DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Anely Williams, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7608 APPROVING WAGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR
UNREPRESENTED, NON-BENEFITED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA’S MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
Former Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3 (“SB 3”) on April 4, 2016, which increased California’s minimum wage incrementally over six years. In addition, SB 3 included a provision for annual cost of living increases to California’s minimum wage. To continue to comply with SB 3, it is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7608 approving wage adjustments for unrepresented, non-benefited part-time employees, to meet the minimum wage increase from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. The recommended adjustments are projected to increase the City’s Operating Budget by approximately $25,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024-
25. DISCUSSION
Former Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 3 on April 4, 2016, increasing California’s minimum wage in increments of $1.00 per hour annually to reach $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2022. SB 3 also includes a provision to provide potential annual adjustments to the minimum wage, as determined by the State’s Department of Finance, for inflation based on the national consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (“CPI-W”). The most this increase can be in any one year is 3.5%.
The State’s Department of Finance has announced that the minimum wage will increase from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. Updating the part- time wage schedules to align with the new minimum wage will continue to ensure the City’s compliance with SB 3 and assist with recruiting entry level personnel.
Non-Benefited Part-Time Wage Adjustments Resulting from California’s Minimum Wage
December 17, 2024
The proposed unrepresented, part-time wage schedules are attached as Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B”, within Resolution No. 7608. Exhibit “A” reflects part-time positions with Non- California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) Retirement, while Exhibit “B” represents the part-time positions enrolled in CalPERS, due to mandatory guidelines based on hours worked or having been vested in CalPERS from prior employment.
Exhibit “A” reflects the same wage adjustments made to Exhibit “B”; however, Exhibit “B” includes a 7% increase for miscellaneous employees and a 12% increase for sworn employees to offset the employee pension contributions. Additionally, the Activity Leader II and Ambulance Operator wage ranges were increased by an additional 4.6% to eliminate compaction with Activity Leader I and ensure recruitment efforts for Ambulance Operators remain competitive.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The recommended adjustments are projected to increase the City’s Operating Budget cost by approximately $25,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024-25. At this time, no additional budget appropriation is requested as the projected increase can be absorbed in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and adopt Resolution No. 7608 approving wage adjustments for unrepresented, non-benefited part-time employees in accordance with California’s minimum wage increase, effective January 1, 2025.
Attachment: Resolution No. 7608
1 RESOLUTION NO. 7608
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING WAGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR
UNREPRESENTED, NON-BENEFITED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA'S MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025
WHEREAS, in April 2016, the Governor signed Senate Bill 3 (“SB 3”), incrementally increasing California's minimum wage over six years and subsequently assess the need for annual cost of living increases to the minimum wage, as determined by the California Department of Finance. The California Department of Finance has determined that a cost of living adjustment is needed to increase the minimum wage to $16.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, SB 3 previously raised California’s minimum wage to $10.50 per hour effective January 1, 2017, $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2018, $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2019, $13.00 per hour effective January 1, 2020, $14.00 per hour effective January 1, 2021, $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022, $15.50 per hour effective January 1, 2023, and $16.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Effective January 1, 2025, adjustments in salary shall be made for all unrepresented part-time employees as specified in the attached wage schedules (Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B").
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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2 Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of December, 2024.
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Maurer
City Attorney
Range
Number Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
PT12
Activity Leader I
Library Aide
Laborer
Police Cadet
$16.50 $16.91 $17.34 $17.77 $18.21
PT13 Administrative Intern $16.91 $17.34 $17.77 $18.21 $18.67 PT14 Activity Leader II $18.15 $18.60 $19.06 $19.54 $20.03 PT18 Camp Manager
Library Clerk $19.13 $19.62 $20.11 $20.61 $21.13
PT20 Tram Driver $20.10 $20.61 $21.13 $21.66 $22.20
PT22 Fire Prevention Aide $21.12 $21.66 $22.20 $22.76 $23.33 Communications & Marketing Specialist I $26.63 $27.30 $27.98 $28.69 $29.40 Communications & Marketing Specialist II $30.88 $31.66 $32.45 $33.26 $34.09 $21.43 per hr
$23.64 per hr
Reserve Police Officer (Level I): Step A of Police Officer salary $44.94 per hr (as of 7/1/24) Police Investigation Technician: Step I of Police Officer salary $54.76 per hr (as of 7/1/24) Volunteers paid a stipend include:
Reserve Police Officer (Level III) $300.00 annually
EXHIBIT "A"
City of Arcadia Part-Time Hourly Wage Schedule
Non-CalPERS Retirement
Effective January 1, 2025
Volunteer Services Coordinator:
Reserve Police Officer (Level II):
Range Number Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
PTP12
Activity Leader I
Library Aide
Laborer
Police Cadet
$17.66 $18.10 $18.55 $19.01 $19.49
PTP13 Administrative Intern $18.09 $18.55 $19.01 $19.48 $19.98 PTP14 Activity Leader II
Ambulance Operator $19.42 $19.90 $20.40 $20.91 $21.43
PTP18 Camp Manager
Library Clerk $20.47 $20.99 $21.52 $22.05 $22.61
PTP20 Tram Driver $21.51 $22.05 $22.61 $23.18 $23.75
PTP22
Fire Prevention Aide
Firefighter Recruit/Firefighter
Recruit (Pre-Service)
$22.60 $23.18 $23.75 $24.35 $24.96
Communications & Marketing Specialist I $28.49 $29.22 $29.94 $30.70 $31.45 Communications & Marketing Specialist II $33.04 $33.87 $34.72 $35.59 $36.48 Volunteer Services Coordinator:$22.93 per hr
Reserve Police Officer (Level II):$26.48 per hr
Reserve Police Officer (Level I): Step A of Police Officer salary, plus 12%$50.33 per hr (as of 7/1/24) Law Enforcement Recruit: Step A of Police Officer salary, plus 7%$48.09 per hr (as of 7/1/24) Law Enforcement Recruit/ Pre-Service: Step A of Police Officer salary, plus 7%$48.09 per hr (as of 7/1/24) EXHIBIT "B"
City of Arcadia Part-Time Hourly Wage Schedule
CalPERS Retirement
Effective January 1, 2025