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: OCTOBER 5,2026
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.
ECD Erika R. Quezada Community Improvement
Inspector
TBD 4171/01
$5,921.74
PW Deshawn E. Grayes Street Maintenance Worker I TBD 8153/01 $4,610.91
PW Marcos A. Flores Street Maintenance Worker II TBD 8163/02 $5,325.60
Human Resources Action Items
October 5, 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.
AS Megan Zepeda From: Senior Payroll Specialist
To: Payroll Supervisor
10/12/2026 4211/02
$8,930.82
LW Feliza Sagun From: Environmental
Programs Specialist
To: Environmental Programs
Manager
10/12/2026 3213/02
$11,452.07
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.
PD Veronica Valenzuela Police Records Supervisor Merit Increase 05/09/2026
9165/02
$6,234.49
PD Matthew Jimenez Police Officer Merit Increase
06/21/2026
6101/02
$8,538.76
IT Jorge Huerta Information Technology
Analyst
Merit Increase
08/06/2026
4188/05
$7,715.19
IT Luis Jaime Senior Information
Technology Analyst
Merit Increase
02/18/2026
4214/05
$9,273.07
IT Edson Arreola Information Technology
Manager - Network
Merit Increase
06/16/2026
3213/05
$12,024.67
PD Alejandro Gomez Police Officer Merit Increase
08/25/2026
6101/06
$10,794.07
LW Andrew Leon Apprentice Electrical
Distribution Mechanic
Merit Increase/
Reg. Appt.
08/02/2026
5204/02
$9,322.57
LW Dalton Hubler Senior Electrical Distribution
Mechanic
Merit Increase
05/15/2026
5256/05
$13,651.93
PD Ariah Hammett Management Analyst Merit Increase
08/17/2026
3295/05
$8,552.88
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
PD Pamela Wilkins Police Dispatcher TBD 9166/01
$5,685.17
Human Resources Action Items
October 5, 2026
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
LW Tyler Peterson Apprentice Electrical
Distribution Mechanic
Merit Increase
04/27/2026
5204/02
$9,322.57
PW Esteban Casillas Engineering Technician Merit Increase 05/26/2026
4165/05
$6,106.54
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