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22 5. Environment and Resource Conservation Director -Proposed reassignment of existing permanent full-time position. This position would serve as department head, planning and directing the department's activities, supervising staff and administering the department budget, personnel and related matters. The position would also serve as primary staff resource to the Commission for the Environment and the Water Resources Committee. Current Land Use and Environmental Planner David Stancil has almost 10 years of experience with the County, and currently serves as staff resource for the Water Resources Committee, among others. David has three years of project budget experience, and developed much of the FY99 Planning Department budget. He also has supervisory experience, currently supervising two permanent (time-limited) positions and two intern positions, and has substantial background in surface and ground water resources, sustainable development and open space issues. With the Shaping Orange County's Future project nearing completion in mid-1999, transition to new staff coordination would be difficult. It is therefore recommended that David Stancil continue his work as Shaping Orange County's Future project coordinator in addition to his other duties. Because of the change in duties for this re-assigned position, Personnel would conduct a classification and pay study of the position after the new duties are assumed. Based on this, Personnel would recommend a reclassification of the position to an appropriate classification and salary grade to recognize the new duties. This would occur within the first six months of the new department. Associated Costs: None at present (classification study pending) Impact on Planning Department Projects: Many of the existing duties of the Land Use and Environmental Planner would be re-assigned with the position, but some duties would remain in Planning, including work with the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and demographic analysis. To address this need, the existing Special Projects Planner position will be retitled Land Use and Preservation Planner, and split between Planning and the ERCD, with the majority of work duties in the Planning Department. Note: Attachment C to this report contains major functions for the Natural Resource Conservation Manager and the reconfigured Land Use and Preservation Planner position. In addition to these positions, there are two permanent time-limited positions that are funded from projects that would be among the duties of the new ERCD.