CONSENT ITEM
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: TALIKA M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 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.
AS Jessica Tejada Senior Human Resources &
Risk Management Analyst
TBD 4211/02
$8,930.82
PD Keanna Peko Police Dispatcher TBD 9166/01
$5,685.17
PD Joanna Gomez Police Records Specialist TBD 9150/01
$4,526.69
Human Resources Action Items
September 21, 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.
PW Jose Baza From: Park Maintenance
Worker I
To: Park Maintenance Worker
II
08/24/2024 8208/05
$5,372.74
PW Jose Baza From: Park Maintenance
Worker II
To: Park Maintenance Worker
III
08/24/2025 8209/04
$6,319.21
AS Linda Lopez From: Junior Accountant
To: Accountant
08/06/2026 4189/05
$8,093.53
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.
ECD Aubrey Anderson Community Improvement
Inspector
Merit Increase
08/02/2026
4171/03
$6,528.72
PD Amanda Contreras Police Records Specialist Merit Increase 05/27/2026
9150/04
$5,240.21
PD Edgar Avellaneda Special Services Officer Merit Increase 04/14/2026
9180/02
$5,713.74
PD Walter Lopez Special Services Officer Merit Increase 04/14/2026
6184/02
$5,713.74
PD Jose Daniel Cardenas Police Officer Merit Increase
06/16/2026
6101/05
$10,280.06
PD Damian Rubio Police Officer Merit Increase
04/06/2026
6101/05
$10,280.06
FISCAL IMPACT:
All proposed changes were approved with the FY 2026/27 Adopted Budget and/or can be absorbed with anticipated salary savings.
Human Resources Action Items
September 21, 2026
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