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Job Cut at Public Works Department Will Save Funds

The city council chose to combine two jobs in the Public Works Department to save the city $268,977 a year.

Two positions will be eliminated and one will be created in the South San Francisco Public Works Department after the city council unanimously approved a proposal that will bring the city significant savings.

The positions of Public Works Supervisor and Public Works Superintendent will be removed and replaced with a new Public Works Program Manager position at a savings of $268,977 each year.

“These are big dollars from a relatively small department,” said Councilmember Mark Addiego.

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Public Works Director Terry White said the move would make the department leaner while allowing more employees of the Public Works department to be out in the field instead of doing clerical work.

“This is thinking outside of the box, and I think we need more of that,” said Vice Mayor Richard Garbarino.

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Councilmember Karyl Matsumoto questioned the workflow of the new organization and said she was worried that some employees may become overworked.

“It’s a fine line, no doubt, with how you distribute your time through the day,” White said.

However, White said he could not take any more people out of the field, and the reorganization brings guaranteed savings to the city.

The council unanimously approved the reorganization of positions at the Public Works department.

“This really is the essence of good government,” Addiego said.

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