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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 Electric Department Reorganization WORKSHOP ITEM #17the Electric UtilityProposed Reorganization of the Electric UtilityProposed Reorganization of July 18, 2018 Proposed Electric Utility Reorganization Utilityidentified the need to reorganize the Electric retirement, upcoming Hollabaugh’s, due in part to Steve taffS•)Technology (ITInformation •Electric Engineering•Electric Operations•departmentsUtility has historically included the following The Electric •BACKGROUND / HISTORY Proposed Electric Utility Reorganization Proposed Electric Utility Reorganization ManagerEngineering -SchlosserSanna •Electric Superintendent-Jim Wilson •SuperintendentElectric -Trevino Steve •Utility Directorto Joe Horvath as the new Electric currently report managers Three •department, reporting directly to the General ManagerIT its own Moving •Joe Horvath to the Electric Utility Director positionPromoting •which includedApril 4, 2018, the Board approved a reorganization On •BACKGROUND / HISTORY Proposed Electric Utility Reorganization NEW INFORMATION management structure within the Electric Operations Departmentopportunity Staff has identified an additional •2019-to retire by midThe current Electric Superintendents have both indicated their plans •mechanictechnician, and the vehicle The other Electric Superintendent manages the electricians, meter •crewservice Electric Superintendent manages the two line crews and the One •2 superintendents, each reporting to the Electric Utility Directoris currently structured with Operations The management of Electric •Proposed Electric Utility ReorganizationProposed Electric Utility Reorganization Electric Utility Lineman/ InspectorSubstationEngineer (3)Electric ManagerElectric Engineering Mechanic (1/2)ForemanVehicle Maintenance Technician (3)Electrician / Meter ForemanElectrician/Meter Technician SuperintendentElectric Lineman (2)LinemanLead Service CrewForman Linemen (3)Power ServicesForeman Apprentice Lineman (1)Linemen (3)Power ServicesForeman SuperintendentElectric Electric Utility Director Current-Electric Utility Current- NEW INFORMATION due to proven operational advantagesutilities power many public management structure has been adopted by This •structureAssistant Operations Manager positions with this new backup capabilities between the Operations Manager and the driver for this change is the increased efficiencies and The primary •Managerto the Electric Operations Reports directly •positionAssistant Electric Operations Manager •positionElectric Operations Manager •the followinginto proposes to transform the two Electric Superintendent positions Staff •Proposed Electric Utility ReorganizationProposed Electric Utility Reorganization Electric Utility InspectorLineman/ SubstationEngineer (2)Electric ManagerEngineering Electric Lineman (1)Apprentice Linemen (3)Power ServicesForeman Lineman (2)LinemanLead Service CrewForman Linemen (3)Power ServicesForeman ForemanMaintenance Vehicle Utility WorkerCoordinator / Reader Meter (3)Meter Technician Electrician / ForemanTechnician Electrician/Meter ManagerOperations ManagerOperations Electric DirectorElectric Utility Proposed-Electric Utility Proposed- NEW INFORMATION Shared resource for the Electric and Water Utilities•report to IT Department DirectorThis proposed position would •focused decision making-dataoperations, allowing for database work for electric and water utility support District operations with statistical modeling and Would •Departmentthe IT to be located within position Administrator Analyst / also identified the need for a new Data has Staff •Proposed Electric Utility ReorganizationProposed Electric Utility Reorganization NEW INFORMATION meetingfurther consideration by the Board at the August 1, 2018 next step would be to bring back these proposed changes for The •services to our customerscontinue to provide safe, affordable, and reliable electric and water proposed organizational changes would allow the District to hese T•Proposed Electric Utility ReorganizationProposed Electric Utility Reorganization FISCAL IMPACT one position in the IT DepartmentSufficient funds exist to cover the reorganization and the addition of •budgetscosts are factored into the adopted FY18 & FY19 Salary •Itemis no fiscal impact associated with this Workshop There •Proposed Electric Utility ReorganizationProposed Electric Utility Reorganization RECOMMENDATION input and direction to staffProvide •Proposed Electric Utility ReorganizationProposed Electric Utility Reorganization