSITION A chapter frm Vallej s histry clsed i 2011 whe it emerged frm bakruptcy ad charted a curse t balace its budget ad retur ecmic prsperity t the City. Up his appitmet as City Maager i March 2012, Daiel Kee was charged with achievig budgetary stability, restrig city services wherever pssible ad leadig the City it a future f reewal ad revitalizati. As a frmer plaer, he believes that the creati f a ew Cmmuity ad Ecmic Develpmet Departmet will play a crucial rle i the City f Vallej s ecimic recvery frm bakruptcy ad the recet recessi. The Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Departmet is cmprised f the Plaig, Ecmic Develpmet, ad Buildig Divisis. The purpse f the Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Departmet is t efficietly facilitate the develpmet review ad ispecti prcess t meet the cmmuity s gals fr develpmet, t prtect health ad safety, ad t prmte quality develpmet ad icreased ivestmet i the cmmuity. This essetial City Departmet assists t stregthe ad brade Vallej s tax base, parterig with the private sectr wheever pssible fr the develpmet ad revitalizati f cmmercial, retail, ad idustrial sites i the dwtw/ waterfrt areas ad Mare Islad. The Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Departmet ffers residets ad busiesses a e-stp shp Cetral Permit Ceter prvidig public cuter services, permit ad pla check prcessig, ad csultati fr lcal ad state cde requiremets required fr the desig ad cstructi f cmmercial ad residetial structures. The ew Directr will prvide leadership ad versee dayt-day maagemet f the Departmet s 20 full time emplyees with a Fiscal Year peratig budget f apprximately $3 milli. The Directr will be expected t play a critical, high prfile rle i leadig the successful update f the City s Geeral Pla ad zig rdiaces, which will set the stage fr implemetati f the City s adpted Ecmic Develpmet Pla. As the lg-term visi fr Mare Islad ctiues t evlve, the strg leadership f the Directr i prmtig the develpmet f urba-rieted prjects ad ivestmet Mare Islad will als be a imprtat pririty.

2 THE IDEAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR VALLEJO The Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr serves as a key member f the City Maager s Executive Maagemet Team ad is a exempt, ctract psiti. Leadership ad maagemet skills i the psiti will be equally as imprtat as techical kwledge f cmmuity develpmet. The ideal Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr will utilize brad-based plaig, cmmuity ad ecmic develpmet experiece t urture ad prmte a quality cmmercial ad residetial evirmet i Vallej with healthy eighbrhds ad a strg ecmic base. The ideal Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr will be a prve, cfidet ad effective leader f peple wh ca build capacity withi the Departmet t prvide superir custmer service that is respsive t residets, busiesses ad develpers. The ideal Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr fr Vallej will als be smee wh is: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS The equivalet f a Bachelr s degree frm a accredited cllege r uiversity with majr curse wrk i plaig, ecmic develpmet, busiess, public admiistrati r a related field is required, accmpaied by at least seve years f demstrated, icreasigly respsible prfessial experiece i the fields f plaig, ecmic develpmet, husig, redevelpmet r cmmuity develpmet, t iclude fur years f admiistrative r supervisry respsibility. Membership i the America Istitute f Certified Plaers is preferred, but t required. Service Orieted Recgizes ad embraces a custmer-drive rietati t the delivery f services t residets, buildig ctractrs, ad the develpmet cmmuity. Respects ad supprts prcesses which maximize public iput ad pprtuities fr participati i imprtat plaig decisis. Plaig Orieted Uderstads that quality plaig priciples must g alg with quality develpmet. Ca add valuable plaig experieces ad values t the rgaizati. Results Orieted Uderstads the imprtace f the review prcess, but is mre rieted t achievig results ad gettig thigs de. Ca quickly kw whe a prject r desig fits withi the City s develpmet gals. Respsive Prvides accurate ad timely ifrmati i respse t iquiries frm the public, City Cucil, Plaig Cmmissi, City Maager ad ther City departmets. Creative Is a ut-f-the-bx thiker wh demstrates a willigess t try ew appraches t difficult ad ctetius plaig issues. Astute ad Prfessial Exercises gd judgmet i wrkig with the public, cmmuity grups, City Cucil ad Plaig Cmmissi i a cstructive, straightfrward maer matter hw vlatile r ctrversial the issue. Has a thick ski ad will be calm ad cmpsed uder pressure. Ethical ad Egaged Leadership Mdels high itegrity ad hesty, is visible ad accessible t departmet staff, ad is actively ivlved i what is imprtat i the departmet. Egages departmet staff i decisi-makig a regular basis, prmtes staff develpmet, cmmuicates regularly with staff abut departmet pririties, ad is a builder f capacity i the departmet. Wuld like t be kw as a leader i the field f Cmmuity Develpmet ad csiders the City f Vallej as the rgaizati ad settig that will prvide that pprtuity.

3 Cllabrative Ca wrk well with ther City departmets ad utside agecies, wrk i partership with the City Maager, ivlves staff i shapig plas ad decisis but als kws hw ad whe t make the hard decisis. Flexible Is capable f hadlig multiple, shiftig pririties i a cmpetet, cmpsed ad fcused maer. Tech Savvy Is resurceful i usig techlgy fr deliverig ecmic ad cmmuity develpmet services. Accessible Has a demstrated cmmitmet t trasparecy i public egagemet prcesses, ad peess t public iput. Kwledge f CEQA Brigs a demstrated uderstadig f the CEQA statute ad its guidelies, requiremets ad uaces. Base Clsure ad Reuse Brigs kwledge f the priciples assciated with avigatig cmplex Federal prcesses ad prcedures that may be required t iitiate ew develpmet prjects Mare Islad. Kwledge f Grats Will be effective i btaiig grats, kwig where ad whe grat fuds will be available, hw t wi apprvals, ad hw t apprpriately maage grat fuded prjects. Labr Relatis Has experiece with ad respect fr the labr relatis prcess.

4 REASONS TO CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POSITION IN VALLEJO Q The excitig prjects ad develpmet pssibilities i Vallej have bee described as a plaer s dream. It is a excitig time t serve at this level i Vallej. Q This is a ewly created psiti that will prvide the Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr the pprtuity t be recgized fr trasitiig a staff with psitive attitudes t a ew level f chesiveess, efficiecy ad service delivery. Q This is a pprtuity t ji a dyamic, taleted ad cmmitted Executive Maagemet Team i a highly gal-rieted settig. Q The City Cucil has apprved a Ecmic Develpmet Strategy where the fcus will w be implemetati. Vallej vters apprved a ecet sales tax icrease i 2011 i supprt f city services fr the ext te years which will prvide fiacial supprt fr a brad rage f ecmic develpmet-related services such as a marketig campaig, busiess reteti ad expasi, retail recruitmet ad ther iitiatives. Q While havig emerged frm the effects f a lg recessi ad a perid f fiscal istability, Vallej is w a path t a balaced budget. The Cmmuity ad Ecmic Develpmet Directr will have a high prfile i the city rgaizati ad the cmmuity. Future lad use ad develpmet pprtuities Mare Islad are very excitig ad have the ptetial f sigificatly stregtheig the City s tax base. Q The City f Vallej ad the surrudig regi ffer a exceptial quality f life ad climate ad is a wderful area i which t live, wrk ad play.

5 VALLEJO TODAY Vallej, hme t 116,500 residets, is a Sa Fracisc Bay Area city situated i Suther Sla Cuty Sa Pabl Bay. Lcated 32 miles rtheast f Sa Fracisc, residets ad visitrs ejy the cveiece f the City s access t Iterstate Freeways 80 ad 780/680, as well as its clse prximity t the majr wie prducig valleys f Sma ad Napa via State Highways 29 ad 37. Vallej culd be described as a mid-sized city with a small- tw feel but with urba sesibilities. Its histric dwtw ad ladmark heritage ad vitage husig districts are highly valued by the cmmuity. Oe f the city s stregths is its histric, multi-cultural diversity that is prtective f its quality f life ad prud f its distict eighbrhds, master-plaed cmmuities ad cmmercial develpmet. The City prvides residets ad cmmuters excellet public trasprtati thrugh the Sla Trasit bus system (with BART ad Amtrak cectis) ad the Baylik Ferry, which prvides residets ad cmmuters fast, cmfrtable ad frequet ferry service t dwtw Sa Fracisc. Vallej als ejys a mild, Mediterraea climate yearrud, cmplemeted by the getle breezes that arrive frm twety miles f sceic waterfrt. Additial ifrmati abut Vallej ca be fud at the City s website, Vallej cvers ver 53 square miles f lad ad waterway ad is the hme f histric Mare Islad, a frmer aval shipyard that ce was the largest ship cstructi facility i the wrld. Lear Mare Islad has sice trasfrmed the Suth ed f the islad it a mder, vibrat ad sphisticated mixed-use cmmercial district that features a tw ceter, histric cre ad waterfrt prmeade. The Lear Mare Islad develpmet ffers ffice ad idustrial space that is capable f meetig mst cmmercial requiremets. A ample array f berth ad dry dck areas als affrd Mare Islad the capability f accmmdatig may maritime uses. Fur urba-style residetial eighbrhds with mre tha 1,400 hmes are plaed. The Nrther side f Mare Islad is city-wed ad slated fr future develpmet. Vallej prvides may quality ptis fr residets i the areas f educati, health care, arts ad culture ad recreati. Vallej is hme t the Califria Maritime Academy, part f the Califria State Uiversity system, ad the ly maritime cllege i the Wester Uited States. Tur Uiversity, with fur clleges (Ostepathic Medicie, Health Scieces, Educati ad Pharmacy), is a expadig graduate educati istituti fcusig health careers ad teacher preparati prgrams. Sla Cmmuity Cllege is a 10 acre site i the Nrthgate area accmmdatig ver 3000 studets. Public Schls iclude the K-12 Vallej City Uified Schl District that serves 17,000 studets ad Charter Schls that iclude the Mare Islad Techlgy Academy ad the K-8 Vallej Charter Schl. The Kaiser Permaete Medical Ceter is a full-service medical ceter with 350 physicias ad urse practitiers prvidig the highest quality health care. Sutter Sla Medical Ceter is part f the Sutter Health etwrk prvidig emergecy ad pediatric care, which icludes the Sutter Sla Cacer Ceter. The St. Helea Hspital Ceter fr Behaviral Health is a 61 bed facility fferig structured therapeutic metal health prgrams. The Tur Uiversity Medical Ceter ad utpatiet medical facility ffers pediatric, adult ad geriatric care. The ewly restred Empress Theater is a histric, elegat, mixed-use perfrmig arts ceter lcated i dwtw Vallej. The Vallej Symphy Orchestra has perfrmed ctiuusly fr ver 75 years. The Vallej Music Theater is a cmmuity theater cmpay prducig tw musicals a seas i additi t a large ccert r cabaret series. Vallej is hme t Six Flags Discvery Kigdm, America s ly cmbiati marie life, wildlife ad wild rides theme park, lcated 135 acres i the ceter f the city. The Greater Vallej Recreati District versees Vallej s 36 parks, 4 cmmuity ceters, a Olympic size pl ad ffers a wide rage f activities t residets.

6 COMPENSATION/BENEFITS All salary ad beefits i Vallej are subject t adjustmet fllwig cmpleti f bargaiig uit egtiatis later this year. The salary rage is curretly $131,378 - $159,690 ad the appitmet may be made aywhere withi the rage depedig up the experiece ad qualificatis f the successful cadidate. A cmpetitive beefit package icludes: Retiremet ffered thrugh the Califria Public Emplyee Retiremet System (PERS). 55 frmula. Emplyee pays 8%, emplyer pays 1%. Full Scial Security beefits: emplyee pays 7.65% f salary. New members f PERS as f Jauary 1, 2013, r thse wh have bee utside f PERS-beefited emplymet fr six mths r mre will have a pesi frmula f 62. Health Isurace cverig emplyee, spuse, ad depedet childre uder the age f 26 is ffered thrugh the PERS Hspital ad Medical Care Act (dmestic parter ad depedet childre icluded) emplyee selects e f apprximately seve available plas. City pays $300/ mth ad the differece betwee $300 ad up t 75% f Kaiser Bay Area Rate at each level f cverage thrugh IRS Secti 125 cafeteria pla. Emplyee respsible fr differece betwee selected pla ad maximum City ctributi. Medical Flex Beefit ffered - $250/ mth i lieu f City-paid medical isurace if emplyee has ther medical cverage. Detal Isurace Delta Detal Pla f Califria - $2,000 aually maximum fr emplyee, spuse ad depedet childre uder age 23 (dmestic parter ad childre icluded). City pays 75% f premium. Visi Pla Visi Service Pla, exam every 12 mths, leses ad frames every 12 mths, if eeded, fr emplyee, spuse, depedet childre uder age 23 (dmestic parter ad childre icluded). City pays 75% f premium. Eleve paid hlidays per year. Emplyees may take paid vacati leave up accrual 10 wrkig days fr 0-3 years service; 15 wrkig days fr 3-9 years service; 20 wrkig days fr 9-15 years service; 25 wrkig days fr 15+ years service. Sick Leave is 1 day fr each full mth f emplymet ad emplyee may take paid leave up accrual. Bereavemet Leave is up t 3 days Sick Leave. Geeral Flex Beefit prvided 120 hurs X emplyee s hurly rate per fiscal year t be take i cash. Lg Term Disability is city paid 66 2/3% f mthly salary fr a maximum mthly beefit f $7,000. Emplyee Assistace Prgram is city paid five visits/year fr emplyee ad each eligible family member (dmestic parter ad childre icluded). Wrkers Cmpesati is city paid with up t 90 wrkig days full salary ad beefits with temprary disability afterwards. Deferred cmpesati is a elective beefit with 100% emplyee ctributi. The City ffers a ptial 457 Deferred Cmpesati Prgram the 2013 maximum aual ctributi is $17,500. TO APPLY If yu are iterested i applyig fr this challegig ad excitig career pprtuity, please submit a resume, cver letter, salary histry ad at least fur prfessial refereces t: Clark Wurzberger The Mercer Grup, Ic. P.O. Bx 546 Weimar, Califria (530) cwurzberger@mercergrupic.cm Electric applicatis are required. The resume deadlie is: July 15, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. City applicati is required. Fllwig the resume due date, cadidates will be screeed i relati t the criteria utlied i this brchure. Cadidates with the mst relevat qualificatis will receive prelimiary iterviews with the Csultat. The mst qualified cadidates will be referred t the City Maager fr further csiderati. Wrk histry referece checks will t be cducted util mutual iterest has bee established. The City f Vallej is a Equal Opprtuity Emplyer ad values diversity at all levels f its wrkfrce. Wme ad mirity cadidates are ecuraged t apply. PROPOSED RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE 7/15/ 2013 Resume Due Date 7/15 7/17 Review ad Screeig f Resumes 7/18 8/5 Csultat Iterviews ad Cmpleti f Supplemetal Questiaires by the Mre Qualified Cadidates Week f 8/22 Week f 8/29 Week f 8/29 As S As Pssible City Maager Screeig f Recmmeded Semi-Fialist Cadidates Idividual Iterviews f Fialist Cadidates i Vallej with City Maager/Departmet Heads - Pssible selecti f Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr Csultat Cmpletes Referece Checks Appitmet f the Cmmuity & Ecmic Develpmet Directr