CB 121286 — Version 1 https://webapi.legistar.com/v1/seattle/Matters/17292/Texts/18658 Screen Reader Users: Make sure settings include reading strikethrough and underline font attributes. The City of Seattle Ordinance Council Bill ..title An ordinance relating to City employment; retitling the Plant Ecologist classification title to Restoration Ecologist, and creating a Restoration Ecologist, Senior classification title and establishing corresponding rates of pay. ..body Recitals: Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) uses the Plant Ecologist classification to support ecological restoration work on City-owned and managed lands. Over time, the scope of this work expanded beyond vegetation management to include broader ecological restoration, natural resource stewardship, community engagement, and technical leadership responsibilities. The Seattle Department of Human Resources reviewed the classification as requested by the SPR and determined that a Restoration Ecology classification series is needed to better reflect the current body of work, distinguish levels of responsibility, and support career progression. Therefore, Be it ordained by The City of Seattle as follows: Section 1. As recommended by the Seattle Department of Human Resources (SDHR) Director and requested by Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), the Plant Ecologist is to be retitled as a Restoration Ecologist. The rate of pay for the retitled Restoration Ecologist is unchanged. Section 2. As recommended by the SDHR Director and requested by SPR, a new Senior Restoration Ecologist classification is established, and the corresponding rates of pay for the Senior Restoration Ecologist classification are as follows: Restoration Ecologist, Senior aRates of Pay for Restoration Ecologist, Senior Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 330 $47.38 $49.25 $51.24 $53.14 $55.19 This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070. Passed by the City Council and signed in open session in authentication of its passage on . President of the City Council on . Katie B. Wilson, Mayor Attested on . Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk Seal SDHR Restoration Ecologist ORD Amanda Grumbach/Reed Steberger/Josie Watanabe D1a 2 DEPT Short Name of Legislation ORD Author's Name V1 2