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Item 6.4. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Scott Clark, Community Development Directo@ DATE: September 28, 2005 SUBJECT: Community Development Department Organizational Update Purpose of Memorandum TIle purpose of this memorandum is to inform and update the City Council regarding various organizational issues associated with the newly formed Community Development Department. I have spent the last two weeks interviewing all of the Department's employees individually, have held a Planning Division Retreat, discussed goals and missions with the Chairs of the EDA and HRA, and have had extensive discussions with the City Engineer and selected members of the Community Development Department regarding processing of administrative and planning application permits. Based on information to date, I will be breaking down recommendations for change to the City Council based on tIle following schedule. Organizational Recommendation Schedule 1. The overall organizational structural goal is to create four divisions under the Community Development Department umbrella which will include a Planning Division, Building Division, Environmental Division and an Economic Development Division. Each Division will have a lead position that will form the Community Development management team. The expectation for these positions is not only to be the point person for their overall divisions but to also be strategic in thinking and assisting with the initial goal of changing perspective from individual divisions being departments unto themselves, to the understanding of being part of a larger whole. Community Development needs to establish department wide goals and values that bridge all of the divisions. 2. The first organizational issue to resolve will be the structure of the "environmental division" which currently operates under the Building and Zoning Administration Department. Staff is exploring the creation of a separate Environmental Division and