Job Description
Salary : $60,151.00 - $73,114.08 Annually
Location : Santa Barbara, CA
Job Type: Full-time Classified
Job Number: 2024-012-2902-PD-EU
Department: Police
Division: Police - Parking Enforcement
Opening Date: 02/15/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
DESCRIPTION ABOUT US At the City of Santa Barbara, the best part of our organization is our people. As a City of Santa Barbara employee, you will work in an environment with other motivated individuals who are passionate about their work. We strive to provide employees with the support they need to thrive.
The mission of the Police Department is to operate under a community-oriented policing philosophy, create and maintain a safe community where people can live in peace without the fear of crime. The Records Division strives to provide excellent customer service to our community, allied agencies, and our police department with organized solutions for the preservation and accessibility of police records, for all police records inquiries, in adherence with federal, state, and municipal law.
THE POSITION The City of Santa Barbara
Police Department is seeking a motivated
Parking Enforcement Officer with a strong work ethic. Under general supervision, incumbents will perform routine technical law enforcement duties related to parking enforcement and vehicle towing in a specialized City vehicle.
This position is responsible for patrolling restricted parking zones on assigned schedules and routes, marking vehicles and observing vehicles to ensure conformity with parking regulations. Incumbents issue citations and/or warnings for violations of parking ordinances and street storage complaints, communicate the purpose for enforcement action or warnings in a transparent manner to community members, and when reasonable, listen and respectfully respond to explanations provided for parking laws which have been violated.
Additionally duties include, but are not limited to, the following: - Appear in court or submit declarations to provide factual information regarding contested citations or towed vehicles.
- Use State and department computerized information systems to investigate and locate vehicles belonging to non-paying habitual offenders of parking laws.
- Operate police radio to report collisions, respond to calls for service or to call for towing services.
- Run computer checks on suspicious or stored vehicles, report downed signs and complaints.
- Keep routine logs and statistics.
- File street storage reports with proper agencies and parties as necessary.
- Provide directions and information to the public and tourists.
- Aid in directing traffic as necessary.
- perform other duties as required.
NOTE : Work schedule will include weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and may include evening hours. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS Knowledge of: Basic grammar and proper spelling for completing warning notices, citations and reports.
Ability to: Follow written and oral instructions; multi-task; work independently with minimal supervision to perform a limited variety of regular assignments; deal tactfully with upset people; understand and be able to explain parking ordinances and departmental procedures to members of the public; learn the City layout, assigned schedules and routes; learn Police Department policies and procedures, parking restriction laws and appropriate citations or warnings; learn radio communication procedures; accurately record necessary information such as license plate, location, vehicle description, parts inventory, violation and penalty; effectively communicate with other city departments and employees; work effectively in a team environment; learn limited operation of department computer based information systems; learn to evaluate the validity of violator's excuses to determine if citations or warnings are warranted; testify in court regarding facts in contested citation and/or towed vehicle cases; and read, interpret and apply state and municipal ordinances governing vehicle towing. Ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable.
License Requirements: Applicants must possess a valid Class C California driver's license at the time of appointment. Applicants should have a good driving record with the DMV.
Physical Standards: Positions in this class require moderate physical work with frequent standing and walking, lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 20 lbs., repetitive reaching and stooping to mark vehicles and prepare and place parking citations and street storage warning notices on windshields; field of vision to move quickly or direct traffic and avoid being hit by vehicles. Color vision is required for the position.
Job Conditions: Positions in this class may have periodic disagreeable working conditions including traffic noise, dirt, chalk, vehicle fumes, vibration of parking control vehicle and heat, cold and dampness from working in a variety of weather conditions.
Other Requirements: No history of personal or criminal conduct, which may affect suitability for employment.
SELECTION PROCESS It is important that your application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire show all of your relevant experience, training, and/or education that qualify you for this position. Applications and questionnaires may be rejected if incomplete. Applications and responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed and the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the selection process.
The selection process may consist of the following: - Written Exam
- Oral Interview(s)
- Background - including DMV check
- Polygraph
- Psychological evaluation (written exam and clinical interview)
- Pre-employment medical examination and drug screening
Candidates must successfully complete each phase of the selection process in order to be scheduled for subsequent phases. Candidates must qualify in all phases in order to be eligible for appointment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email and spam regularly throughout the recruitment process. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.
OPEN & CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT: Because this recruitment is open and continuous, applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an open and continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.
The City of Santa Barbara is an
Equal Opportunity Employer - and we encourage all persons to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) The City of Santa Barbara is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, or other factors. We believe in fostering an inclusive work environment where employees feel valued, respected and empowered.
THE SALARY RANGE consists of five steps, each representing an increase of approximately five percent.
STEP INCREASES , through the top salary step, are tied to job performance with annual performance reviews. Employees receive annual performance reviews.
THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS may vary and are subject to collective bargaining:
Note: Part-time employees receive pro-rated benefits, e.g., 50%, 60%, etc.
- The City is also a member of the Coastal Housing Partnership, which offers home loan assistance and rental reductions.
- Flexwork/Telecommuting is available.
- Bilingual pay may be available at a rate of $110-$222 / month.
- Specialty Assignment Pay of 2% - 6% is available for Sworn employees.
- POST Educational Incentive Pay of $396 - $656 / month is available for Sworn employees.
- Vacation is accrued at 96 hours / year, increasing with City service.
- Sick leave is accrued at the rate of 96 hours / year.
- Holidays : Holiday leave is accrued at the rate of 5 hours / pay period.
- Retirement : Sworn employees - PERS Police Safety Formula: "Classic" members: 3% @ 50; employee contributes 9% of salary. "New" members: 2.7% @ 57; employee contributes 13.50% of salary. The City does not participate in Social Security. Non-sworn employees - PERS Miscellaneous formula: "Classic" members: 2.7% @ 55; employee contributes 8% of salary. "New" members: 2% @ 62; employee contributes 6.75% of salary. The City does not participate in Social Security.
- Insurance including medical, dental and vision benefits is available under a group plan. Click here for the benefits rate sheet: Police Unit Rate Sheet .
- Cafeteria 125 Plan : Employees who opt-out of the group insurance coverage or who select employee-only coverage may be eligible for a cash pay-out of up to $500 / month.
- Life Insurance : City-paid term life insurance is provided: $75,000 - Sworn; $50,000 - Non-sworn.
- Employee Assistance Program : A City-paid EAP is available for employees and members of their households.
- Long-term Disability Insurance is available through the Police Officers' Association.
- Short-term Disability Insurance is available.
- Deferred Compensation Savings Plans (457) are available to employees through a deferred compensation program.
- A Uniform Allowance of $863-$1,238 / year will be provided by the City.
- Employee must pay an amount equal to 1.45% of salary toward Medicare . An equal amount is paid by the City.
- The Santa Barbara Peace Officers' Association represents this classification.
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Are you available for shift work that will periodically include weekends and holidays, and may include evenings?
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Do you have any objections to wearing a uniform?
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Describe your experience/training enforcing rules, regulations, laws or guidelines.
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Describe your experience dealing with confrontational situations. Describe the type of situation and how you dealt with it.
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Describe your experience working independently or with minimum supervision.
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Describe your experience driving a motor vehicle in congested urban areas.
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REASONS FOR REJECTION: - Conviction of any felony.
- Conviction of any sex crime.
- Conviction of any crime, the nature and seriousness of which would relate to the sensitivity and exposure characterized by this job classification.
- Any abuse of narcotics, or drugs may disqualify.
- Habitual use of intoxicating liquor in excess.
- Does not have well balanced credit.
- A bad employment record, including behavior that is discourteous, disloyal, indecisive, undependable, uncooperative, incapable, insubordinate, disobedient, lacking in force, initiative, and judgment, lacking proper work habits and industry, emotionally unstable, unable to accept responsibility, unable to get along well with others, or intemperate.
- Falsification of any required application or report.
- Failure to pass controlled substance screening.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I understand that as part of the qualifying process for PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, I will have a background investigation. I will also be required to complete a detailed personal history statement. Any falsification of information or failure to meet the standards listed above will result in my disqualification.
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Have you ever been convicted of a crime, including a plea of guilty or no contest, which resulted in a criminal conviction? (Note: Do not include a conviction that has been judicially ordered sealed; expunged.) Also, pursuant to California Labor Code Section 432.8, exclude any misdemeanor convictions for marijuana-related offenses more than two years old; notwithstanding any of the preceding, you should not disclose convictions that are over two years old as of the date that you complete this application for violation of Health & Safety Code Section 11357, 11360, 11364, 11365, or 11550, as those statues related to marijuana prior to January 1, 1976 or a statutory predecessor to those statues).
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If Yes, briefly describe for each conviction: a) Type of conviction (felony or misdemeanor) b) Nature of the crime c) Date of conviction d) Place of conviction e) Case number f) Legal disposition of the case The City will not deny employment to any applicant solely because the person has been convicted of a crime. The City, however, may consider the nature, date, and circumstances of the offense as well as whether the offense is relevant to the duties of the position. Completing this supplemental questionnaire is required as part of the recruitment process for employment. Applicants shall be rejected if he or she has made any false statement of any material fact, or practiced any deception or fraud on this supplemental questionnaire.
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