Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Verdes, Palos Rancho of City Senior Planner Planner Senior

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City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Verdes, Palos Rancho of City Senior Planner Planner Senior

Administrative Leave: Up to 62 hours Search Schedule per fiscal year at the discretion of the Filing Deadline...... October 9, 2017 City Manager. Preliminary Interviews...... Sick Leave: Accrued at the rate of 8 hours ...... October 11 through October 20, 2017 for each full calendar month of service Recommendation of Candidates...... October 26, 2017 Wellness Leave: 4.5 hours can be earned Finalist Interview Process...... November 6, 2017 for not using sick leave for 10 consecutive week periods. Maximum accrual of 9 hours. These dates have been confirmed, and it is recommended Holidays: Paid holidays include that you plan your calendar accordingly. Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following, the Winter Holiday Break Short term Disability Insurance: Provided (December 24 through January 1), by the State of California’s Short term Disability and one floating holiday annually. The Recruitment Process Program and paid for by the employee. To apply for this exciting career opportunity, Other benefits offered by the City of Rancho Long- term Disability Insurance: please send your resume and cover letter City paid. Palos Verdes include deferred compensation plan, electronically to: Life Insurance: City-paid policy of 2 tuition reimbursement, and flexible spending Peckham & McKenney times annual salary up to $350,000. plans for health care and dependent care. [email protected] Vacation Leave : Annual accrual ranges Resumes are acknowledged within two business from 80 to 160 hours, based upon years of days. Please do not hesitate to contact service. Maximum accrual is limited to 2 times Phil McKenney toll-free at (866) 912-1919 annual accrual hours. Vacation leave cash-out if you have any questions regarding this position or recruitment process. option available after 12 months of service.

www.peckhamandmckenney.com The Community employees. Many City services are provided by Situated atop the hills and bluffs of the Palos contracted outside agencies Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, the City and vendors. Departments of Rancho Palos Verdes is a contract city that has within the City include maintained its low-tax, low density, semi-rural Administration, Finance, City environment. The City enjoys expansive views Clerk, Community Development, Recreation and reviews; conducting field of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles basin. Parks, and Public Works. A Deputy City Manager and office research used Residents enjoy 7.5 miles of Pacific coastline, oversees the areas of Information Technology, for preparing studies the 1,400-acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, Human Resources, and Public Safety. Police and reports on a wide recreational amenities including pedestrian, bicycle and fire services are provided by Los Angeles variety of projects; and equestrian trails, and a mild coastal climate. County and vendor contracts are awarded for presenting and giving Located within the City’s 13.6 square miles are public facility and right-of-way maintenance. oral reports to various a number of historic landmarks and points of The City Council contracts with an outside councils, committees interest, including Wayfarers Chapel designed by law firm for City Attorney services and issues and citizen groups;; Lloyd Wright and the Point Vicente Lighthouse. franchise agreements to commercial providers overseeing public outreach The City’s Point Vicente Interpretative Center for solid waste, electric, water, and gas services. through the City’s website offers spectacular whale-watching opportunities and facilitating public The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is fortunate to from December through April, and the City workshops; serving have a number of volunteer advisory committees hosts a number of community events throughout on inter-departmental including the Emergency Preparedness Committee, the year. Rancho Palos Verdes is also home to committees; and performing additional duties as Finance Advisory Committee, Infrastructure Trump National Golf Club and Terranea Resort. assigned by the Director and Deputy Director. Management Advisory Committee, Preserve Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes are able to take Advisory Committee, Traffic Safety Committee, Working effectively with regional agencies is a advantage of excellent educational opportunities Water Quality & Flood Protection Oversight must for the Senior Planner and this includes in the area. The City is part of the Palos Verdes Committee, and the Planning Commission. the County as well as the California Coastal Peninsula Unified School District, which Commission. The ability to establish and/or The purpose of the Community Development includes Palos Verdes Peninsula and Palos Verdes enhance these types of relationships is critical Department is to ensure the orderly physical High Schools, both of which are recognized and is a significant aspect of the position. for their outstanding academic programs; and This opportunity requires a 4-year Bachelor’s has Marymount California University, a private degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, liberal arts institution and popular higher or a closely related field from an accredited college education choice, located within the city. or university. Certification by the American Rancho Palos Verdes’ diverse and active Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is preferred population of approximately 43,000 enjoys but not required. Four years of professional all the benefits of a bedroom community planning experience are required as is a current with a beautiful seaside location. valid Class C California Driver’s License.

The Organization The Compensation Rancho Palos Verdes is a California General Law The salary range for the Senior Planner is $86,181 - City and has operated under a Council/Manager $11 1,933 and appointment within the range will be form of government since its incorporation in development of the community by upholding dependent upon the qualifications and experience 1973. Policy-making and legislative authority the goals and policies of the city’s General Plan of the selected candidate. The City of Rancho are vested in the City Council, which consists of through the issuance of land use entitlements Palos Verdes also offers the following benefits. and permits for improvements and development five members elected at large on a nonpartisan Retirement: California PERS 2% @ 60 for of private property. The department is comprised basis, including the City Council-designated employees with continuing PERS employment of the following 4 divisions that oversee the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Council members (classic members) and 2% @ 62 for new PERS general functions described above: Building are elected to four-year staggered terms with members. Final compensation is determined by and Safety, Code Enforcement, Planning and two or three Council members elected every the three-year average option. Employee pays Zoning, and View Restoration and Preservation. two years. The City Council is responsible for employee contribution in full on a pre-tax basis. making policy, passing ordinances, adopting the Classic PERS members will contribute 7% and budget, appointing committees, and hiring the The Position new members will contribute 50% of normal cost City Manager and contract City Attorney. The position of Senior Planner plays an integral (currently 6.25%). The City shall match employee role in the Community Development Department The City Manager is responsible for carrying contributions up to $60 per month towards the of Rancho Palos Verdes. This Planning and out the policies and directives of the City City’s deferred compensation program (457 plan). Zoning position will interact regularly with Council, enforcing ordinances, and overseeing Health Plans: the Deputy Director and Director of the The City has three health day-to-day operations. The Rancho Palos Community Development Department. plans available to employees (HMO, PPO, Verdes City Manager is Douglas Willmore, and PPO+HSA). The City pays 100% of the who has served in this capacity since 2015. The essential functions of the Senior Planner cost for Employee Only coverage and 50% of may vary depending on the assignment, and may The City retains a staff of 70 full-time employees the cost of dependent coverage. In addition, include and are not limited to: Interpretation of and approximately 68 part-time recreation for the HSA plan only, the City annually planning, zoning, and other codes and regulations contributes $3,000 for single coverage or for private developers, their $6,000 for employee and dependent coverage representatives and the general to HSA deductibles. Employees who show public by telephone or at the proof of medical insurance elsewhere and do public counter; processing not enroll in the City’s health plan can receive planning applications and up to 50% of the premium cost of the least preparing staff reports, with expensive health plan (currently $336/month). recommendations, on a wide Dental, Vision, and Mental Health variety of complex projects, Plans: involving conditional use The City has two dental plans and permits, subdivisions, zone one vision plan available to employees. The changes, annexations, City pays 100% of the cost for “employee only” general plan revisions coverage and 50% of dependent cost for the and amendments, and dental and vision plans. The City also offers one environment impact report mental health plan that is 100% City-paid.

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City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Verdes, Palos Rancho of City Senior Planner Planner Senior