CONTINUOUS UNTIL FILLED

First Review Date: June 26, 2025

Position Salary Increase: Effective July 1, 2025, the salary for this position will increase by 4% as part of the scheduled Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)

Hourly: $98.15-$125.26

Annually: $204,152-260,540

Professional Background & Experience

• Extensive municipal experience (minimum 7 years) in economic development, urban planning, and community engagement, with a focus on public administration.
• Proven leadership in managing planning, housing, and economic development programs.
• Strong policy knowledge in California redevelopment law, zoning regulations, public infrastructure financing, and mixed-income rental projects.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Urban Planning, or related fields (Master's degree preferred).

Job Summary:

Under general direction of the City Manager, plans, implements and evaluates programs which encourage economic development in the City; directs managers and staff within the successor agency, housing authority, business and employment development, and planning; meets with potential investors, developers and businesses to encourage and facilitate business retention and attraction, employment development and investment in the City; serves as liaison with local, State and Federal economic development agencies, and brings various program activities together under a citywide planned and coordinated economic development strategy. This is an unclassified, at-will position.

Class Characteristics:

Employees in Executive Management classes are responsible for the development and administration of programs designed to address primary areas of City service. The incumbent is expected to exercise independent judgment, wisdom, common sense, and initiative in establishing efficient and effective departmental operations consistent with City Council policies and administrative guidelines established by the City Manager. The incumbent must also function as a member of the City's management team and participate actively in addressing issues of concern to the City, which may or may not have a direct impact on area of specialization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
(The City reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind related duties and work assignments.)

1. Plans, directs and implements, Community Development Department operations related, but not limited to, planning, economic development, employment development, housing authority, and associated programs.
2. Provides leadership, direction and guidance in Community Development policies, procedures, strategies, work standards, and strategic goals; maintains, updates, and ensures procedural compliance for mandated programs.
3. Participates as a member of the City's executive management team; attends City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority meetings; makes presentations, provides information, and policy recommendations.
4. Supervises employees, which includes prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, and making decisions on hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
5. Serves as the senior management staff liaison to various community-based organizations, external agencies, committees, associations, citizens, and/or other interested parties.
6. Directs the preparation and review of applications, proposals, agreements, plans, staff reports, and other related documentation and correspondence.
7. Directs the preparation of the Community Development Department budget, monitors revenues and expenditures.
8. Facilitates, leads, and/or participates in meetings and committees; represents the department and the City at meetings and conferences.
9. Represents the City in preliminary and final contract negotiations with developers, realtors, and financial institutions for proposed project.
10. Perform related duties and responsibility as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification Guidelines:
A typical way to obtain the requisite qualifications to perform the duties of this class is as follows:

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Urban Planning or related field and seven (7) years of administrative experience in economic or industrial development. A Master's degree in a related field is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of community development and its components such as planning, financing, site selection, business outreach and recruitment, existing business expansion and development entitlement assistance, and employment development.
• Principles and practices of property management, the acquisition and disposition of real estate, financing and construction, and public infrastructure improvements.
• Public administration, practices in the planning and implementation of department functions.
• Principles and practices of economic development.
• Governmental accounting, budgeting, and finance principles and practices.
• Administration of staff and activities, either directly or through subordinate supervision.
• Applicable State, Federal and local ordinances, laws, rules and regulations, including California redevelopment law.
• Computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job.
• Methods of financing buildings, sites and equipment; characteristics of community including planning, zoning, schools, budget, recreational facilities and civic attractions.
• Business periodicals and periodicals relating to industrial, stock market trends and related business matters affecting the growth of the community.
• Site development, architectural plans in conjunction with project development.
• Alternative financing structure for mixed income rental projects.

Skill and/or Ability:

• Develop a community development strategy consistent with the needs of the community.
• Work closely with management, legal counsel, consultants, industrial realtors, Chamber of Commerce and other agencies aimed at achieving the necessary services for industrial projects.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with public and private officials and members of the public.
• Prepare and write comprehensive and concise reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before public groups and respond to questions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions with abstract and/or concrete variables.
• Operate a personal computer and related software.
• Negotiate Successor Agency financial transactions.
• Plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines.
• Represent the Agency in preliminary and final contract negotiations.