TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Director, Planning Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Brian Bordona, Assistant Director, Planning, Building and Environmental Services
SUBJECT: PBES Department Meeting - Office Closure
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES) requests adoption and approval for an office closure on Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a department-wide team building workshop.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The PBES Director requests approval to close the PBES offices from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 5, 2022 to provide department-wide team building workshop. PBES staff has experienced turnover of more than 30 percent in the past two years, while many long-term staff now serve in new roles. In addition, the Department continues to take on new programs and responsibilities in response to an ever-changing regulatory environment. The meeting will provide training for staff to address these issues, as well as to reconnect employees who have been teleworking and/or quarantined for the past two years.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Costs for the workshop will be borne by the PBES budget as well as from funds provided by the Organizational Development Advisory Committee.
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
PBES staff has experienced turnover of more than 30 percent in the past two years. In addition, as we emerge from the pandemic, there is a need for staff to reconnect within the workplace given the past two years of increased employee and family illnesses, required quarantines and isolation. This meeting would provide an opportunity for all Department staff to engage in structured team building to help promote internal communication and coordination between divisions, enhance individual problem-solving skills of shared challenges, and str...
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