CONSENT ITEM
E-2
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: TALIKA M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DATE: JULY 20, 2026
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL
RELATED ACTION ITEMS
BACKGROUND:
The recommended action approves Personnel Action Requests reviewed and recommended by the Personnel Board and/or otherwise requires approval of the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following action:
1) Approve the following personnel action requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System, Azusa Municipal Code, and/or applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).
ANALYSIS:
The Azusa Personnel Board reviewed the following recommendations of City Staff and recommends approval of the following actions in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System (“Rules”):
A. NEW APPOINTMENT(S) – Pursuant to the Rule 5.5.2 Open Competitive, the Personnel Board approved recruitment requests for these vacant positions and the appropriate Department Head(s) pursuant to Rule 5.7.5 Appointment request the following appointment(s):
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
LW Ramiro Salazar Water Treatment Operator II TBD-Pending Background
5185/01
$7,489.60
LW Citlali Troncoso Assistant Water Utility
Engineer
TBD-Pending
Background
4142/01
$6,042.07
CR Xandra Garcia Recreation Coordinator TBD-Pending
Background
4179/01
$5,827.31
Human Resources Action Items
July 20, 2026
B. PROMOTION(S) – The following promotional appointment(s) have been requested by the appropriate Department Head(s) pursuant to Rule 12.2 Promotion:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
CR Mayra Rico From: PT Recreation
Coordinator
To: Senior Administrative
Specialist
07/20/2026 4145/03
$6,745.84
CR Carmen Jimenez From: Recreation Coordinator
PT
To: Recreation Coordinator
07/20/2026 4179/02
$6,118.68
AS Faith Small From: Human Resources
Specialist I
To: Human Resources
Specialist II
06/26/2026 3402/05
$7,838.73
C. MERIT INCREASE(S) AND/OR REGULAR APPOINTMENT(S) – Pursuant to Rules 4.2.4 Merit Salary Adjustments and 5.8.2 Regular Appointment Following Probationary Period, Department Head(s) have submitted performance appraisal(s) for the following employee(s) and recommend merit increase(s) and/or regular appointment status as follows:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
LW Eliana Estrada Customer Care Operations
Supervisor
Merit Increase
05/26/2026
5203/04
$8,678.41
LW Alexis Espinosa Customer Service
Representative I
Merit Increase
05/20/2026
5154/03
$ 5,205.14
LW Ian Smith Apprentice Electrical
Distribution Mechanic
Merit Increase
04/27/2026
5204/02
$8,964.01
LB Aryanna Cabrera Library Circulation
Supervisor
Merit Increase
06/11/2026
4166/04
$6,121.89
AS Lucia Coleman Accounting Specialist Merit Increase
06/23/2026
4137/05
$6,767.16
PW Ernesto Huerta Arias Park Maintenance Worker I Merit Increase/ Reg. Appt.
04/28/2026
8207/02
$4,519.66
PD Adrian Sanchez Special Services Officer Merit Increase 02/04/2026
9180/02
$5,493.98
PD Kayla Avalos-Garcia Special Services Officer Merit Increase 02/18/2026
9180/02
$5,493.98
LW Jason Kroner Welder/Water Distribution
Worker
Regular Appt.
05/10/2026
5250/05
$9,306.54
Human Resources Action Items
July 20, 2026
D. SEPARATION(S)/RETIREMENT(S) – The following is submitted for informational purposes:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE DATE
PD Jason Cheng Police Officer 06/16/2026
AS Vu Nguyen Human Resources/Risk Management
Analyst
07/30/2026
FISCAL IMPACT:
All proposed changes were approved with the FY 2026/27 Adopted Budget and/or can be absorbed with anticipated salary savings.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Merci L. Rodriguez Talika M. Johnson
Payroll Supervisor Director of Administrative Services
Reviewed and Approved:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager