Resolution - 5006RESOLUTION NO. 5006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA RE-CREATING THE CLASS OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENT, ESTABLISHING THE SALARY RANGE
THEREFOR AND SPECIFYING THE CLASSIFICATION AS
EXEMPT.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Personnel
Board:
1. The class of Park Superintendent is hereby re-
created and the class specifications therefor, as attached hereto,
marked Exhibit A, and by this reference incorporated herein, are
adopted.
2. The salary range applicable to the re-created class
of Park Superintendent shall be Department Head Range-D.
3. The re-created position of Park Superintendent is
hereby placed in the exempt service.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
• , ATTEST:
Adopted and approved this 27th day of January, 1975.
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted=,:by„ the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 27th day of January, 1975, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Browne, Miller, Chappell, Tice, Shearer.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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C ty Attorne
CITY OF WEST COVINA CLASS SPECIFICATION
PARK SUPERINTENDENT
JOB SUMMARY
January 1975
SALARY 'RANGE DFIR-D
Under direction - prepares and recommends loAg range plans and specific designs
for park area development and overseas the implementation of approved developments;
organizes, di:cects and controls the efficient performance of the Park Section;
and assumes related responsibilities and performsrelated duties as required.
Roprescntativo Duties
Makes analytical studies to assist in determining present and future needs for
recreation and park areas and facilities; prepares and recomends long term plans
to meet those needs, including the budgetary requirements; prepares opecifications,
contracts, written and oral reports; may design and prepare plans of park area
development; may supervise or coordinate the work of technical, staff consultants
in' planning forestry, horticulture, landscape architecture, construction and
design; organizes and directs the work of the Paris Section in consonance with the
general polic:..es of the Department; gives direction to the Park Section by defining
standards and principles of operation, and togebher.with the Department staff
establishes goals and objectives; helps prepare and justify the Park budget, con-
trols Section activities and expenditures; evaluates work perf orwanco; resolves
personnel problems and grievances;helps recruit, select, and train employees of
the Park Section; establishes] procedures to maintain files, correspondence and
records of the Department; provides a system of reporting, interpreting and pub-
licizing the work of the agency to the public; attends Recreation and Park Com-
mission meetings and represents tho Department at other neetings, as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE
Training and Eyperience
A Bachelors Degree in Park Management or allied field, such as landscape archi-
tecture, horticulture, forestry, or arboriculture; and
Four years of recent responsible park service experience, including three years at
a supervisory level of responsibility.
One additional year of supervisory experience may be substittatod for one year of
the required college level training.
Knowledges and Abilities
Thorough know).odgo of the principles, theory and philosophy of the park profession,
and of the development, construction, maintenance and operation of park and recrea-
tion areas and facilities, including advance planning for areas and facilities;
knowledge of level of adequacy at which services are to be provided; kno-A edge
of the principles of manngtment, budgeting, cost analysis and control, organization
and staffing, supervision, and training.
Ability: to assist in development of long range planning; to guide and direct thv
work of Park :3oction and its porsonnel and to dolegute-tasks with.dispatch; admin -
• istrative skV.1 in supervising or coordinating the work of technical.parsonnel;
to make docis:.ons judiciously; to comunicate skillfully; to inspire and work
<.. harmoniously frith his ;,....;.: ;.:
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UItRAN A.BROCIAT):N
CITY. OF WEST COVIW1 'CLABS SPECIFICATION
January 1975
PARK .SUPERIMUNDENT (continumll)
License .
Certification by tho. California Board of` Park and Recreation Personnel is
highly, desirable.
A valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
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