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The Scenic And Growing
City of Brentwood
Is Seeking An Experienced
Park Planner
Courtesy of CC Times
Brentwood….safe streets, “hometown” charm and high quality schools.
THE COMMUNITY THE ORGANIZATION
The City of Brentwood with a population of Brentwood is a general law city
40,000+ is seeking an astute local governed by the council-manager
government professional to serve as a plan. The City Council consists of a
Park Planner. Brentwood, located in directly elected Mayor (two-year term)
eastern Contra Costa County in the San and four City Council members who
Francisco East Bay Area, has transitioned serve four-year overlapping terms. In
from a primarily agricultural community to addition to appointing the City
a suburban municipality that prides itself Manager and the City Attorney, the
on a variety of housing types, a high City Council appoints members of the
quality labor pool, safe streets, Planning Commission, Arts
“hometown” charm and high quality schools. Commission, Parks and Recreation
Commission and Youth Commission.
Brentwood became an incorporated City in 1948. While the City of Brentwood city government enjoys a
Brentwood has grown beyond an agricultural community, Brentwood and progressive and supportive
the surrounding area remains heavily influenced by agriculture. Crops being relationship with the Brentwood
raised in the immediate area include grain, alfalfa, apricots, nectarines, Chamber of Commerce. The City has
peaches, plums, cherries, figs, pears, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, also formed a Redevelopment Agency
tomatoes, corn, melons, squash and lettuce. and adopted two active project areas.
The City Manager serves as Executive
Brentwood’s population has grown by 15% - 17% annually during the past Director of the Agency and the Mayor
few years. The city issued more than 1,400 residential building permits and Council are its Board of Directors.
during FY 2003-2004. Its current population of 40,000 is expected to grow
to 70,000 by 2020, according to the recently updated General Plan. The With budgeted operating expenditures
city’s incorporated boundary currently totals 14 square miles, while the of $56 million (total budget $195
overall sphere of influence is in excess of 15,000 acres. million) and authorized staff of 295 full-
time employees, the city directly
Brentwood is situated within close proximity to the San Joaquin Delta provides a variety of services including
providing easy access to water related sports. The Los Vaqueros Reservoir police, water, sewer and refuse
is just nine miles from Brentwood. The Marsh Creek Trail, a new addition to collection. The East Contra Costa Fire
the East Bay Regional Park District, is a paved bicycle and walking path that Protection District provides fire
connects to the California DeAnza Recreational Trail System. protection. City departments include
Parks and Recreation, Police, Public
Brentwood is located equidistant (60 miles) from both San Francisco and Works, Community/Economic
Sacramento, 25 miles from Concord and Stockton (including the Port of Development, Finance, Engineering,
Stockton), and only 30 miles from Walnut Creek and Livermore. State and Administration. The Human
Highway 4 passes through Brentwood, intersecting with Interstate 5 and Resources Division operates under the
State Route 99. The recently constructed Vasco Road links Brentwood to direction of the Assistant City
the Interstate 580 corridor. Three Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations Manager.
are 15, 20, and 30 miles from Brentwood. Regional airports are in Stockton
and Concord, while international service is provided in nearby Oakland, San Major sources of revenue to finance
Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose. the city’s $32.4 million general fund
are: property tax ($4.6 M), sales tax
Fine schools as well as access to excellent health care services at nearby ($3.7 M), franchise fees ($746 K), real
Antioch where a full-service hospital is located, enhance the community’s property transfer tax ($1 M),
quality of life. The 125-bed John Muir Medical Center is under construction investment incomes ($1 M), building
in Brentwood with portions of the medical campus still being planned. A permits ($4.4 M), building plan check
wide variety of suburban and rural housing opportunities exist in Brentwood, fee ($2.4 M), and engineering
priced very favorably in comparison to the rest of the Bay Area. inspection ($2.1 M).
The Parks and Recreation Department
BRENTWOOD VISION AND CULTURE: has an approved 2005/2006 budget of
We create and institutionalize a vision and culture that furthers the $20,216,561, which includes
goal of Brentwood representing the highest civic standard. We form $7,568,203 for capital improvement
the organization around the values of integrity, passion, projects and $1,539,064 for park
accountability, respect and quality to create the “Brentwood Way” of
doing business. planning/ development. The
Department is a full service
The “Brentwood Way” department, including parks,
• “Good enough” is never good enough, and we find a way to do
it better. recreation, community facility
• Striving to be the best. The best is never defined or management/rental, cultural arts,
constrained; it is never reached, and we advance the standard youth commission and senior advisory
every day. board.
• Taking the best of both business and government for the
benefit of the community.
The City has aggressively pursued putting the proper infrastructure in place supervises the Park Planning
to accommodate new commercial and residential construction. Projects Technician and acts as
include: Contact/Coordinator for application
renewal of Bicycle Friendly Community
• Construction of a new Civic Center is in application. The Park Planner is the
the planning phase. lead department representative within
• The first phase of the Highway 4 Bypass the community for park/landscape
is complete, with the next two phases design and project status updates,
under design. The Bypass will requiring a high level of customer
significantly reduce the amount of traffic service skills.
running through the heart of the City.
• The entire northwest quadrant of the city
is undergoing improvements to put water, THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
sewer and road improvements into place.
• One of the largest projects in the city’s history is the new wastewater The ideal candidate will have
treatment plant that came online in 2002. This state-of-the art tertiary three years of directly related
facility will serve the needs of the community for years to come.
experience in park planning or
POSITION, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES architecture including the ability
to prepare accurate plans,
The successful candidate will embrace the opportunity to work along side a specifications, cost estimates,
dynamic team including the Director of Parks and Recreation, reports and budgets as well as
Landscape/Facilities Manager as well as a dedicated Parks and Recreation
staff. demonstrated knowledge of the
principles, techniques and
A few of the exciting and challenging projects that will involve the Park methods of landscape
Planner immediately include: architecture, planning, design
and maintenance. Experience
• Completion and Grand Opening of Veteran’s Park
• Design and construction of a 2,500 seat outdoor amphitheater
supervising, evaluating and
• Design and construction of a 4.3 acre neighborhood park motivating a staff is highly
• Design and completion of the Marsh Creek Regional Trail desirable. A Bachelor’s degree
• Coordination of the John Marsh House/Cowell Ranch General Plan from an accredited college or
with the State Department of Parks and Recreation university with major course
• Application for continuing recognition as a Bicycle Friendly work in landscape, urban,
Community
regional, or environmental
Brentwood staff takes pride in continuing to receive recognition for planning, or related field is
successful completion of projects such as recent recognition by the NorCal required.
Chapter of the American Public Works Association for a 2005 Distinguished
Project Award – Parks and Recreation, for Sunset Park Athletic Complex.
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS
The Park Planner reports directly to the Landscape/Facilities Manager.
Responsibilities include for all projects that have parks, open space, trails
streetscape and/or any landscaping components: writes specific Conditions
of Approval, represents the department at Planning Commission, Park and
Recreation Commission, Art Commission and City Council meetings,
participates in plan check process and tracks projects through the
Residential Growth Management Program process. In addition the Park
Planner will work with the Engineering Department on Fee Credits and
Reimbursement Agreements for developer projects, works with developers
and landscape architects on initial park and trail concept plans, schedules
and presents park plans to Parks and Recreation Commission and
coordinates commission subcommittees on play equipment, site amenity
selection and park naming. Participates as part of the Plan check team to
update the City’s Standard Plans and Specifications. The Park Planner
updates park and trail components of the master plan as needed.
Responsible for development of the annual report under the direction of the
Director of Parks and Recreation. Plans and develops project parameters
and budgets for park and trail Capital Improvement Project. Directly
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT SALARY AND BENEFITS
The salary schedule is a five-step
Environment: Office and field setting; travel to
range: $69,661 - $84,680 annually.
different locations; incumbents may be exposed
Benefits include: full family dental and
to inclement weather conditions; work and/or
vision insurance, employer payment
walk on various types of surfaces including
up to $761.15/month towards health
slippery or uneven surfaces; incumbents may be
insurance premium, up to 26 days
required to work extended hours including
vacation per year depending upon
evenings and weekends.
years of employment, fourteen
holidays, life insurance with accidental
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to
death insurance, equal to one and one
work in an office and field setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of
half-times the annual salary. Fully
time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift,
paid retirement plan under the Public
carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate
Employees Retirement System
office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination
(PERS) 2.7% 55 plan, long term
including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using
disability insurance, voluntary flexible
various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally
benefits plan, and the choice of three
communicate to exchange information. deferred compensation plans with
matching contribution up to
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. $110/month.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. APPLICATION PROCESS
SELECTION PROCESS Required City application may be
obtained from City Hall, 708 Third
Applications will be screened and those applicants possessing the most
Street, Brentwood, CA 94513 from
desirable qualifications will be notified to participate in the examination
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; by calling (925)
process. The examination process may include a written test, hands-on
516-5188; or by visiting the website at
computer test, oral interview, pre-employment physical examination, and/or
www.ci.brentwood.ca.us. Applications
background investigation. Travel costs are at the applicant’s expense. All
must be returned to Human Resources
applicants will be notified by mail or telephone whether or not they are
by 4:00 p.m., Friday, August 5, 2005.
invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates placed in
Faxes, Emails and Postmarks will
this position will be fingerprinted.
NOT be accepted.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color,
ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, medical
condition (as defined by State law), marital status or political affiliation. If
special accommodations are necessary at any stage of the examination
process, notify the Human Resources Department in advance and every
attempt will be made to consider your request. The information contained
herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these
provisions are subject to change.
IMMIGRATION REFORM / CONTROL ACT:
To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, effective November
1986, all potential employees will be required to provide proof of U.S.
citizenship or authorization to work in the United States.
The City of Brentwood is an
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
