CONSENT ITEM
E-3
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: TALIKA M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DATE: AUGUST 17, 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. 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.
AS Merci Rodriguez From: Payroll Supervisor
To: Human Resources
Manager
08/03/2026 3207/01
$11,057.20
PD Manuel Rojo From: Police Officer Trainee
To: Police Officer
09/13/2026 6101/01
$8,457.43
Human Resources Action Items
August 17, 2026
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
LW Jaime Mendez From: Electrical Distribution
Mechanic
To: Senior Electrical
Distribution Mechanic
06/13/2026 5256/05
$13,126.85
B. 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.
PD Linda Maldonado Police Records Specialist Merit Increase 06/16/2026
9150/05
$5,290.60
PD Seth Chapman Police Lieutenant Merit Increase
05/09/2026
3423/03
$ 14,922.81
PD Fernando Vasconcelos Police Lieutenant Merit Increase 05/09/2026
3423/03
$14,922.81
PD Jacob Sera Police Officer Trainee Merit Increase
01/01/2026
6184/02
$6,831.01
PD Mario Gutierrez Police Officer Trainee Merit Increase 12/23/2025
6184/02
$6,831.01
PD Gaeteano DiMiele Police Officer Trainee Merit Increase 04/14/2026
6184/02
$6,831.01
PD Nairet Tinoco Special Services Officer Merit Increase 01/21/2026
9180/02
$5,493.98
PD Jose Becerra Special Services Officer Merit Increase 03/15/2026
9180/02
$5,493.98
LW Jaime Mendez Electrical Distribution
Mechanic
Merit Increase
06/13/2026
5218/05
$11,933.51
LW Cole Clouse Welder/Water Distribution
Worker
Merit Increase/
Reg. Appt.
08/02/2026
5250/02
$8,039.30
ECD Maria Elizabet Cortez Economic Development
Specialist
Merit Increase/
Reg. Appt.
04/13/2026
3295/04
$7,832.31
ECD Alfa Lopez Economic Development
Manager
Merit Increase/
Reg. Appt.
07/05/2026
3213/04
$12,625.90
ECD Ricardo Olea Associate Planner Merit Increase/
Reg. Appt.
02/18/2026
4201/05
$8,362.41
Human Resources Action Items
August 17, 2026
AS Veronica Mendoza Human Resources Specialist
II
Merit Increase
07/29/2026
3402/05
$7,838.73
PD Quinton Reynolds Police Officer Regular Appt.
04/13/2026
6101/02
$8,880.31
C. SALARY RANGE ADJUSTMENT – Pursuant to Rules 4.3 Salary Range Adjustments the following is recommended:
CLASSIFICATION
EFFECTIVE
DATE
BARGAINING
GROUP RANGE
STEP 1
BASE MO.
STEP 5
BASE MO.
Library Circulation
Supervisor
07/01/2026 ACEA From: 4166
To: NEW
From:
$5,499.85
To:
$6,049.84
From:
$6,685.11
To:
$7,353.61
D. SEPARATION(S)/RETIREMENT(S) – The following is submitted for informational purposes:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE DATE
PD Andrew Avalos Police Officer Corporal 08/19/2026
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
Human Resources Manager Director of Administrative Services Reviewed and Approved:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager