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Add or delete a class; Change the title of an existing class; Revise the salary grade of an established class. With the consolidation of the Human Rights and Relations functions in Housing and Community Development, the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department would assume the role of directing the functions, staff and operational budget of the Office of Human Rights and Relations. In addition, the Housing and Community Development Director would assume responsibility for supporting the Human Relations Commissions. The Human Rights and Relations Director position is to be reclassified to a Grants Compliance Specialist. The position will support the Housing and Community Development Director by ensuring that the narrative and financial reports are prepared according to grant requirements, projects are properly budgeted and reported on, and that grant requirements are met. The Grants Compliance Specialist will keep up to date all grant requirements and perform compliance audits to ensure the department meets all requirement established by the grant. This position would act as a technical advisor and project manager for programs administered by the department of Housing and Community Development. Bylaw Chances The Bylaws of the Human Relations Commission and the Commission for Women will require minor changes to facilitate realignment of the functions of Human Rights and Relations. The Board is going to discuss changes to advisory Boards and Commissions at a later work session. Therefore, no substantive changes are being proposed to the either set of bylaws at this time. See attachment 2 and 3 for proposed changes to existing bylaws. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Specific financial impacts of the proposed reorganization have not been fully determined, but reclassifications will provide a reduction in staffing costs. While the purpose of the reorganization is not necessarily acost-saving initiative, the long term benefits will allow better use of existing resources and minimize the need for future staffing requests. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager requests the Board do the following: • Approve the new organizational structure integrating the functions of the Department of Human Rights and Relations with the Department of Housing and Community Development (See attachment 1); • Authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development, as Human Relations Commission staff, to enforce the Civil Rights Ordinance; • Authorize the County Manager to pursue negotiations with qualified non-profits for services encompassing the advocacy function now provided via county staff related to the Commission for Women; • Approve reclassification of the Human Rights and Relations Director (Grade 27) to a Grants Compliance Specialist (Grade 19), and remove the Human Rights and Relations Director classification from the Salary Plan; and • Amend the Bylaws of the Human Relations Commission and the Commission for Women to reflect the changes created by the reorganization as provided in Attachment 2 and 3.