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' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: September 15, 2011
subject: APPOINT CURTIS W. SWANSON AS DIRECTOR OF COLLECTION
SYSTEM OPERATIONS, M -20 ($12,233.19 - $15,452.13)
Submitted By: Initiating Dept. /Div.:
James M. Kelly, General Manager General Manager
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
.rs
A. Farrell "James M. Kelly
General Manager
ISSUE: District Code requires Board of Directors approval of manager appointments.
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Curtis W. Swanson as Director of Collection System
Operations, M -20 ($12,233.19 - $15,452.13) effective September 16, 2011 and adopt
the attached resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Filling vacant position. All salary and benefit costs are
budgeted. The salary range is $12,233.19 ($19,695.44 with benefits and retirement) to
$15,452.13 per month ($24,877.93 with benefits and retirement), or $146,798.28
($236,345.23 with benefits and retirement) to $185,425.56 ($298,535.15 with benefits
and retirement) per year.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: Direct General Manager to continue
recruitment. This option is not recommended since a top candidate was identified in
the search.
BACKGROUND: Mr. Bill Brennan retired as the Director of Collection System
Operations on February 16, 2010. In July 2010, Bob Murray and Associates completed
the recruitment for this position, and the District identified three top candidates for
further consideration. Mr. Swanson served as the Provisional Director of Collection
System Operations from August 30, 2010 to January 3, 2011. Subsequent to Mr.
Swanson's provisional appointment, two other internal candidates served in this
capacity. On September 6, 2011, the District interviewed the top three candidates for
the position. Mr. Swanson was selected for his qualifications and experience.
Mr. Swanson first joined the District on December 1, 1980 as an Associate Engineer,
and was subsequently promoted to the positions of Senior Engineer and Principal
Engineer. Mr. Swanson has been District's Environmental Services Division Manager
since December 1, 1999. Prior to joining the District, he worked for the California Water
Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, the University of California, Davis,
and Bechtel Corporation.
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: September 15, 2011
Subject: APPOINT CURTIS W. SWANSON AS DIRECTOR OF COLLECTION
SYSTEM OPERATIONS, M -20 ($12,233.19 - $15,452.13)
Mr. Swanson has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis and
completed his graduate studies in Civil Engineering (Environmental). He is a
Registered Engineer in the State of California. He is a member of CWEA, WEF, IRWA,
and Toastmasters International. He has also published and presented at various
professional events.
Since the Human Resources Committee did not meet in September, this matter is being
sent directly to the Board without committee review.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Appoint Curtis W. Swanson as Director of
Collection System Operations, M -20 ($12,233.19 - $15,452.13) effective September 16,
2011 and adopt the attached resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
APPOINTING CURTIS W. SWANSON
TO THE POSITION OF
DIRECTOR OF COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District ( "District ") as follows:
THAT, effective September 16, 2011, Curtis W. Swanson be appointed to the position of
Director of Collection System Operations, Pay Range M -20, $12,233.19 - $15,452.13,
and be entitled to benefits normally accorded to the Management Group.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2011, by the Board of Directors
of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District by the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
NOES:
Members:
ABSENT:
Members:
Barbara D. Hockett
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District