Chief Planning Manager

• Negotiable Signing Bonus, Housing Incentive, Relocation Incentive, and Vacation Bank / Sick Leave Transfer
• Anticipated addition of a new salary step effective 9/27/26, resulting in a 5% increase to the salary range.

Recruitments posted as "Continuous" are subject to close at any time following an initial two-week posting period. Upon closing, the applications received will be screened and notices will be sent to the applicants regarding the status of their application.

Under general direction of the Director of Community Development, the Chief Planning Manager organizes, plans, coordinates and manages the activities of the Planning Division, including both current and long-range planning. This position also manages the Division budget; directly supervises junior professional planning staff; coordinates major planning and development projects; manages and supervises land use and environmental planning activities; performs complex and difficult administrative and technical planning;

and performs other related duties as assigned.

The Chief Planning Manager is the most senior classification in the Planner series and is differentiated from the Planning Manager classification in the supervisory and managerial authority exercised, as well as responsibility to prepare the Division budget. The Chief Planning Manager works with the Community Development Director in developing innovative ideas and the long-range planning vision for the City, including proactive styles of new planning, research, and analysis.

The Chief Planning Manager is also responsible for monitoring work flow, timelines and delivery of services; conducting planning research, analysis, and conflict resolution on projects of planning issues having a high degree of complexity and public interest; and creatively thinking through and suggesting solutions to complicated planning issues, including those of a regional nature. Assignments may be broad in scope and expected to be carried out with a significant degree of latitude and independence.

These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The examples of work performed are neither restricted to nor all-encompassing of the duties to be performed under this job title.

• Coordinates the work of consultants, City departments, citizen groups and others on planning projects and programs.
• Supervises subordinate professional planning staff, including planning and evaluating performance; establishing performance requirements and personal development targets; regularly monitoring performance and providing coaching for performance improvement.
• Administers, reviews and proposes changes to zoning, subdivision and other pertinent ordinances;
• Prepares staff reports for Council, Commission and Committee agendas and attends meetings
• Performs complex and difficult current and/or long-range planning work.
• Prepares detailed work programs. Monitors, tracks, reports and is accountable for work flow activities.
• Initiates, analyzes, and interprets policies for the physical, social and economic development of the City of Ukiah.
• May provide conflict resolution in regards to community and regional issues having a high degree of complexity and public interest.
• Performs assignments involving high level contact with public officials and civic leaders requiring independent, responsible and mature judgment and discretion in the handling of sensitive and confidential matters.
• May assist with administration of state and federal grant programs as needed.
• Identifies problems and recommends solutions.
• Develops public informational and/or educational materials. Prepares staff reports and studies on a variety of planning, and development issues and projects, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) study documents.
• Utilizes a variety of computer software programs to prepare reports, maps, diagrams, graphs and other material related to planning studies.
• Prepares Director Determinations and other interpretative regulatory determinations on behalf of the Community Development Director.
• As assigned, may serve as acting Zoning Administrator.
• As assigned, may serve as acting Community Development Director in the absence of the Community Development Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Principles, practices and trends in one or more fields of planning, such as current, advance, affordable housing, environmental, transportation, regional and/or…