Title
Approval of the Draft City Council Support Position Description
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a Committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the draft City Council support position description.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the draft City Council support position description.
Staff Contact:
Manny Bosser, Director, Human Resources, 360-753-8309
Presenter(s):
Manny Bosser, Director, Human Resources
Background and Analysis:
In December 2024, the Olympia City Council adopted the City's 2025 annual budget. Included in the budget is a 1.0 full-time equivalent Council support position to provide dedicated support for Council Members in the course of their work.
In February 2025, the Director of Human Resources gathered feedback from Council Members regarding key support needs and the special skills and abilities required of the position. Three councilmembers subsequently formed a work group and met with the Director of Human Resources to provide additional direction on developing and finalizing a job description for the position.
Identified Key Support Needs
The discussion thus far with Council has resulted in identifying the following key support needs including; managing calendars, managing email, coordinating event invites and attendance, scheduling meetings, supporting proclamations, supporting the drafting of talking points for public events or preparation for media interviews, policy support in the form of basic research, improving Council administrative and support processes, identifying efficiency tools, assisting Council with the distribution of work among Council members, helping to shepherd Council referrals through the process, supporting communication with stakeholders, collecting and tracking of project ideas and inquiries, ensuring the Council guidebook is up to date, and helping ensure compliance with public disclosure and public meeting requirements.
Special Skills and Abilities
The Counci...
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