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NOTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO AMEND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN/SENIOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
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Summary
This report is to inform the Civil Service Commission of action taken by the Director of Human Resources to amend the Community Development Technician/Senior Community Development Technician classification specification. Per Rule IV, section 5(b) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees, the Director of Human Resources shall approve all new or amended class specifications. A specification shall be deemed approved when the Director of Human Resources affixes his or her signature thereon and it is filed with the Secretary of the Commission.
DISCUSSION
Background
Pursuant to Stockton City Charter, Section 2537 Classified Service, “As the legislative body of the City, the Council may provide for the placing of any of the other employees of the City of Stockton, not mentioned or specified anywhere in this act, under civil service and under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission. . .”
The existing classification of the Community Development Technician/Senior Community Development Technician was reviewed and amendments were needed. Redlines were completed. The SCEA - Professional and Technical bargaining unit received a redline draft on June 15, 2026, and the union concurred, expressing no concerns about proceeding (Attachment A). The Civil Service status of this classification will remain classified and included in the Civil Service system.
The approved classification specification was signed by the Director of Human Resources on July 1, 2026, and is included in this report (Attachment B).
Present Situation
The current job classification was adopted on December 3, 2013 and has not been updated since adoption. The Senior-level Community Development Technician requires an Associate degree or completion of 60 semester units from an accredited college or university to qualify. This education requirement does not cast the widest net in the market to attract incoming talent nor does it provide a clear path of career progression for those that have attained the valuable experience at the Community Development Technician level.
The Community Development Department has a total of six (6) Community Development Technicians, two of which are at the senior level. There are two (2) staff members that have served in the Community Development Technician position for six years and three and a half years respectively and are excellent performers. The Community Development Department would like to retain these valuable team members and the proposed class spec amendments pave the way for an equitable promotional opportunity that values a combination of education and/or experience.
AUTHORITY
Rule IV, section 4(a) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees provides the Director of Human Resources the authority, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to maintain and approve class specifications making up the Classification Plan.
Per Rule IV, section 5(b) the Director of Human Resources shall approve all new or amended class specifications and file with the Secretary of the Commission.
Attachment A - Class Spec - Redlines - Community Development Technician/Senior Community Development Technician
Attachment B - Official Class Spec - Community Development Technician/Senior Community Development Technician