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Item No: 7E Meeting Date: August 12, 2013 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Thomas Kinney, Chief of Police Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8134 for Authority to Advertise for the Public Service Officer (PSO) Position in the Police Department and Create an Eligibility List Introduction: Public Service Officer (PSO) Craig Swalchick has accepted a position for the city as the housing code inspector, effective August 26, 2013. Therefore, a replacement for the PSO position will need to be filled. As background, the PSO position is currently budgeted as a ¾ part-time non-sworn position within the Police Department, who also provides code enforcement duties. The current guideline for duties in each department has been 2/3 time police (20 hours/week) and 1/3 time for community development (10 hours/week). The eligibility list for this position was last created in 2010, necessitating the establishment of a new and current list. Discussion: The Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission maintains the eligibility list for the position of Public Service Officer (PSO). Due to the age of the last eligibility list in 2010, the Police Civil Service Commission convened on August 9, 2013 and approved the process to establish a new eligibility list for the PSO position. The PSO is an essential position to the operations of the Police Department and Community Development Department. Having a PSO in place ensures the continuity of police operations and code enforcement duties. Due to past city council goals and priorities listing code enforcement as one area of focus, the possibility of expanding the hours of the PSO to full time status can be considered. By expanding the position from the current 30 hours/week to 40 hours/week, the increased costs to the city on an annual basis are projected to be $12,752, which include wages, benefits and insurance. The current starting wage for the PSO position at the Step 1 pay rate is $13.11 per hour. The duties of the PSO include: • Pickup stray animals as required or as requested by citizen complaint. • Assist officers with traffic control, traffic and radar surveys. • Perform house-watch duties to help ensure the safety and security of property belonging to residents out of the city for a period of time. • Trap and relocate undomesticated animals. • Assist in the maintenance of agency equipment and medical supplies. • Transport equipment or personnel as requested.