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WS – 1 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 1 Date: April 26, 2021 To: City Council From: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator Re: Communications Position Background Staff is requesting that the City Council give consideration to the approval of a new, full- time Communications Specialist position. At the April 5, 2021 City Council Work Session, Staff received consensus from the Council to move forward with finalizing the organizational structure for the communications function, as well as the position description and job classification for the Communications position. The Communications Specialist will work under the direct supervision of Human Resources Manager, Meg Sawyer. A position description for the new Communications Specialist position is attached for your review, in addition to a revised job description for the Human Resources and Communications Manager. Staff has evaluated the Communications Specialist position utilizing the Keystone Job Leveling System and has assigned a Job Grade of 160 to the position. The 2021 salary range for the position is as follows: To fund the Communications Specialist position in 2021, staff is proposing the use of the Communications Fund. There is currently more than $250,000 in the fund. The revenue source for this fund is the monthly franchise fees and PEG fees the City receives from North Metro Television based on the number of Comcast cable subscribers in Lino Lakes. In March, the City received its 2020 share of cable revenue in the amount of $64,000, which is consistent with the amount received for 2019. Going forward, the Communications Specialist position would be jointly funded by an annual transfer from the Communications Fund and through the city’s General Fund budget. Communications Specialist ‐ Job Grade 160 Starting Rate Step‐1Step‐2Step‐3Step‐4 Step‐5Step‐6 Hourly 29.98$ 30.81$ 31.66$ 32.53$ 33.42$ 34.34$ 35.28$ Annual 62,368$ 64,084$ 65,846$ 67,657$ 69,517$ 71,429$ 73,375$