ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 26, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent – Job Specifications & Salary TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christi Tenter, Human Resources Director
DATE: August 17, 2026
SUBJECT: Job Specification and Salary Resolution Updates 8.26.26
1. Revised Job Specification: Development Services Director # 89460
2. New Job Specifications: Deputy Development Services Director # 89475
3. Amendment No. 4 to Resolution No. 145-2025 setting salaries and related benefits for the Unrepresented, General Supervisory, and Management Unit, updating unit name.
4. Amendment No. 48 to Resolution No. 44-93 setting salaries and related benefits for the Temporary Unit.
5. Adopted and Complete Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the new and revised job specifications, Resolutions, and adopted Salary Schedule.
BACKGROUND:
Human Resources oversees the administration of citywide class specifications. Periodically class specifications require updates to reflect changes and/or modernization to reflect current duties and required minimum qualifications. These updates provide an accurate description of the job duties, which is essential in providing candidates with a comprehensive overview of positions during recruitment efforts. New classifications may also be created to support organizational growth and skills requ ired to meet work requirements. A summary of position updates to support current operational goals is summarized below:
1. Development Services : O ver the past year the development services department has integrated a new division, land development, to s upport one -stop-shop efforts for citywide developer services. The department expanded again as part of the fiscal-year 2026-27 budget by adding community development staff and processes. Job specifications have been updated to reflect scope and assignments for the Development Services Director. In addition, a new position has been created, Deputy Development Services Director, to support the Director and key initiatives in planning and community development. This will be a position change for the current Economic & Community Development Director. Both were presented and approved at the August 18, 2026, meeting of the Miscellaneous Civil Service Board.
2. Salary Updates: Resolutions provide updates to temporary salaries based on approved budget and add the new classification of Deputy Development Services Director. A complete salary schedule, inclusive of all fiscal year requests, is provided.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No additional budget requests, amounts are inclusive of FY 26-27 allocations.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Development Services Director 89460
2. Deputy Development Services Director 89475
3. Reso 145-2025 Amend 4 8.26.26
4. Reso 44-93 Amend 48 8.26.26
5. Salary Schedule Effective 7.13.26