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FISCAL IMPACT City staff forwarded a copy of the final position description to Dr. Tessia Melvin from DDA Human Resources along with a copy of the 2023 wage scale. We requested a professional recommendation on where the Community Relations Manager position should fall on our wage schedule and an estimate of the job points that should be applied to this position. After evaluating the job description, Dr. Melvin recommended 275 points per the State Match System, which places this position at pay grade 9. Based on this recommendation, we anticipate advertising for this position between Step 0 and Step 3 of pay grade 9 out of 15 in the City of Little Canada wage scale. The total salary range for pay grade 9 is $81,765 to $102,274 and the starting wage for this position is anticipated to be between $39.31 and $43.27 per hour depending on a candidates experience and qualifications. This is a competitive wage and represents a 5%-7% increase over the average salaries for other senior coordinator or manager level community relations positions in the metro area that were included in our survey. Staff recommends a salary distribution of 75% General Fund, 12.5% Water Fund and 12.5% Sewer Fund. The 75% General Fund portion is estimated to have a levy increase impact of 2%-2.5% to the 2024 budget. Based on an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2023, the Community Relations Manager position will result in a budgetary impact on the General Fund of approximately $52-$57,000. Staff recommends utilizing communications line item in the amount of $35,000 included in the 2023 budget for a majority of this impact. The remaining is expected to be financed with available fund balance. A General fund budget amendment will be needed by the end of 2023 for the financing of this position. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends City Council approval of the Community Relations Manager position description and a Motion to direct staff to move forward with advertising and hiring the position.