Agenda packet — Coachella City Council, May 24, 2023 (part 2 of 4)

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) D. Sections 3 and 5.b of the Regulatory Agreement are referred to herein as the “Subordinated Regulatory Agreement Provisions”.

E. The Subordinate Loan Agreement, the Subordinate Note, the Subordinate Deed of Trust, the Subordinate Tax Obligation Prepayment Agreement and the Subordinated Regulatory Agreement Provisions shall, collectively, be referred to herein collectively as the “Subordinated Loan Documents”.

Except for the Subordinated Regulatory Agreement Provisions, the Regulatory Agreement is not a “Subordinated Loan Document”. The Regulatory Agreement, together with the Subordinated Loan Documents, are collectively referred to as “City Documents”.

F. Pursuant to that certain Construction and Term Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the “Senior Loan Agreement”), executed by and between Borrower and Senior Lender, Senior Lender has agreed to make a tax-exempt loan (the “Tax-Exempt Loan”) to Borrower in the maximum principal amount of $________________ and a taxable loan (the “Taxable Loan”, and together with the Tax-Exempt Loan, the “Senior Loan”) to Borrower in the maximum principal amount of $________________, in order to enable Borrower to finance the construction of low-income multifamily residential apartments on the Property. The obligations of the Borrower in connection with the Senior Loan Agreement are evidenced by that certain Promissory Note (Tax-Exempt Loan) dated as of even date herewith (the “Tax-Exempt Note”), made by Borrower to the order of Senior Lender in the face principal amount of the Tax-Exempt Loan and that certain Promissory Note (Taxable Loan) dated as of even date herewith (the “Taxable Note”, and together with the Tax-Exempt Note, the “Senior Note”), made by Borrower to the order of Senior Lender in the face principal amount of the Taxable Loan, and are secured by, among other things, that certain Construction Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing executed as of even date herewith (the “Senior Deed of Trust”), by Borrower, as Trustor, naming UPF Washington, Incorporated, as Trustee, and Senior Lender, as Beneficiary. The Senior Deed of Trust shall be recorded substantially concurrently herewith in the Official Records. The Senior Loan Agreement, the Senior Deed of Trust, the Senior Note and all other documents defined in the Senior Loan Agreement as “Loan Documents” are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Senior Loan Documents”. Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement.

G. As a condition to Senior Lender making the Senior Loan secured by the Senior Deed of Trust, Senior Lender requires that the Senior Deed of Trust be unconditionally and at all times remain a lien or charge upon the Property, prior and superior to all the rights of Subordinate Lender secured by the Subordinate Deed of Trust, the repayment of the Subordinate Loan and Subordinate Lender’s rights under the Subordinated Loan Documents (notwithstanding any language to the contrary contained in the City Documents) and, subject to the terms hereof, that Subordinate Lender specifically and unconditionally subordinates the Subordinate Deed of Trust, the repayment of the Subordinate Loan and Subordinate Lender’s rights under the Subordinated Loan Documents to the lien or charge of the Senior Deed of Trust, the repayment of the Senior Loan and the other Senior Loan Documents.

H. Subordinate Lender and Borrower agree to the above-referenced subordination in favor of Senior Lender.

THEREFORE, for valuable consideration and to induce Senior Lender to make the Senior Loan, Borrower and Subordinate Lender hereby agree for the benefit of Senior Lender as follows:

1. The Senior Deed of Trust securing the Senior Note in favor of Senior Lender, and any modifications, renewals or extensions thereof, together with Senior Lender’s right to repayment of the Senior Loan and Senior Lender’s rights under any other Senior Loan Documents shall unconditionally be and at all times remain a lien or charge on the Property prior and superior to the Subordinated Loan

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) Documents, the repayment of the Subordinate Loan and Subordinate Lender’s rights under the Subordinated Loan Documents (notwithstanding any language to the contrary contained in the City Documents) subject to the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Senior Lender acknowledges and agrees that no modification or amendment of the Senior Loan Documents that has the effect of increasing the amount of principal of the Senior Loan (exclusive of protective advances, accrued and unpaid interest, fees, costs and other similar amounts due to Senior Lender pursuant to the Senior Loan Documents which would, if unpaid, be added to the principal amount), increasing the interest rate applicable under the Senior Note (except as expressly contemplated in the Senior Note), or decreasing the term of the Senior Loan, shall be effective without the prior written consent and approval of Subordinate Lender.

2. This Agreement shall be the whole agreement with regard to the subordination of the Subordinated Loan Documents, the repayment of the Subordinate Loan and Subordinate Lender’s rights under the Subordinated Loan Documents as such relate specifically to the lien or charge of the Senior Deed of Trust together with Senior Lender’s right to repayment of the Senior Loan and Senior Lender’s rights under any other Senior Loan Documents and shall supersede and cancel, but only insofar as would affect the priority of the Senior Deed of Trust, any prior agreements as to such subordination, including, without limitation, those provisions, if any, contained in the City Documents which provide for the subordination of the Subordinate Deed of Trust or any other Subordinated Loan Documents to a deed or deeds of trust or to a mortgage or mortgages.

3. Borrower and Subordinate Lender each makes the following representations and warranties to Senior Lender:
a. The Subordinate Loan is evidenced by the Subordinate Loan Agreement and the Subordinate Note and is secured by the Subordinate Deed of Trust; b. Subordinate Lender is not an affiliate of Borrower and is not in possession of any facts which would lead it to believe that Senior Lender is an affiliate of Borrower; c. The term of the Subordinate Note does not end before the stated term of the Senior Note;
d. The executed City Documents are substantially in the same forms as those submitted to, and approved by, Senior Lender prior to the date of this Agreement. Upon execution and delivery of the City Documents, Borrower shall deliver to Senior Lender an executed copy of each of the City Documents, certified to be true, correct and complete; and e. Upon execution and delivery of the Senior Loan Documents, Borrower shall deliver to Subordinate Lender an executed copy of each of the Senior Loan Documents, certified to be true, correct and complete.

4. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 and 6 hereof, Subordinate Lender and Borrower further declare, agree and acknowledge for the benefit of Senior Lender, that:
a. Senior Lender, in making disbursements pursuant to the Senior Loan Agreement, is under no obligation or duty to, nor has Senior Lender represented that it will, see to the application of such proceeds by the person or persons to whom Senior Lender disburses such proceeds, and any application or use of such proceeds for purposes other than those provided for in such agreement or agreements shall not defeat the subordination herein made in whole or in part;

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) b. Subordinate Lender intentionally and unconditionally subordinates the liens of the Subordinate Deed of Trust and the other Subordinated Loan Documents against the Property to the lien or charge of the Senior Deed of Trust upon the Property and understands that in reliance upon, and in consideration of, this subordination, specific loans and advances are being and will be made by Senior Lender and, as part and parcel thereof, specific monetary and other obligations are being and will be entered into which would not be made or entered into but for said reliance upon this waiver, relinquishment and subordination; c. Except as otherwise provided herein, Subordinate Lender consents to any agreement or arrangement in which Senior Lender waives, postpones, extends, reduces or modifies any provisions of the Senior Loan Documents, including any provision requiring the payment of money. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Senior Lender acknowledges and agrees that no modification or amendment of the Senior Loan Documents that has the effect of increasing the amount of principal of the Senior Loan, increasing the interest rate applicable under the Senior Note, or decreasing the term of the Senior Loan, shall be effective without the prior written consent and approval of Subordinate Lender; d. Borrower and Subordinate Lender each agree that, until the principal of, interest on and all other amounts payable under the Senior Loan Documents have been paid in full, it will not, without the prior written consent of Senior Lender in each instance, increase the amount of the Subordinate Loan (exclusive of protective advances, accrued and unpaid interest, fees, costs and other similar amounts due to Subordinate Lender pursuant to the Subordinate Loan Documents which would, if unpaid, be added to the principal amount), increase the required payments due under the Subordinate Loan, decrease the term of the Subordinate Loan, or increase the interest rate on the Subordinate Loan (except as expressly contemplated in the Subordinate Note), Any unauthorized amendment of the Subordinated Loan Documents or assignment of Subordinate Lender’s interest in the Subordinate Loan without Senior Lender’s consent shall be void ab initio and of no effect whatsoever; e. In an Event of Default or default of Borrower under the City Documents (each, a “Subordinate Loan Default”), Subordinate Lender shall deliver to Senior Lender a copy of any notice of default delivered to Borrower in connection therewith (each, a “Subordinate Loan Default Notice”), concurrently with delivery to Borrower of the same. In such event, Senior Lender has the right, but not the obligation, to cure the noticed Subordinate Loan Default by ninety (90) days after the later of (i) expiration of any notice and cure period afforded Borrower pursuant to the City Documents or (ii) the date Senior Lender receives a copy of the notice of default (the “Senior Lender Cure Period”). Borrower and Subordinate Lender agree that a Subordinate Loan Default shall constitute a Senior Loan Default (as defined in Section 6(a) below) under the Senior Loan Documents and Senior Lender shall have the right to exercise all rights or remedies under the Senior Loan Documents in the same manner as in the case of any other Senior Loan Default. If Subordinate Lender notifies Senior Lender in writing that any Subordinate Loan Default of which Senior Lender has received a Senior Loan Default Notice (as defined in Section 6(a) below) has been cured or waived, as determined by Subordinate Lender in its sole discretion, then provided that Senior Lender has not conducted a sale of the Property pursuant to its rights under the Senior Loan Documents, any Senior Loan Default under the Senior Loan Documents arising solely from such Subordinate Loan Default shall be deemed cured, and the Senior Loan shall be reinstated, provided, however, that Senior Lender shall not be required to return or otherwise credit for the benefit of Borrower any default rate interest or other default related charges or payments received by Senior Lender during such Senior Loan Default;

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) f. Borrower agrees that, after it receives a Senior Loan Default Notice (or otherwise acquires knowledge) of a Senior Loan Default, it will not make any payments under or pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Documents (including but not limited to principal, interest, additional interest, late payment charges, default interest, attorneys’ fees, or any other sums secured by the Subordinated Loan Documents) without Senior Lender’s prior written consent. Subordinate Lender agrees that, after it receives a Senior Loan Default Notice from Senior Lender with written instructions directing Subordinate Lender not to accept payments from Borrower on account of the Subordinate Loan, it will not accept any payments under or pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Documents (including but not limited to principal, interest, additional interest, late payment charges, default interest, attorneys’ fees, or any other sums secured by the Subordinated Loan Documents) without Senior Lender’s prior written consent. If Subordinate Lender receives written notice from Senior Lender that the Senior Loan Default which gave rise to Subordinate Lender’s obligation not to accept payments has been cured, waived, or otherwise suspended by Senior Lender, the restrictions on payment to Subordinate Lender in this Section 4(f) shall terminate, and Senior Lender shall have no right to any subsequent payments made to Subordinate Lender by Borrower prior to Subordinate Lender’s receipt of a new Senior Loan Default Notice from Senior Lender in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4(f); g. If, after Subordinate Lender receives a Senior Loan Default Notice from Senior Lender in accordance with Section 6(a) below, Subordinate Lender receives any payments under the Subordinated Loan Documents, Subordinate Lender agrees that such payment or other distribution will be received and held in trust for Senior Lender and, unless Senior Lender otherwise notifies Subordinate Lender in writing, will be promptly remitted in kind to Senior Lender and properly endorsed to Senior Lender to be applied to the principal of, interest on and other amounts due under the Senior Loan Documents in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Loan Documents. By executing this Agreement, Borrower specifically authorizes Subordinate Lender to endorse and remit any such payments to Senior Lender, and specifically waives any and all rights to have such payments returned to Borrower or credited against the Subordinate Loan. Borrower and Senior Lender acknowledge and agree that payments received by Subordinate Lender and remitted to Senior Lender under this Section 4(g) shall not be applied or otherwise credited against the Subordinate Loan, nor shall the tender of such payment to Senior Lender waive any Event of Default or other default under the Subordinated Loan Documents which may arise from the inability of Subordinate Lender to retain such payment or apply such payment to the Subordinate Loan;
h. If a Subordinate Loan Default occurs and is continuing, Subordinate Lender agrees that, without Senior Lender’s prior written consent, Subordinate Lender will not commence foreclosure proceedings with respect to the Property under the Subordinated Loan Documents or exercise any other rights or remedies it may have under the Subordinated Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, accelerating the Subordinate Loan (and enforcing any “due on sale” provision included in the Subordinated Loan Documents), collecting rents, appointing (or seeking the appointment of) a receiver or exercising any other rights or remedies thereunder unless and until it has delivered a Subordinate Loan Default Notice to Senior Lender and the Senior Lender Cure Period has expired; provided, however, that during the Senior Lender Cure Period, Subordinate Lender shall be entitled to exercise and enforce all other rights and remedies available to Subordinate Lender under the City Documents and/or under applicable laws, including without limitation, rights to (i) compute interest on all amounts due and payable under the Subordinate Loan at the default rate described in the Subordinated Loan Documents, (ii) compute prepayment premiums and late charges, (iii) enforce against any person, other than Borrower and any guarantors or indemnitors under the Subordinated Loan Documents, any guaranty of the obligations of Borrower under the Subordinate Loan, and (iv) seek specific

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) performance to enforce covenants and agreements of Borrower relating to income, rent, or affordability restrictions contained in the Regulatory Agreement. i. To the extent that Borrower makes a payment to Senior Lender or Senior Lender receives any payment or proceeds of the collateral securing the Senior Loan for Borrower’s benefit, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable doctrine, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received and not retained by Senior Lender, Subordinate Lender’s obligations intended to be satisfied thereby and this Agreement shall be reinstated and continue in full force and effect until full and final payment shall have been made to Senior Lender. Subordinate Lender agrees to hold in trust for Senior Lender and promptly remit to Senior Lender any payments received by Subordinate Lender after such invalidated, rescinded or returned payment was originally made.

5. Subordinate Lender hereby consents to the Senior Loan, the terms and provisions of the Senior Loan Documents and the execution and delivery by Borrower to Senior Lender of the Senior Loan Documents.

6. In consideration of Subordinate Lender’s covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, Senior Lender hereby agrees for the benefit of Subordinate Lender as follows:
a. In the event of any default of Borrower under the Senior Loan Documents (each, a “Senior Loan Default”), Senior Lender shall deliver to Subordinate Lender a copy of any notice of default delivered to Borrower in connection therewith (each, a “Senior Loan Default Notice”), concurrently with delivery to Borrower of the same. In such event, Subordinate Lender has the right, but not the obligation, to cure the noticed default by ninety (90) days after the later of (i) expiration of any notice and cure period afforded Borrower pursuant to the Senior Loan Documents or (ii) the date Subordinate Lender receives a copy of the Senior Loan Default Notice (the “Subordinate Lender Cure Period”), provided that Senior Lender shall have the continuing right to record a notice of default and/or obtain a court-ordered receiver and the Subordinate Lender Cure Period shall not toll or extend the statutory cure period after Senior Lender’s recordation of such a notice of default. If, however, Senior Lender elects to record a notice of default prior to expiration of the Subordinate Lender Cure Period, then Senior Lender shall not have the right to demand from Subordinate Lender any fees or costs incurred by Senior Lender in pursuing its foreclosure or judicial remedies unless Senior Lender has first obtained the written consent of Subordinate Lender to Senior Lender’s action. b. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Senior Lender further acknowledges and agrees that it shall not complete a foreclosure sale of the Property or record a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with respect to the Property (each, a “Foreclosure Remedy”) unless Subordinate Lender has first been given ninety (90) days written notice of the Event(s) of Default giving Subordinate Lender the right to complete such Foreclosure Remedy, and unless Subordinate Lender has failed, within such ninety (90) day period, to cure such Event(s) of Default; provided, however, that Senior Lender shall be entitled during such ninety (90) day period to continue to pursue all of its rights and remedies under the Senior Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, acceleration of the Senior Loan (subject to any de-acceleration provisions specifically set forth in the Senior Loan Documents), commencement and pursuit of a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure (but not completion of the foreclosure sale), appointment of a receiver, enforcement of any guaranty (subject to any notice and cure provisions contained therein), and/or enforcement of any other Senior Loan Document. In the event Senior Lender has

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) accelerated the Senior Loan and Subordinate Lender cures all Events of Default giving rise to such acceleration within the ninety (90) day cure period described above, such cure shall have the effect of de-accelerating the Senior Loan; provided, however, that such de acceleration shall not waive or limit any of Senior Lender’s rights to accelerate the Senior Loan or exercise any other remedies under the Senior Loan Documents as to any future or continuing Events of Default. It is the express intent of the parties hereunder that Senior Lender shall have the right to pursue all rights and remedies except completion of a Foreclosure Remedy without liability to Subordinate Lender for failure to provide timely notice to Subordinate Lender required hereunder, and that Senior Lender’s liability hereunder shall be expressly limited to actual and consequential damages to Subordinate Lender directly caused by Senior Lender’s completion of a Foreclosure Remedy without Subordinate Lender receiving the notice and opportunity to cure described above. Senior Lender shall give Subordinate Lender written notice at the address set forth below or such other address as Subordinate Lender may instruct Senior Lender in writing from time to time:

City of Coachella
53-990 Enterprise Way
Coachella, CA 92236
Attention: City Manager

7. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute and be construed as one and the same instrument.

8. Special Provisions Regarding Regulatory Agreement.
a. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Regulatory Agreement, in no event shall Senior Lender (or any assignee or designee of Senior Lender that forecloses on the Property or accepts a deed in lieu of foreclosure) or any subsequent owner of the Property following a foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure as to the Senior Loan, be liable to Subordinate Lender for amounts which are the result of an act or a failure to act which occurs prior to the date Senior Lender (or such designee or assignee) acquires title to the Property by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.

9. Notices. All notices to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when hand-delivered, or two business days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at the addresses set forth below, or to such other place as a Party may from time to time designate for itself by notice to the other parties. No successor or assign of a Party shall be entitled to notices or opportunity to cure defaults hereunder unless notice of the transfer is given in accordance with this subsection.

NOTICE: THIS SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION WHICH

ALLOWS THE PERSON OBLIGATED ON YOUR REAL PROPERTY SECURITY TO OBTAIN

A LOAN A PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE EXPENDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAN IMPROVEMENT OF THE LAND.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT, PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES CONSULT WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS WITH RESPECT HERETO. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

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4853-3216-0863v.3 0058243-000719 Subordination Agreement (City of Coachella) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

SUBORDINATE LENDER:

CITY OF COACHELLA,
a California municipal corporation
By: ________________________________
Gabriel Martin, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By: ________________________________
Carlos Campos, City Attorney

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TRIPOLI CIC, LP,
a California limited partnership
By: Pacific Southwest Community Development Corporation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation,
its Managing General Partner
By: ______________________________________
Juan P. Arroyo
Executive Vice President
By: CIC Tripoli, LLC,
a California limited liability company,
its Administrative General Partner
By: Chelsea Investment Corporation,
a California corporation,
its Manager
By: ______________________________________
Cheri Hoffman
President

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BANNER BANK,
a Washington corporation, as Agent under
the Master Agency Agreement dated as of
May 1, 2023, between Agent and Issuer
By: ______________________________
Waheed Karim
Vice President

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which
this certificate is attached, and not the
truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that
document.

State of California )
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County of __________________ )
On _______________________, 2023 before me, ____________________________________________, a Notary Public, personally appeared _________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person (s) whose name (s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her their authorized capacity (ies), and that by his/her/their signature (s) on the instrument the person (s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person (s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ______________________________________________ (SEAL)

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I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ______________________________________________ (SEAL)

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I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ______________________________________________ (SEAL)

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I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ______________________________________________ (SEAL)

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

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STAFF REPORT
5/24/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director
SUBJECT: Initiation of Proactive Historic Preservation Program for the City of Coachella Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to pursue a proactive historic preservation program that includes:
a) Preparation of a Request for Qualifications for On-Call Professional Services Historic Preservation Professionals that can assist the City with their expertise in historic preservation.
b) Preparation of a Request for Proposals for professional services from Historic Preservation Professionals to assist in a Historic Resources Survey Update and development of a Historic Context Statement for the City of Coachella.
c) Appropriate $12,000 from the General Fund and obtain proposals from qualified historic preservation professionals for site-specific historic surveys of the Old Masonic Lodge Building (1696 6th Street) not to exceed $12,000.

Background:

The City of Coachella is one of the Coachella Valley’s first incorporated cities. The first known inhabitants of Coachella are the Cahuilla people and there are several cultural resources that have been identified in the City attributed to the Cahuilla people. The construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad in the late 1800s contributed to the growth of the town of Woodspur founded in 1876 before its renaming to Coachella.

Staff located Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of the City of Coachella from 1928, which identified buildings and businesses in Coachella’s early years that were mainly centered easterly on today’s 6 th Street in Coachella’s historic downtown area. The early buildings consisted of the Coachella Valley’s first Masonic Lodge, pool halls, bars, the Paramount Theater (demolished), Yant’s Drug Store, Kelly’s Pharmacy, the Hotel Date Palm, Bank (now Lopes Hardware), Coachella Market, Dave’s Place, blacksmith shop, the Submarine newspaper, and the Southern Pacific Combination Type 23 Depot (demolished). Other notable buildings include the Imperial Ice and Development Company Ice Plant and the Imperial Irrigation building at 9th Street. The City of Coachella Fire Station was constructed in 1928 and the midcentury modern-styled City Hall in 1950. Staff believes that Coachella’s history is significant and could initiate a program where Coachella’s

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history is documented and preserved as many of the historic buildings identified in the 1928 Sanborn maps still exist and retain their historic integrity.

Discussion/Analysis:

The Coachella Municipal Code Chapter 15.48, Historic Districts and Sites, designates the Planning Commission as the investigatory and advisory body with respect to preservation of historic districts, sites or structures within the city that reflect elements of Coachella’s cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. The Commission can recommend preliminary surveys and studies as deemed necessary in advance of public hearings that inform the Planning Commission or the City Council. The Planning Commission may request assistance of individuals with knowledge and interest in the cultural, socioeconomic, architectural or archaeological history of the area. The City Council has responsibility of designating historic sites and historic districts for preservation.

Old Masonic Temple (1696 6th Street)
Nicolas Meza is the owner of the Old Masonic Temple building constructed in 1919 and proposes to rehabilitate the building for a new bar and restaurant. The building has been significantly altered during construction by owners of the Libra dispensary, who originally planned to operate a cannabis dispensary at the site. Libra’s plans included plans for a significant alteration of the building where the site would no longer retain much of its historic integrity. Many of the unique elements that contribute to the historic integrity of the building remain. Mr. Meza has submitted initial plans for tenant improvements to the building to staff, which include altering the exterior of the building and no longer retain the building’s historic integrity. Staff believes that the historic preservation of the building would be important as a key building in the early development of Coachella and as the Coachella Valley’s first Masonic Lodge. The building could be eligible for listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and be a contributor to a potential historic district. A historic survey of the building would identify how the building could be preserved and potential incentives such as tax credits that may be available to the owner in the rehabilitation of the building. Staff is supportive of plans to rehabilitate the building from its current condition, but believes this survey is urgent to determine whether the building is eligible for preservation before it is permanently altered.

Historic photo of the Masonic Temple 1696 6th Street

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1928 Sanborn Map of 6th Street (then 1st Street) identifying Masonic Lodge Staff contacted the State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) in March 2023 with respect to resources that may be available to the City of Coachella to support investigations and studies the Planning Commission and City Council may request for purposes of historic preservation. OHP recommended development of a historical context statement as a foundational document to development of a historic program for the City. Staff recommends engagement of the services of a historic preservation consultant for establishment of a historical context statement for the City of Coachella and an update of the historic resources survey. A historic context statement would describe the patterns of historical development of Coachella that are represented by the physical development and character of the built environment, important associated property types, and establish eligibility criteria and integrity thresholds. Some of the historical development patterns may include Coachella’s agricultural history and the life of Cesar Chavez and the Farmworker Movement. A historic resources survey would enable to the City to identify sites and structures the City would like to designate as historic sites and that could contribute to a historic district.

Classification of buildings as historic sites or areas as historic districts not only preserve the City’s rich history, but also promote economic development and tourism as millions of travelers annually visit U.S. historic places.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Staff anticipates that the initial historic preservation costs would be as follows:
 Historic Survey of the Old Masonic Temple - $12,000

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 Historic context statement for the City of Coachella - $15,000  Historic Resources Survey Update - $35,000
An appropriation of $12,000 from the General Fund would be necessary for a historic survey of the Old Masonic Temple. Staff will return to the City Council with a request for proposals for the historic context statement and historic resources survey update. Staff anticipates that establishment of a historic preservation program will encourage heritage tourism to the City resulting in increased sales tax revenue from visitors and encourage hotel development.

ALTERNATIVES:
1) Pursue a proactive historic preservation program that includes:
a) Preparation of a Request for Qualifications for On-Call Professional Services Historic Preservation Professionals that can assist the City with their expertise in historic preservation.
b) Preparation of a Request for Proposals for professional services from Historic Preservation Professionals to assist in a Historic Resources Survey Update and development of a Historic Context Statement for the City of Coachella. c) Appropriate $12,000 from the General Fund and obtain proposals from qualified historic preservation professionals for site-specific historic surveys of the Old Masonic Lodge Building (1696 6th Street) not to exceed $12,000. 2) Pursue a proactive historic preservation program with modifications. 3) Not approve a proactive historic preservation program. 4) Continue this item and provide staff and the applicant with direction.

RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE(S):

Staff recommends alternative #1. Staff believes establishing a robust historic preservation program will not only preserve the rich history of the City of Coachella, but also contribute to development of heritage tourism and promote economic development.

Attachments:

1. Chapter 15.48 Historic Districts and Sites (Coachella Municipal Code)

2. Newspaper Excerpts related to Coachella Masonic Temple (1918-1919)

3. Existing Conditions of Coachella Masonic Temple building (1696 6th Street)

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Chapter 15.48 - HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND SITES
Sections:

15.48.010 - Purpose—Authority.

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of Government Code Section 37361 for the purpose of preserving areas and specific buildings of the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. This chapter is intended to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings for the education and welfare of the citizens. (Prior code § 18-41)

15.48.020 - Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context indicates another meaning:
"Historic district" means any area of the city containing a number of structures, natural features or sites having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic significance and designated as an historic district under the provisions of this chapter.
"Historic site" means a historic site is any real property such as: a building; a structure, including but not limited to archways, tiled areas and similar architectural elements; an archeological excavation or object that is unique or significant because of its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship or aesthetic effect; and
That is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation, state or community;
That is associated with lives of persons who made a meaningful contribution to the nation, state or local history;
That reflects or exemplifies a particular period of the national, state or local history; That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction; That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose individual genius influenced his or her age; or that possesses high artistic value; That represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

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That has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state or local history or prehistory.
(Prior code § 18-42)

15.48.030 - Exceptions.

The regulations contained in this chapter do not apply to routine maintenance or repair to restore a structure as near as possible to its original condition after decay, injury, dilapidation or partial destruction of a structure within an historic district or upon an historic site, provided such maintenance or repair does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in value. (Prior code § 18-43)

15.48.040 - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by an action of the planning commission under this chapter may appeal the decision to the city council by filing a request to appeal with the city clerk within ten (10) days from the planning commission's decision.
(Prior code § 18-44)

15.48.050 - Penalty for chapter violation.

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Prior code § 18-45)
(Ord. No. 1098, § 37, 12-14-16)

15.48.060 - Injunctive relief.

The city council may seek relief from the appropriate court to restrain or enjoin any violation of this chapter and of the orders and decisions of the planning commission, or to compel the reconstruction of any building, structure or object which is destroyed in violation of this chapter or the orders and decisions of the planning commission or city council.
(Prior code § 18-46)

15.48.070 - Compliance with other laws.

The provisions of this chapter are separate from and additional to all other requirements of law, including but not limited to compliance with other ordinances and codes of the city, conditions of approval of land use permits and architectural review and approval. Neither a certificate of

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approval nor any other provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to relieve the owner or applicant from full compliance with any such laws, ordinances, codes or conditions.

All permits issued for construction, preservation, restoration or alteration of a building designated as an historic site shall be issued in accordance with the state historic building code as provided in Health and Safety Code, Sections 18950 through 18961, or as amended, which the city adopts and incorporates in this chapter by this reference. (Prior code § 18-47)

15.48.080 - Created by council.

The city council may designate one or more historic sites or districts by following the procedures specified in this section. Designations will be made by categorizing nominated sites and districts into one of the following classifications and such other categories as may be designated by resolution:

Class 1. Structure/site qualified for city designation; may be qualified at the federal, state and/or county level. Archival file will be maintained. Structure/site may not be modified nor objects moved without the approval of the city council; usage may be limited by the city council to the extent that it may impair the integrity of the site. Site will be plaqued (intended for use when the structure or site still exists as it did during the historical period or is restorable).

Class 2. Site qualified for city designation; may be qualified at the federal, state and/or county level. Archival file will be maintained. Site is eligible for plaquing (intended for use when the site is not occupied by a modern structure or use which is different than that of the historical period or if structure is unusable, nonconforming, unrestorable or the like).

Class 3. Structure/site was constructed before 1945, or a year to be determined by the city council, or construction date cannot be confirmed. Eligible for a six-month stay of demolition.

Action of the historical site preservation board may include recommendation to reclassify. All structures built prior to the subject date would be automatically so classified.

Historic District. Qualified for city designation; may be qualified at the federal, state and/or county level. Archival file will be maintained and shall contain a map delineating contributing and noncontributing structures or sites. Contributing structures/sites shall be subject to class 1 regulations until such time that they may be reclassified. Non-contributing structures/sites shall be subject to review by the historical site preservation board before demolition or construction. A specific plan, containing special regulations pertaining to the subject area, may be adopted by each district.
(Prior code § 18-51)

15.48.090 - Investigation and study by the planning commission.

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The city council designates the planning commission to act as an investigatory and advisory body with respect to preservation of historic sites or structures within the city. The planning commission shall conduct or cause to be conducted such preliminary surveys, studies or investigations as it deems necessary to adequately inform the planning and city council prior to the public hearing, and shall make available to any interested person the results of any such survey, study or investigation. The planning commission may request the assistance of any individual who has knowledge and interest in the cultural, socioeconomic, architectural or archaeological history of the area, either through experience, training, education or occupation.
(Prior code § 18-52)

15.48.100 - Notice of public hearing by the planning commission.

Mailed notice of the public hearing shall be provided at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to the owners of all property lying within the area proposed to be designated as an historic site or district or within three hundred (300) feet of the outer boundaries of the area proposed to be designated as an historic site or district, and in addition to such mailed notice, notice of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing. If mailed notice as required above would result in notice to more than two hundred fifty (250) persons, as an alternative to such mailed notice, notice may be given by placing a display advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and by posting such notice in at least three conspicuous places within the proposed boundaries of such site.

Notice of public hearing before the city council may be combined with the notice of public hearing before the planning com-mission; provided, that the date set for public hearing before the city council shall be not more than sixty (60) days later than the date set for public hearing by the planning commission. For good cause, the public hearing may be continued from time to time, without further published notice, by announcing the fact at the time and place set for the public hearing before the city hearing body.
(Prior code § 18-53)

15.48.110 - Findings—Recommendation to the city council.

Following such public hearing, the planning commission shall make findings upon which it shall base its recommendation to the city council concerning the designation of such proposed historic site or district.

Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the planning commission shall file its recommendation with the city council, together with a report of findings, hearings, and other supporting data.

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15.48.120 - Public hearing—City council.

The city council shall hold a public hearing upon notice given in the same manner and to the same persons as required for the public hearing before the planning commission, which notices may be combined as stated elsewhere in this chapter.
(Prior code § 18-55)

15.48.130 - Same—Conduct.

At the public hearing the city council shall receive all evidence and hear all interested persons, and the matter shall then be submitted to the city council for decision. (Prior code § 18-56)

15.48.140 - Same—Findings and decisions—Resolution.

If the city council shall find that the purposes of this chapter are furthered by designation of property as an historic site or district, such findings shall be stated in a resolution designating such property within such historic site or district. From and after the adoption of such resolution, all property within such historic site or district shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the demolition, preservation, rehabilitation or alteration of historic sites.
(Prior code § 18-57)

15.48.150 - Markers for designated historic sites.

Upon designation of an historic site by the city council, the planning commission may determine which historic sites shall be marked with uniform and distinctive markers. The markers shall be of a design approved by the planning commission.

As a courtesy, notice may be given to the county historical commission and the state department of parks and recreation (office of historic preservation) regarding the proposed location of markers prior to installation to permit recommendations by those agencies. (Prior code § 18-58)

15.48.160 - Initiation of proceedings for nomination in the national register.

The planning commission may initiate proceedings for designation of an historic site or district or the recommendation of a property for nomination to the national register by motion, and shall then hold at least one public hearing prior to making a recommendation to the city council.

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The city council may initiate proceedings for designation of an historic site or district or the recommendation of a property for nomination to the national register by motion, and shall then refer the matter to the planning commission for public hearing and recommendation.

Upon final action by the city council recommending a property for nomination to the national register, the recommendation will be forwarded by appropriate application to the state department of parks and recreation.
(Prior code § 18-50)

15.48.170 - Stay of demolition.

At any time after the initiation of proceedings for designation of an historic site or district, the planning commission may, upon its own motion or upon the application of any interested person, issue an order staying any proposed or threatened demolition or alteration of the exterior or any structure within or upon such proposed site. Such stay order shall be effective for no longer than one hundred twenty (120) days, and is intended to afford time for necessary studies, hearings and determination whether such sit should be designated as an historic site. Such stay order may be extended once for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.
(Prior code § 18-71)

15.48.180 - Effect of stay order—Exceptions.

Upon the issuance of a stay order, no permit shall be given for the demolition or exterior alteration of any structure or the interior arrangement of a public building described in such stay order and any such permit previously issued shall forthwith be revoke subject to any legal constraints that may exist; provided, however, that a stay order shall not prevent the performance of an repairs, demolition, or removal necessary for the protection of public health or safety, and ordered by the chief building official of the city to be performed by the owner or occupier of such structure. (Prior code § 18-72)

15.48.190 - Approval required.

No person may undertake any of the following within or upon a class 1 historic site without a certificate of approval from the planning commission:

Construction of a new structure.

The moving, demolition or alteration of an existing structure in any manner which affects the exterior appearance of the structure.

A change in land use which affects the exterior appearance of a structure or the interior

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arrangement of public buildings.

The erection, remodeling or replacing of a sign which affects the exterior appearance of a structure.
(Prior code § 18-73)

15.48.200 - Application for permit to construct or alter structures.

A person who desires to construct (including new construction), alter, move or demolish a structure within or upon a class 1 historic site or an historic district shall file an application upon a form prescribed by the city. The application shall include all necessary information required by the rules of the planning commission. When the application is filed, it shall be referred to the planning commission for review at its next meeting.
(Prior code § 18-74)

15.48.210 - Factors to be considered upon permit application.

In reviewing and acting upon each application, the planning commission shall consider:

The historic value and significance, or the architectural value and significance or both, of the structure and its relation to the historic value of the surrounding area.

The relationship of the exterior architectural features of any structure to the rest of the structure itself and to the surrounding area.

The general compatibility of exterior design, arrangement, texture and material which is proposed by the applicant.

Archaeological or ecological significance of the area.
(Prior code § 18-75)

15.48.220 - Board action restricted to exterior features—Exception.

The planning commission shall consider and pass upon only the exterior features of a structure and may not consider the interior arrangement of the structure, except in the case of public buildings. The commission may not disapprove applications except in regard to the considerations set forth in this chapter and in rules and regulations adopted by the planning commission pursuant to this chapter.

It is the purpose and intent of this chapter that the planning commission be strict in its judgment or plans for structures considered to have great historic or architectural value. It is also the purpose of this chapter and the intent of the city council that the planning commission be lenient in its judgment of plans for structures which have little or no historic value except for plans which

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seriously impair the historic or architectural value of surrounding structures or the archaeological or ecological value of surrounding, area. In adopting this chapter the city council does not intend to limit new construction, alteration or repairs to any particular period or architectural style. (Prior code § 18-76)

15.48.230 - Procedure upon permit application.

Upon the filing of an application, the secretary of the planning commission shall set the matter for review and shall give notice in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the planning commission. The planning commission shall make its decision within forty-five (45) days from the date the application is filed. If the planning commission fails to act within forty-five (45) days, the application is considered approved unless the applicant and the planning commission agree to an extension of time.

At the conclusion of its review, the planning commission shall make its decision and shall file a certificate of approval or certificate of rejection with the building official of the city. No person may do any work upon a structure which is subject to an application until the planning commission has filed its certificate of approval. If the planning commission files a certificate of rejection, the building or demolition official may not issue a permit for such work. (Prior code § 18-77)

15.48.240 - Special considerations.

If an application affects the exterior appearance of a structure or proposes to demolish a structure in a manner which the planning commission considers to be detrimental to the city, the planning commission shall attempt, in cooperation with the owner to arrive at an economically feasible plan for the preservation of the structure.

If the planning commission is satisfied that the propose construction or alteration will not materially impair the historic or architectural value of the structure, it shall approve the application.

If the planning commission finds that the retention of the structure constitutes a hazard to public safety and the hazard cannot be eliminated by economic means available to the owner, it shall approve the application.

The planning commission may approve the application if any of the following circumstances exist:

The structure is a deterrent to a major improvement program which substantially benefits the city;
Retention of the structure causes an undue hardship to the owner; or Retention of the structure is not in the interest of the majority of the inhabitants of the city.

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The planning commission may approve the moving of a structure of historical architectural value as an alternative to demolition.
(Prior code § 18-78)

15.48.250 - Limit on number of permit applications.

No application for the same or similar work may be filed within one year after the planning commission has rejected it.
(Prior code § 18-79)

15.48.260 - Preexisting building permits.

This chapter does not apply to construction, alteration, moving or demolition of a structure started under a building permit issued before the effective date of this chapter. (Prior code § 18-80)

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Attachment 2
Riverside Daily Press December 26,
1917
Riverside Daily Press May 18, 1919
Riverside Daily Press
December 29, 1919
Riverside Daily Press January 2, 1918

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Riverside Enterprise
October 27, 1919

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Existing Conditions of Old Masonic Temple (1696 6th Street)

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STAFF REPORT
5/24/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Dr. Gabriel Martin, City Manager
William Pattison, Interim Finance Director
Maritza Martinez, Public Works Director
Sandy Krause, Human Resources Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2023-29 Approving the Ratification of a Four Year Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Coachella and Teamsters Local 1932, representing the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees Bargaining Unit STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2023-29 approving the ratification of a four year Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Coachella and Teamsters Local 1932, representing the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees bargaining unit; authorize the City Manager to execute said MOU; and authorize the City Attorney to make nonsubstantive changes.

BACKGROUND:

In September 2021, the City of Coachella and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees bargaining unit entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting forth rates of pay, hours of work, and other specific terms and conditions of employment. The term of the MOU was for two years commencing on July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2023.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

Since February 14, 2023, the City and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees unit held four meet and confer meetings to reach agreement on a successor MOU. On May 1, 2023, the City and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees unit reached tentative agreement on terms and conditions for a new four year MOU ending June 30, 2027. On May 9, 2023, the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees unit overwhelmingly ratified the tentative agreement. A summary of the new terms are outlined below and included in the attached proposed MOU.

1. Base Hourly Salary and Class Titles (Article 4, Section 1)

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Language updated to reflect new contract date. Employees will receive a 7% COLA effective 7/1/23; a 5% COLA effective 7/1/24; a 4% COLA effective 7/1/25; and a 3% COLA effective 7/1/26.

2. Standby Pay (Article 5, Section 2)
Updated language. Employees working standby assignments shall be paid $35.00 per workday, $50.00 per non-workday, and $80.00 per holiday.

3. Bilingual Pay (Article 5, Section 4)
Updated language.

Positions eligible for 5%:
 Added: Customer Service Representative I/II, Department Assistant I/II (Code Enforcement), Department Assistant I/II (Human Resources), Economic Development Technician, Payroll Specialist, Senior Center Operator.  Removed Accounting Technician (Utilities), Business License Technician, Department Assistant I/II (Utilities), Utility Clerk I/II.  Changed: Department Assistant I/II (Administration) to Department Assistant I/II (Community Development).

Employees who use conversational Spanish skills when interacting with the public on a more limited basis will receive $50.00 per pay period.

Employees will have two opportunities per calendar year to pass the City designated bilingual test.

4. Longevity Pay (Article 5, Section 6)
Updated language. Employees with 20 years of service shall be eligible for 4% longevity pay.

5. Employee Insurance (Article 6, Section 1)
Updated language. Employees with duplicate health coverage may choose to cash in $725.00.

6. Retirement (Article 6, Section 3)
Updated language. PEPRA rate increases to 7.75% effective 7/1/23.

7. Holidays (Article 6, Section 5)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 9) added to the paid holiday schedule.

8. Hours of Work (Article 7, Section 1)
Updated language. Senior Center Operator’s work schedule added - 5 days a week, 8 hours a day with 2 consecutive days off.

9. Salary and Manpower Study for Utilities (Article 12) Language removed. Item addressed in 2021-2023 MOU.

10. Temporary Employees (Article 16)

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Updated language. Temporary employees shall not be employed in excess of 60 consecutive working days within any 12-month calendar period. Exceptions – when City is actively recruiting for an open position, extended workers’ compensation leaves, and FMLA leaves. City to provide union a list of all temporary employees monthly. The City shall not employ temporary workers during the December holiday closure.

11. Effective Dates (Article 17, Section 1)
Term of Agreement will be July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.

During negotiations, the union asked that a salary compaction issue be corrected that occurred when a Payroll Specialist position was approved by Council on January 25, 2023. Because the salary range assigned to the position is higher than the current range for the Accountant position, this has caused a salary imbalance between classifications that should not have occurred. The Accountant classification is higher than the Payroll Specialist classification and the salary range should reflect this. Appropriate adjustments have been made to the Accountant and Senior Accountant positions to avoid further compaction issues and are reflected on the attached Salary Schedules.

ALTERNATIVES:

Do not approve the ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Coachella and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees bargaining unit.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total fiscal impact to all funds is $306,000 for next fiscal year. The impact to each fund has been included in the FY 23-24 annual operating budget.

Attachments:

Resolution No. 2023-29
Proposed MOU

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-29

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE RATIFICATION

OF A FOUR YEAR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF COACHELLA AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932,

REPRESENTING THE SANITARY AND MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES

BARGAINING UNIT
WHEREAS, in September 2021, the City of Coachella and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees bargaining unit entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting forth rates of pay, hours of work, and other specific terms and conditions of employment. The term of the MOU was for two years commencing on July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2023.

WHEREAS, since February 14, 2023, the City and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees unit have held four meet and confer meetings to reach agreement on a successor MOU.

On May 1, 2023, the City and the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees unit reached tentative agreement on terms and conditions for a new four year MOU beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2027. On May 9, 2023, the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees unit overwhelmingly ratified the tentative agreement. A summary of the new terms are outlined below:

1. Base Hourly Salary and Class Titles (Article 4, Section 1) Language updated to reflect new contract date. Employees will receive a 7% COLA effective 7/1/23; a 5% COLA effective 7/1/24; a 4% COLA effective 7/1/25; and a 3% COLA effective 7/1/26.

2. Standby Pay (Article 5, Section 2)
Updated language. Employees working standby assignments shall be paid $35.00 per workday and $50.00 per non-workday. Employees shall be paid $80.00 per holiday.

3. Bilingual Pay (Article 5, Section 4)
Updated language.

Positions eligible for 5%:
 Added: Customer Service Representative I/II, Department Assistant I/II (Code Enforcement), Department Assistant I/II (Human Resources), Economic Development Technician, Payroll Specialist, Senior Center Operator.  Removed: Accounting Technician (Utilities), Business License Technician, Department Assistant I/II (Utilities), Utility Clerk I/II.  Changed: Department Assistant I/II (Administration) to Department Assistant I/II (Community Development).

Employees who use conversational Spanish skills when interacting with public on a more limited basis will receive $50.00 per pay period.

Employees will have two opportunities per calendar year to pass the City designated bilingual test.

4. Longevity Pay (Article 5, Section 6)
Updated language. Employees with 20 years of service shall be eligible for 4% longevity pay.

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5. Employee Insurance (Article 6, Section 1)
Updated language. Employees with duplicate health coverage may choose to cash in $725.00.

6. Retirement (Article 6, Section 3)
Updated language. PEPRA rate increased to 7.75% effective 7/1/23.

7. Holidays (Article 6, Section 5)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 9) added to the paid holiday schedule.

8. Hours of Work (Article 7, Section 1)
New language. Senior Center Operator’s work schedule added – 5 days a week, 8 hours a day with 2 consecutive days off.

9. Salary and Manpower Study for Utilities (Article 12) Language removed. Item addressed in 2021-2023 MOU.

10. Temporary Employees (Article 16)
Updated language. Temporary employees shall not be employed in excess of 60 consecutive working days within any 12-month calendar period. Exceptions – when City is actively recruiting for an open position, extended workers’ compensation leaves, and FMLA leaves. City to provide union a list of all temporary employees monthly. The City shall not employ temporary workers during the December holiday closure.

11. Effective Dates (Article 17, Section 1)
Term of Agreement will be July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.

WHEREAS, during negotiations the union asked that a salary compaction issue be corrected that occurred when a Payroll Specialist position was approved by Council on January 25, 2023.

Because the salary range assigned to the position is higher than the current range for the Accountant position, this has caused a salary imbalance between classifications that should not have occurred. The Accountant classification is higher than the Payroll Specialist classification and the salary range should reflect this. Appropriate adjustments have been made to the Accountant and Senior Accountant positions to avoid further compaction issues and are reflected on the attached Salary Schedules.

1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coachella, as follows:

Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing Recitals of this Resolution are true and correct and hereby incorporated into this Resolution as though fully set forth herein.

Section 2. Title. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-29, a Resolution of the City Council of Coachella, California, Approving the Ratification of a Four Year Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Coachella and Teamsters Local 1932, representing the Sanitary and Miscellaneous Employees Unit, and approving salary compaction adjustments to the Accountant and Senior Accountant positions.

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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2023. ___________________________________
Steven A. Hernandez
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Angela M. Zepeda
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Carlos Campos
City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

CITY OF COACHELLA
)
) ss.
)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-29 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Coachella at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of May, 2023, by the following vote of Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________________
Delia Granados
Deputy City Clerk

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF COACHELLA
AND
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932

SANITARY EMPLOYEES AND MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES
JULY 1, 2021 – JUNE 30, 2023
JULY 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2027
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SANITARY EMPLOYEES AND MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES

TABLE OF CONTENTS (TO BE UPDATED LAST)
PAGE
ARTICLE 1 – PREAMBLE......................................................................................................1 SECTION 1. INTENT ...............................................................................................1 SECTION 2. RECOGNITION OF UNION ..............................................................1 ARTICLE 2 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .............................................................................2 ARTICLE 3 – BASIS FOR COMPENSATION .....................................................................3 SECTION 1. SALARY ADVANCEMENTS WITHIN BASE PAY RANGE.........3 SECTION 2. STEP ADVANCEMENT ....................................................................3 SECTION 3. PROMOTION......................................................................................4 SECTION 4. RECLASSIFICATION........................................................................4 SECTION 5. DEMOTION ........................................................................................4 SECTION 6. METHODS OF COMPENSATION....................................................5 SECTION 7. REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.................5 ARTICLE 4 – REGULAR COMPENSATION ......................................................................5 SECTION 1. BASE HOURLY SALARY AND CLASS TITLES ...........................5 SECTION 2. PREMIUM PAY..................................................................................6 SECTION 3. ACTING PAY......................................................................................6 ARTICLE 5 – SPECIAL COMPENSATION.........................................................................6 SECTION 1. OVERTIME COMPENSATION.........................................................6 SECTION 2. STANDBY PAY..................................................................................8 SECTION 3. CALL-OUT AND REPORTING PAY................................................8 SECTION 4. BILINGUAL PAY...............................................................................8 SECTION 5. CERTIFICATE PAY...........................................................................10 SECTION 6. LONGEVITY PAY..............................................................................10 ARTICLE 6 – WAGE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS.........................................................11 SECTION 1. EMPLOYEE INSURANCE ................................................................11 SECTION 2. MEDICAL BENEFITS REOPENER..................................................11 SECTION 3. RETIREMENT ....................................................................................12

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SECTION 4. SICK LEAVE ......................................................................................12 SECTION 5. HOLIDAYS .........................................................................................14 SECTION 6. VACATION.........................................................................................15 SECTION 7. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE..................................................................16 SECTION 8. SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS.......................................16 SECTION 9. JURY DUTY........................................................................................17 SECTION 10. STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE................................................17 SECTION 11. EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ....................................17 SECTION 12. EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT.................................................18 SECTION 13. MEDICAL FLEX PLAN...................................................................18 ARTICLE 7 – WORKING CONDITIONS.............................................................................18 SECTION 1. HOURS OF WORK.............................................................................18 SECTION 2. REST PERIODS ..................................................................................19 SECTION 3. MEAL PERIOD...................................................................................20 SECTION 4. ATTENDANCE...................................................................................20 SECTION 5. OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT................................................................20 SECTION 6. LEAVES OF ABSENCE.....................................................................21 SECTION 7. PROBATIONARY PERIOD...............................................................21 SECTION 8. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW..............................................22 SECTION 9. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ........................................................22 SECTION 10. SEPARATION...................................................................................22 ARTICLE 8 – SECURITY PROVISIONS..............................................................................26 SECTION 1. DUES CHECKOFF .............................................................................26 SECTION 2. MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP ...............................................26 SECTION 3. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS........................27 ARTICLE 9 – D.R.I.V.E. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.............................................27 ARTICLE 10 – GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................28 SECTION 1. USE OF VEHICLES AND CREDIT CARDS ....................................28 SECTION 2. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY...............29 SECTION 3. ACCESS TO AGREEMENT...............................................................30 SECTION 4. REPRESENTATION...........................................................................30

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SECTION 5. NO STRIKE/NO LOCK OUT.............................................................30 ARTICLE 11 – EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER RELATIONS...................................................30 SECTION 1. LABOR/MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE............30 SECTION 2. GRIEVANCES ....................................................................................31 SECTION 3. STEWARDS........................................................................................32 ARTICLE 12 – SALARY AND MAN POWER STUDY FOR UTILITIES........................33 ARTICLE 13 12– BULLETIN BOARD ..................................................................................34 ARTICLE 14 – 13 JOB POSTINGS ........................................................................................34 ARTICLE 15 – 14 CONTRACTING.......................................................................................34 ARTICLE 16 – 15 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.................................................................35 ARTICLE 17 – 16 EFFECTIVE DATES................................................................................35 SECTION 1. PROVISION EFFECTIVE..................................................................35 SECTION 2. SEPARABILITY .................................................................................35 Formatted: Strikethrough
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ARTICLE 1 – PREAMBLE
SECTION 1. INTENT
It is the intent and purpose of the City of Coachella and the Teamsters Local 1932, representing the employees of the City, that this Memorandum of Understanding (“Agreement”) shall set forth rates of pay, hours of work, as well as other terms and conditions of employment to be observed by both parties.

This Agreement has been developed in the interest of promoting and improving employee relations between the City of Coachella, California, hereinafter referred to as the City, and Teamsters Local 1932, hereinafter referred to as “Teamsters 1932”.

Each section of this Agreement shall be considered in its entirety and subsections shall be considered only in the context of sections as a whole.

SECTION 2. RECOGNITION OF UNION
The City of Coachella acknowledges Teamsters Local 1932 (“Teamsters 1932”) as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit:

1. INCLUDED: All permanent full-time and probationary employees in the classified service of the City, including but not limited to those classifications listed in Appendix A to this Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) as well as all permanent full-time employees who are not within the classified service performing work within the scope of the job descriptions of employees in the classified service of the City.

2. EXCLUDED: All temporary employees as defined in and limited by Article 14 of this Agreement, part-time employees, and all management, confidential and supervisory personnel.

3. When the City creates a new job classification, the City shall give written notice (letter, email, FAX) to Teamsters 1932 of the bargaining unit assignment, if any, of such classification and the pay range of the classification. Teamsters 1932 shall have ten (10) working days (Monday-Thursday, excluding holidays) after mailing of such notice to contest the City’s assignment of the newly created classification to another bargaining unit or to non-bargaining unit status. If Teamsters 1932 timely contests the assignment of the newly created classification, the parties shall

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meet to make an effort to reach agreement within ten (10) working days (MondayThursday, excluding holidays) on the bargaining unit assignment for the classification. If no agreement within the prescribed timeframe, the City’s determination will be final.

ARTICLE 2 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Teamsters Local 1932 recognizes that the City has the authority to manage and direct, on behalf of the public, all operations and activities of the City to the full extent authorized by law.

1. The City retains the exclusive right to manage and direct City services, the performance of and the work force performing such services. The City retains all of its exclusive management rights, which include, but are not limited to:
a. determine the mission of its constituent departments, commission, boards and issues of public policy;
b. set standards and levels of service;
c. determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotions;
d. direct its employees;
e. establish and enforce dress and grooming standards;
f. determine the methods and means to relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or other lawful reasons;
g. maintain the efficiency of governmental operations;
h. determine the methods, means and numbers of kinds of personnel by which government operations are to be conducted;
i. determine the content and intent of job classifications; j. determine methods of financing;
k. determine style and/or type of City-issued wearing apparel, equipment or technology to be used;
l. determine and/or change the facilities, methods, technology, means, organization structure and site and composition of the work force and allocate and assign work by which the City operations are to be conducted;

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m. determine and change the number of locations, relocations and types of operations, processes and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions including, but not limited to, the right to contract for or subcontract any work or operations of the City;
n. assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as determined by the City and to establish and change work schedules and assignments upon reasonable notice;
o. establish and modify productivity and performance programs and standards; p. for good cause, to discharge, suspend, demote, reprimand, withhold salary and benefits or otherwise discipline employees in accordance with applicable law;
q. establish employee performance standards including, but not limited to, quality and quantity standards and to require compliance therewith; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; r. exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology or performing its work; and
s. establish reasonable work and safety rules and regulations in order to maintain the efficiency of City services.

2. The exercise by the City through its Council and management representatives, City Manager, Department Directors and Executives, of its management rights shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, be subject to the grievance procedure.

ARTICLE 3 – BASIS FOR COMPENSATION
SECTION 1. SALARY ADVANCEMENTS WITHIN BASE PAY RANGE
Salary ranges are established to provide fair compensation to each position covered by this Agreement. Initial appointments shall be made at the minimum step within the approved pay range. The City Manager may approve a higher starting step if the best interests of the City so require.

SECTION 2. STEP ADVANCEMENT
A. Salary advancement within each class shall not be automatic, but shall be based upon merit and fitness. All salary increases shall be recommended by the

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Department Head and approved by the City Manager. Merit increases shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date.

B. Upon successful and satisfactory completion of six (6) months of service, an eligible employee may be advanced one step within his/her range and yearly thereafter until the maximum pay rate within the range is reached.

C. Merit increases will be provided for eligible employees based on performance evaluation conducted on employee’s service anniversary date and as outlined in this MOU.

D. The City implemented a performance step recognizing outstanding performance on January 1, 2012. An employee’s advancement to the performance step is based on his/her achievement, over the course of the performance appraisal period following his/her anniversary date, of the goals and objectives established and agreed upon between the employee and his/her supervisor and approved by the Director and City Manager. The Labor/Management Committee adopted the appraisal tool criteria for what constitutes outstanding service and goals and objectives in order to be eligible for the performance step on April 1, 2012.

SECTION 3. PROMOTION
A. An employee who is promoted to a position in a class with a higher salary rate shall be entitled to be placed on the lowest step in the new range which exceeds the employee’s present rate of pay by at least five percent (5%).

B. Upon successful completion of six (6) months of service in the new class, an employee placed in Step A of the salary schedule may be advanced one step within his/her range and yearly thereafter until the maximum pay rate within range is reached.

SECTION 4. RECLASSIFICATION
An employee who is reclassified to a position in a class with a higher salary range shall be entitled to the lowest step in the higher salary range which exceeds the employee’s present rate of pay by a minimum of five percent (5%) of the employee’s base rate of pay.

SECTION 5. DEMOTION
When an employee is demoted, the employee’s base pay rate shall be set at the step in the lower pay range which provides the smallest decrease in pay if the action is not for cause. If the demotion

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is for cause, the employee’s pay rate shall be set at any appropriate step rate in the lower range that is less than the employee’s existing salary as determined by the City Manager.

SECTION 6. METHODS OF COMPENSATION
A. Compensation shall be determined on an hourly basis.

B. Payments due shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis unless otherwise specified. By mutual consent of the parties, early payments and other modifications can be made.

C. Base hourly salary shall be considered as the regular rate of pay for a particular classification without consideration of any other form of compensation.

D. No employee may take time off from normal working hours (excluding meal periods) for the purpose of depositing a pay check.

SECTION 7. REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
A. Service requirements for advancement within a base salary range and vacation shall be based on continuous service as a regular employee.

B. Leaves of absence without pay in excess of five (5) days, except for extended military leave, shall be deducted in computing total service but shall not interrupt continuous service.

C. All unauthorized absences without leave shall be grounds for disciplinary action.

ARTICLE 4 – REGULAR COMPENSATION
SECTION 1. BASE HOURLY SALARY AND CLASS TITLES
The hourly wages effective July1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 for employees covered by this Agreement are set forth in the Salary Schedule (Appendix A) to this Agreement. • Appendix A reflects a three and one-half percent (3.5%) seven percent (7%) cost of living adjustment effective July 1, 2021 2023.
• Appendix B reflects a three and one-half percent (3.5%) five percent (5%) cost of living adjustment effective July 1, 2022 2024.
• Appendix C reflects a four percent (4%) cost of living adjustment effective July 1, 2025. • Appendix D reflects a three percent (3%) cost of living adjustment effective July 1, 2026.

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For the period of July 1, 2021 2023 through June 30, 2023 2027, employees will receive an hourly wage based on a forty (40) hour work week.

If cannabis tax revenue increases at least $800,000 during the fiscal year 2021/2022, the City agrees to an economic re-opener for enhancements only.

SECTION 2. PREMIUM PAY

1. Temporary assignments are on a spot basis and do not encompass an entire work day. These employees will receive premium pay for the hours actually worked on the special assignment. Assignments shall be made by the Department Head, subject to the approval of the City Manager. Premium pay shall be paid at the rate of three dollars ($3.00) per hour. This payment only applies to employees required to operate heavy equipment. Employees shall be entitled to a minimum of two (2) hours pay for each assignment.

2. All new employees that are required to operate heavy equipment shall receive eight (8) hours of training before they operate any heavy equipment.

Any current employee that operates heavy equipment shall receive a yearly refresher course on or soon after their anniversary date.

The training will consist of:
• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Air brake test
• Operation of equipment
• Road test
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SECTION 3. ACTING PAY
When an employee is asked to substitute in a position higher than the one he/she regularly fills, that employee will be entitled to pay equal to the first step of that higher position (not less than five percent (5%) increase beyond his/her current compensation) for the period of time the employee is asked to take over the duties of the higher level position. An employee will be eligible Formatted: Strikethrough
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to earn acting pay at the start of the first day the employee works outside of his/her regular classification.

ARTICLE 5 – SPECIAL COMPENSATION
SECTION 1. OVERTIME COMPENSATION
A. Employees may be required to work overtime if no employee volunteers or in case of an emergency. Employees will be given forty eight (48) hours advanced notice if overtime is required.

B. Overtime is work directed to be performed in addition to work of the normal work period for a specific classification. Payment for overtime shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the employee’s regular hourly rate.

Overtime hours worked will be paid in excess of ten (10) hours worked per day or in excess of forty (40) hours worked per week.

Holiday (including floating holiday) and vacation time used during a work week will count as hours worked for purposes of computing overtime pay for payroll purposes. Compensatory time and sick time used during a work week will not count as hours worked for purposes of computing overtime pay for payroll purposes.

C. All SCHEDULED overtime and compensatory (comp.) time worked by a nonexempt employee must be approved IN ADVANCE by both the Department Head and the City Manager (or designee) PRIOR to being worked. Evening and weekend EMERGENCY calls must be reported to the Department Head and the City Manager (or designee) on the next working day. Occasional overtime and/or compensatory time required to be worked at the end of the day requires only Department Head approval. Because unauthorized overtime and compensatory time are against City policy, employees who work unauthorized overtime and compensatory time are subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

D. At the discretion of the Department Head and with the agreement of the employee, compensatory time off may be substituted in lieu of paid overtime. However, no employee may accrue more than one-hundred twenty (120) hours of compensatory time off.

E. Employees shall have the option of receiving monetary compensation for overtime

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work or compensatory time off.

F. Voluntary Special Event Overtime – in instances where voluntary overtime is requested for special events, the City shall post a voluntary sign-up sheet in all departments four (4) weeks prior to the event, and the suggested number of employees. The sign-up sheets will be posted for four (4) business days. The top senior employees who possess the skills required to perform the overtime will be chosen two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled overtime. If the required number of employees is not met, overtime will be mandatory and the City shall use inverse seniority until it reaches the number of employees necessary.

SECTION 2. STANDBY PAY
Standby pay will be paid at the rate of eighty five dollars ($85.00) for a two (2) day weekend and one-hundred thirty five dollars ($135.00) for a three (3) day weekend. Standby pay will be paid at the rate of two-hundred twenty five dollars ($225.00) for a seven (7) day week not including a holiday and two-hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a week including a holiday. For purposes of this provision the workweek begins at 12:01 p.m. Saturday and concludes 12:00 midnight the following Friday.

Employees working stand-by assignments shall be paid thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per workday and fifty dollars ($50.00) per non-workday. Employees shall be paid eighty dollars ($80.00) per holiday.

The City agrees to implement a standby rotation system in each division.

SECTION 3. CALL-OUT AND REPORTING PAY
The City agrees to implement an overtime/call-out rotation system for each individual field division. Each individual field division will rotate overtime/call-out assignments within each field division’s non-supervisory employees so that line employees are assigned to overtime/call-out duty in an equitable manner, based upon skill set required to complete said overtime/call-out assignment.

Any employee that is on approved leave that is contacted, and the phone call is for informational purposes only and the call is no longer than ten (10) minutes, there will be no compensation. Any call lasting longer than ten (10) minutes, they will be compensated at least one (1) hour call out pay. If requested to come to work, they will be compensated by the procedure established in this Formatted: Strikethrough
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article. Disputes over the application of this provision can be processed through the grievance procedure.

If an employee actually works more than two (2) hours call out on any day he/she will be paid for four (4) hours. If he/she works more than four (4) hours call out on any day he/she shall receive eight (8) hours pay. The minimum hour provision in this section shall be paid once for any twentyfour (24) hour day beginning at 12:01 a.m. and ending the following midnight.

SECTION 4. BILINGUAL PAY
A. Additional compensation in the amount of five percent (5%) of base salary may be paid to staff in the following positions whose primary responsibilities require the ability to speak Spanish:
• Accounting Technician (Payroll)
• Accounting Technician (Utilities)
• Assistant Engineer
• Business License Technician
• Code Enforcement Aide
• Code Enforcement Officer
• Customer Service Representative I/II
• Department Assistant I/II (Code Enforcement)
• Department Assistant I/II (Administration Community Development) • Department Assistant I/II (Engineering Services)
• Department Assistant I/II (Human Resources)
• Department Assistant I/II (Public Works)
• Department Assistant I/II (Utilities)
• Economic Development Technician
• Engineering Technician
• Human Resources Technician
• Parks Ranger
• Payroll Specialist
• Planning Technician
• Public Works/Landscape and Lighting Inspector
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• Recreation Services Coordinator
• Senior Center Assistant
• Senior Center Coordinator
• Senior Center Operator
• Utility Clerk I/II
• Water Service Worker II
B. Additional compensation in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) fifty dollars ($50.00) per pay period for employees who use their conversational Spanish skills when interacting with the public on a more limited basis:
• Accountant
• Accounting Technician (Finance)
• Custodian/Building Maintenance
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Public Works Maintenance Workers (Streets and Parks)
• Senior Accountant
• Senior Maintenance Worker
• Senior Water Service Worker I/II/III/IV
• Street Sweeper Operator
• Treatment Plant Operator Trainee/I/II/III
• Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic I/II
• Water Service Worker I/II
B. C. To be eligible to receive bilingual pay, an employee must be serving in an eligible classification and be certified by the City to receive such pay. The City may periodically require evaluation of incumbents receiving bilingual pay. An employee shall have two opportunities per calendar year to pass the City designated bilingual test.

SECTION 5. CERTIFICATE PAY
Treatment Plant Operator I/II/III and Water Service Worker I/II/III will receive monthly compensation for the following certifications only if they are not already a requirement per their job description.

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Treatment Plant Operator and Water Service Worker job classifications will receive twenty-five ($25) dollars a month, per certificate, for obtaining Collections Grade II, Wastewater Treatment II or Water Distribution II certification.

Treatment Plant Operator and Water Service Worker job classifications will receive thirty-five ($35) dollars a month, per certificate, for obtaining Collections Grade III, Wastewater Treatment III or Water Distribution III certification.

SECTION 6. LONGEVITY PAY
City Miscellaneous employees shall be eligible for longevity pay above the base rate of pay, as indicated below, based on total hours of completed continuous* service with the City. Longevity pay shall be paid on all paid hours up to an employee’s standard hours and shall not be considered when determining the appropriate rate of pay for a promotion or demotion. Longevity payments will be effective July 1, 2022.

TOTAL COMPLETED SERVICE COMPENSATION
31,200 Continuous Service Hours
(15 years)
2%
41,600 Continuous Service Hours
(20 years)
4%
*For purposes of this section, continuous service hours includes periods of service from the initial date of hire through an employee’s severance with the City in specific instances when the City initiates lay-off actions for economic reasons and the employee was subsequently re-hired.

Additionally, part-time service hours are excluded from the calculation of continuous service hours.

ARTICLE 6 – WAGE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
SECTION 1. EMPLOYEE INSURANCE
A. Health and Medical Insurance

1. The City will pay up to the median cost of the CalPERS medical premium for single, two-party, and family coverage for employees, spouses, domestic partners and dependents. The specific dollar amounts will change each year based upon CalPERS’ rates.

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2. Employees with duplicate health coverage may choose to cash in five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525.00) seven hundred twenty five dollars ($725.00). An employee must submit a written request for payment and annual evidence of duplicate coverage.

B. Life Insurance
The City will provide a $150,000 policy for each employee.

C. Optical and Dental

1. The City will pay full premiums for both optical and dental benefits for employee and dependents.

2. The employees will have the option of having vision coverage of which the City will pay the premiums for the term of this MOU.

3. Employees may decline vision coverage, thereby waiving such coverage and shall receive in cash the fees which would have been paid in the form of such insurance premiums.

D. Long Term and Short Term Disability
All employees are covered by a long term and short term disability insurance policy. The City shall pay the premium for these disability insurance policies.

SECTION 2. MEDICAL BENEFITS REOPENER
If the Union can provide a comparable Medical Benefits plan at a lesser cost to the employees and the City, the City agrees to meet with the Union to discuss the benefits and cost of said plan.

SECTION 3. RETIREMENT
A. The City contracts with the California Public Retirement System (CalPERS).

Effective October 20, 2012, the City adopted a two-tier retirement plan:
• Employees hired prior to October 20, 2012 are covered under the 3%@ 60 CalPERS Plan and will be on the “One Year Final Compensation” benefit plan.

Employees under the 3%@60 CalPERS Plan (First Level) currently pay an 8% member contribution. This amount is set by CalPERS.
• Employees hired on or after October 20, 2012 are covered under the 2%@60 CalPERS Plan (Second Level) and will be on the “Three Year Final Compensation” benefit plan. Employees under the 2%@60 CalPERS Plan currently pay a 7% member contribution. This amount is set by CalPERS.

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• Effective January 1, 2013, new employees are covered under the 2%@62 CalPERS Plan (PEPRA) and will be on the “Three Year Final Compensation” benefit plan. Employees under the 2%@62 CalPERS Plan currently pay a

6.75% member contribution which increases to 7.75% on July 1, 2023. This amount is set by CalPERS.

B. The City agrees to pay two dollars ($2.00) per month for the employee’s participation in the 1959 PERS Survivor’s Benefit Program (Government Code sections 21570 et seq.) The PERS premium for uniformed employees shall be paid by employees.

C. The City currently contributes the following amount towards an eligible retiree’s CalPERS medical premium:
2021 - $256.50 per month
2022 - $270.00 per month
2023 -– 2027 $270.00 per month
SECTION 4. SICK LEAVE
A. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of ten (10) hours per month. For purposes of determining annual cash-out or carryover of accumulated sick leave, unused sick leave will be accrued at the rate of ten (10) hours per month and the cash-out carryover will be determined on that rate.

B. Sick leave shall be accrued to a maximum of 200 days.

C. Cash Out: Termination

1. Retirement: fifty percent (50%) of accrued sick leave.

2. Layoff: fifty percent (50%) of accrued sick leave.

3. Death: fifty percent (50%) of accrued sick leave.

4. Discharged: None
D. Cash Out: Annual

1. Employees have the option of saving all of their yearly sick leave or being paid for it in accordance with these provisions.

2. Payment provisions for unused sick leave shall be based on a fiscal year basis (July 1 to June 30).

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these options are exercised by the employee, the unused sick leave will automatically be accrued.

4. Sick leave computation pay shall be based on an employee’s hourly rate as of June 30, except for retirement or layoff.

5. Upon retirement, employees shall be paid in accordance with the average number of annual hours accumulated and based on the same schedule as the annual cash out. Payment shall be computed at employee’s hourly rate at separation.

E. Use of Sick Leave
Sick leave shall be used only in case of sickness or disability of the employee or for family sick leave. Misuse of sick leave shall be grounds for disciplinary action.

F. Notification of Sickness

1. To receive compensation while absent on sick leave, an employee shall notify his/her immediate supervisor in the manner provided for in Departmental rules and regulations or as otherwise allowed by law.

2. When an employee requests sick leave, the City shall follow the guidelines outlined in SB 579 and all other applicable laws to determine whether a doctor’s note will be required.

G. Family Sick Leave

1. In case of illness of a member of the employee’s immediate family, the employee, upon reasonable notice, may take up to one-half of his/her annual sick leave accrual for family sick leave.

2. Immediate family for the purpose of this section shall be defined as spouse, mother, mother-in-law, father, father-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, child, stepchild, or guardian, stepfather, stepmother, registered domestic partner, grandparents or grandchildren.

3. Family sick leave shall be deducted from the employee’s accumulated sick leave.

H. Return From Sick Leave
Upon return from sick leave, an employee may be required by the Department Head to report for an examination by a City-selected physician to determine fitness for duty.

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SECTION 5. HOLIDAYS
A. The following days shall be considered paid holidays. • New Year’s Eve
• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King’s Birthday
• Presidents’ Day
• Cesar Chavez’s Birthday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
B. If the holiday falls on a Friday or Saturday, it will be observed on the Thursday before as a legal holiday. In addition, if a holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be observed the following Monday. In the case that the City has a holiday closure, December 24th thru January 1st, employees may use vacation, compensatory time, and floating holidays. In the event employees do not have enough hours for coverage of time lost due to the closure of the City, the City will allow employees to carry a negative balance. Any accruals earned after January 1st will be used to clear an employee’s negative balance.

C. Floating Holidays

1. In lieu of former holidays (Lincoln’s Birthday, Admission Day, and Day After Thanksgiving), employees shall earn three (3) floating holidays.

2. Floating holidays shall be earned on July 1, and shall be taken during the period between July 1 through June 30 of each year. As of June 30, the floating holidays earned in a fiscal year and unused shall either be cashed out or converted to vacation and carried over to the next fiscal year at the employee’s option.

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D. Employees who work on a paid holiday shall be paid at the rate of time and onehalf their normal hourly rate, in addition to the straight time pay they normally receive for the holiday, with a minimum of two (2) hours “call in” time guaranteed.

E. There shall be no accrual of holiday time off.

SECTION 6. VACATION
A. Employees shall earn vacation as follows:

1. 1st year through 3rd year of service– eleven (11) days per year.

2. 4th year through 10th year of service – sixteen (16) days per year.

3. 11th year through 15th year of service – twenty (20) days per year.

4. 16th year through 20th year of service – twenty-five (25) days per year.

5. Over twenty (20) years of service – thirty (30) days per year.

B. An employee may accrue up to the amount that employee accrues in two (2) years.

Once this maximum amount has been accrued, the employee shall accrue no further vacation until the accrued level has been reduced to below the maximum. The employee will then again begin accruing but at no time shall the employee’s level accrued vacation exceed the amount of vacation that the employee accrues in two (2) years.

C. The time of taking vacation shall be determined by the Department Head, subject to review by the City Manager. An employee may take vacation only in increments of full days or complete shifts. A Department Head may approve smaller increments of not less than four (4) hours.

D. Subject to filing an official request, an employee may cash in up to eighty (80) hours of vacation annually (based on fiscal year: July 1-June 30).

E. Prior to an employee taking of vacation time, he/she may request and, upon such approval, shall receive a payroll check for the wages which normally would be earned during the duration of the employee’s vacation. Employees must give one pay period advance notice of such a request.

SECTION 7. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
A. Employees shall be granted three (3) days bereavement leave for purposes of arranging and attending the funeral of a member of the employee’s immediate family. Bereavement leave shall only be granted on the employee’s regularly

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scheduled work days. Bereavement leave shall not be deducted from an employee’s accrued sick leave.

B. Immediate family is defined as spouse, mother, mother-in-law, father, father-inlaw, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, child, stepchild, guardian, stepfather, stepmother, registered domestic partner, grandparents or grandchildren.

C. The City may require an employee to submit evidence of the relationship to the employee and the death of the immediate family member.

SECTION 8. SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS
A. Uniforms
In the event the City requires employees to wear a special uniform, the City agrees to furnish said uniforms and the laundry thereof at no cost to the employees.

Employees provided uniforms shall receive five (5) shirt and pant changes per week.

B. Safety Shoes
Any employee covered by this agreement whose duties require them to perform work which expose their feet to potential harm or danger shall be required to wear safety shoes during working hours. The specifications for the shoes will be determined by the City. The City shall provide two pairs of shoes every July, and will contribute up to five hundred ($500.00) dollars, plus sales tax, towards the purchase. If an employee chooses a shoe whose cost is above what the City contributes, it shall be the responsibility of the employee to pay the difference. The employee must demonstrate to their supervisor that the shoes they wish to replace need to be replaced. Should an employee’s work render the shoes ineffective for purposes of foot safety in a period of less than twelve (12) months, that employee must demonstrate to their supervisor or Department Head that the shoes need to be replaced before a second pair will be provided.

C. A City cell phone shall be provided to all workers when placed on standby status.

SECTION 9. JURY DUTY
An employee who is summoned for attendance to any court for jury duty during his/her normal working hours shall be deemed to be on duty and there shall be no loss of salary. All jury duty fees received by an employee shall be paid to the City. Compensation for mileage or subsistence

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allowances while serving on a jury are not considered as a fee and shall be retained by the employee. Any employee who is called as a witness arising out of any matter in the course of his/her City employment shall be deemed to be on duty and there shall be no loss of salary. Any witness fees received by an employee shall be paid to the City along with any mileage payment if the employee uses City transportation. An employee absent as a witness in a private matter shall not be entitled to be paid during such absence.

Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect the right of the City Manager to discuss with the employee the possibility and practicability of seeking an exemption or excuse from jury duty or as a witness as may legally be available, or postponement of such service when absence by the employee would create undue hardship for the employer or the employee’s department, or would materially affect required service to the public.

SECTION 10. STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE
All employees covered by this Agreement are covered by the State of California Disability Insurance program. The costs of participating in the program are paid for by the employees.

SECTION 11. EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
The City reserves the right to require an employee to submit to a fitness for duty medical examination. In doing so, the City shall comply with the pertinent requirements of the U.S.

Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment & Housing Act. The City shall pay the cost of the examination. An employee may elect to be examined by his/her physician.

If an employee elects to be examined by his/her physician the employee must pay the cost of the examination, and have all City supplied examination forms completed and returned to the City.

An employee who fails to comply with the provisions of this section may be disciplined and required to submit to an examination by a City selected physician. The employee shall pay the cost of such an examination. Examinations shall not include testing for drugs.

SECTION 12. EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT
The City will reimburse employees fifty percent (50%) of tuition for continuing education in nonjob related courses and one hundred percent (100%) of tuition for classes in job related courses.

Payment is predicated on an employee receiving a 2.0 grade or better, and is based upon a fiscal year. The City will also reimburse employees one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of jobrelated college preparatory classes, certifications, professional licensure preparatory classes,

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vehicle or equipment certification and/or Class A or B license fees, and renewal fees on such certifications and/or licenses. The cost to the City for the reimbursements shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per employee for a twelve (12) month period. Requests for reimbursement must be submitted and approved prior to enrolling in a course or applying for a certification, license or renewal.

SECTION 13. MEDICAL FLEX PLAN
The City will provide and administer an “employee benefits plan” for medical expenses pursuant to Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Participation in the plan is voluntary. The annual deduction is determined by the Internal Revenue Service.

ARTICLE 7 – WORKING CONDITIONS
SECTION 1. HOURS OF WORK
All departments shall observe office and working hours necessary for the efficient transaction of service as determined by the City Manager. The very nature of the services performed by the City makes it impossible for all departments to operate on the same schedule of working hours.

A. The employees’ normal work period shall be based on a 4/10 work schedule, whereby employees will work ten (10) hours per day Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with the exception of Senior Center employees, who will be off either Monday or Friday as determined by the City Manager or designee, the Park Ranger who will work weekends and receive two (2) consecutive days off, and one Building Maintenance Worker who will be off Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

B. Overtime shall be paid for hours worked in excess of ten (10) hours per day or in excess of forty (40) hours per workweek.

C. Holidays, floating holidays and vacation hours will be computed at the rate of ten (10) hours per day.

D. Work schedules for the Senior Center, Park Ranger, and Building Maintenance Worker employees may vary from the above alternative work schedules based on operational needs. Employees at the Senior Center shall work a 9/80 schedule, with the exception of the Senior Center Operator who shall work five (5) days a week, eight (8) hours a day with two (2) consecutive days off. , Park Ranger employees Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", Hanging: 0.5"

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shall work five (5) days a week, eight (8) hours a day with two (2) consecutive days off, and one Building Maintenance Worker shall work a 4/10 schedule with three (3) consecutive days offs.

E. Departments may require alternative work schedules for some employees to meet the demands of operations, including weekends and evenings. The City will exercise its efforts in good faith, subject to the requirements of operations to the end that employees will be scheduled on a normal work pattern which shall be four (4) consecutive days on and three (3) consecutive days off in any scheduled work week with the exceptions noted for the Senior Center, Park Ranger, and one Building Maintenance Worker.

SECTION 2. REST PERIODS
A. Employees may be allowed up to a fifteen (15) minute rest period in accordance with department rules during each half of the regular work day or regular work shift.

B. Rest periods will not be taken at the beginning or end of either half of the regular work day or work shift.

C. Rest periods may not be accumulated, nor shall such rest periods have any monetary value if unused.

D. Breaks may be taken away from the work site or City facility. If moving by vehicle, employees are required to use their own personal vehicle.

SECTION 3. MEAL PERIOD
Employees shall be entitled to an unpaid meal period not to exceed one (1) hour per regular work day or regular work shift. The amount of time for the meal period and the procedure for taking a meal period shall be established by departmental rules and regulations.

SECTION 4. ATTENDANCE
Employees shall normally be in attendance at their, work in accordance with City regulations governing hours of work, holidays, and leaves. Failure on the part of an employee to notify the City of an absence in accordance with the City’s rules shall be considered adequate reason for dismissal.

SECTION 5. OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT

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A. No employee in the City service shall hold any job or employment outside of the City service without written approval from his or her Department Head or the City Manager. Approval may be requested at any time, shall be renewed each July, and must be re-obtained any time outside employment changes.

B. Outside employment will not be permitted if (a) it would physically or mentally impair or hamper the employee in the discharge of his/her duties, (b) it would place the employee in conflict with the City in any fashion, or (c) it would reflect adversely upon the employee or the City. The employee may appeal the decision of the Department Head to the City Manager.

C. The City Manager reserves the right to prohibit any outside employment on the part of any City employee which may be detrimental to the best interests of the City. In such cases, the employee would be given appropriate warning and then must decide between his or her City position and the outside employment. Employees, may not engage outside business activities while on duty, nor may City equipment or property be used for any other reason than City functions.

D. The procedure to be followed in requesting approval of outside employment is as follows:

1. Employee must submit a written request to his or her Department Head on a form provided by the City.

2. The Department Head shall approve or deny the employee’s request and notify the requesting employee immediately.

3. The request, whether approved or denied, shall be routed to the City Manager.

4. Appropriate follow-up action will be taken if requested (i.e., appeal of denial by employee directly to the City Manager).

SECTION 6. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
A. General Policy
The following types of leave, and no other, are officially recognized: holidays, vacations, sick, military, jury leave and leave without pay. All leaves may be granted by the Department Head in conformance with rules established for each type of leave and shall be referred to the City Manager for approval. All absences

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of one (1) hour or more must be reported to the personnel office on forms provided by the personnel office and on the payroll records of the payroll clerk.

B. Military Leave
In accordance with provisions of State Law, an employee shall be granted military leave of absence from his/her position during the actual duration of such activity.

SECTION 7. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
A. The probationary period is an integral part of the employment process. It shall be utilized to observe a new or promoted employee in his/her position, and to reject any employee whose performance does not meet the required work standards.

B. All original and promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period.

1. Original appointments: A six (6) month probationary period provided that the City, at its discretion, may extend a probationary period for an additional six (6) months. A rehired permanent employee, returning within six (6) months of termination, shall have a six (6) month probationary period and shall have all seniority restored for promotional and vacation purposes.

2. Promotional appointments: A six (6) month probationary period. The City, at its discretion, may extend a promotional probationary period for an additional six (6) months. The City will notify the union within five (5) working days of any extension of a probationary period.

3. All sick leave, suspensions or leaves shall extend the probationary period by an equal amount of time.

C. During the probationary period the Department Head, with the concurrence of the City Manager, may remove an employee who is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of the position satisfactorily or whose habits and dependability do not merit his/her continuance in the service. The Department Head shall immediately report such removal to the Human Resources Manager and to the employee and shall state his/her reasons in writing.

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restored to the list from which it was certified. An employee promoted to a new class who does not successfully complete his/her probationary period shall be reinstated to a position in the class occupied by the employee immediately prior to promotion.

SECTION 8. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW
A. Employees shall receive an annual performance review on the anniversary date of their current classification.

B. Teamsters Local 1932 shop stewards shall receive a list of all upcoming evaluations on a quarterly basis.

C. Performance evaluations are grievable on a standard grievance form.

SECTION 9. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
All persons employed by the City are covered under the California State Workers’ Compensation system. Workers’ compensation insurance covers all job-related injuries and provides for payment of medical expenses. Workers’ compensation death benefits are provided as required by law. No cost is incurred by the employee for this benefit. All costs are incurred by the City.

SECTION 10. SEPARATION
All separations of employees from positions in the classified service shall be designated as one of the following types and shall be accomplished in the manner indicated: resignation, layoff, disability, death, retirement, and dismissal.

A. Resignation
An employee may resign by submitting to his/her Department Head in writing the reasons therefore and the effective date. As much advance notification as possible is requested but a minimum of two weeks’ notice is desired. Failure to comply with this requirement may be cause for denying future employment with the City.

B. Layoff

1. Purpose for Layoffs
For reasons of economy, efficiency, or in the interest or mandate of the public, reductions of City services may be required. Whenever, in the judgment of the City Council, it becomes necessary, the City Council may

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eliminate positions, and the employees holding such positions may be laid off.

2. Seniority and Order of Layoff
a. Seniority shall be by date of first employment in the employee’s current classification. Layoffs shall be in reverse seniority order in the affected classification, with junior employees being laid off before senior employees. No full-time permanent employee may be laid off while any temporary, probationary or part-time employees, or any employees with less seniority are retained in the affected classification. A senior employee who is to be laid off shall have the right to bump a junior employee in a lower paying classification provided that the senior employee shall have previously established permanent status in the position into which she/he wishes to bump. b. If an employee exercises bumping rights to a lower classification, said employee shall have the right to be the next person promoted to the classification from which he or she was laid off for a period of 24 months from the effective date of the lay-off action.

3. The duties performed by an employee laid off may be reassigned to other employees already working who hold positions in appropriate classes.

4. Reinstatement List and Recall Rights
a. Full-time permanent employees of the City who are laid off from the competitive service in good standing shall have their names placed on a recall list for a period not to exceed two (2) years from date of layoff, and shall be eligible for recall for any vacancies within the same position classification held by the employee, provided that the employee meets the minimum qualification and is able to perform the duties of the job. Laid off employees applying for vacancies in other position classifications shall be given preference provided they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and are able to perform the duties of the job.
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layoff, unless subsequent changes in the MOU have been made in the intervening time regarding a particular benefit, in which case the newer MOU language regarding benefit entitlement will take precedent.
c. After expiration of the two (2) year recall list, laid off employees will be treated the same as internal candidates for employment recruitment purposes only in accordance with the “Recruiting, Hiring and Promotions of Classified Employees” policy for a period of twelve (12) months after approval of this MOU.

5. Payment for Accumulated Leave
The laid-off employee shall have the option of receiving payment for any accumulated vacation leave compensatory time, or “frozen” sick leave with a cash value in accordance with the provisions of the MOU and respective City policies, at any time during the layoff period. Payment shall be made in one (1) full payment. An employee electing to defer automatic payment of these leave balances by the City must notify the Human Resources Department in writing of their choice. If payment is not selected at the end of the two (2) year period the City will automatically pay the employee the amount to which he or she is entitled. Once an employee elects payment of any balances, the payment will be subject to the provisions applicable for those programs in effect at the time of reinstatement.

6. Severance Pay
The laid-off employee will be provided four (4) weeks of severance pay.

C. Disability
An employee may be separated when he/she cannot perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation(s) because of physical or mental disability. Action may be initiated by the employee, his/her legal representative, or the City, but in all cases, it must be supported by medical evidence acceptable to the City Manager. The City may require an examination at its expense to be performed by a City selected physician.

D. Death

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Separation shall be effective as of the date of death. All compensation due in accordance with these rules shall be paid to the estate of the employee, except for such sums which by law must be paid to the surviving spouse.

E. Retirement
Whenever an employee meets the conditions set forth in these rules and PERS Regulations, he/she may elect to retire and receive all benefits earned under the Retirement Plan.

F. Dismissal
The City Manager may dismiss any employee for the good of the service. Reasons for dismissal may include, but shall not be limited to:

1. Failure to meet the prescribed standards of work, morality and ethics to an extent that makes an employee unsuitable for any kind of employment in the City service.

2. Theft or destruction of City property.

3. Incompetence, inefficiency, or negligence in the performance of duty.

4. Insubordination that constitutes a serious breach of discipline.

5. Conviction of a criminal offense.

6. Notoriously disgraceful personal conduct.

7. Unauthorized absences or abuse of leave privileges.

8. Acceptance of any valuable consideration which was given with the expectation of influencing the employee in the performance of his/her duties.

9. Falsification of records or use of official position for personal advantage.

10. Intoxication or drinking during working hours or drinking on City property.

11. If an employee’s wages are garnished for more than three (3) debts within one (1) year, such an employee may be subject to disciplinary action.

Any employee who has been discharged shall be entitled to receive a written statement of the reasons for such action and to a hearing before the City Manager if he/she so requests, as provided in these rules.

G. City Equipment
At the time of separation and prior to final payment, all records, assets and other items of City property in the employee’s custody shall be transferred to the

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Department Head and certification to this effect shall be executed by the employee.

Any amount due because of a shortage in the above shall be collected through appropriate legal action if not voluntarily paid by the employee.

H. Rights of Employees
Regular employees who separate from City employment shall receive payment for all earned salary and earned annual leave.

ARTICLE 8 – SECURITY PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. DUES CHECKOFF
Teamsters Local 1932 is authorized to use payroll deductions for collecting employee organizational dues on a monthly basis.

SECTION 2. MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP
The Union shall have the sole and exclusive right to have membership dues deducted by the City for employees covered under this Agreement, upon appropriate written authorization submitted by such employees to Teamsters Local 1932. Teamsters Local 1932 shall advise the City in writing of the membership dues to be deducted for each member. The City shall make remittance to the Union within fifteen (15) working days of the deduction of such sums. Teamsters Local 1932 shall notify the City in writing of any change in dues thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change. The Union shall, as soon as possible, notify the City in writing if any member of the bargaining unit revokes a membership dues authorization.

Teamsters Local 1932 shall notify the City in writing of any employee who hereinafter comes into the bargaining unit and who has provided appropriate written authorization to Teamsters Local 1932. The City shall deduct the approved bi-weekly membership dues within the first pay period upon receiving written notification from Teamsters Local 1932.

The City shall forward a monthly report to the Union and the Assigned Business Agent, which will include any all personnel actions (new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, home address changes, etc.) within the Unit.

SECTION 3. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
In the event any other bargaining unit or non-bargaining unit member receives any economic benefit (i.e., salary, insurance, etc.) during the term of this agreement, unit members represented

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by Teamsters Local 1932 shall receive the equivalent increase. In the event any other bargaining unit or non-bargaining unit member receives any economic benefit and the benefit does not exist in this contract, unit members shall receive the equivalent amount toward the benefit of their choice.

ARTICLE 9 - D.R.I.V.E. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
The City agrees to deduct from the paycheck of all employees covered by this Agreement voluntary contributions to DRIVE. DRIVE shall notify the City in writing of the amounts designated by each contributing employee that are to be deducted from his/her paycheck on a biweekly basis for all weeks worked. The phrase “weeks worked” excludes any week other than a week in which the employee earned a wage.

The City shall transmit to DRIVE National Headquarters on a biweekly basis, in one (1) check, the total amount deducted along with the name of each employee on whose behalf a deduction is made, the employee’s social security number and the amount deducted from the employee’s paycheck. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters shall reimburse the City annually for the City’s actual cost for the expense incurred in administering the biweekly payroll deduction plan.

DRIVE shall, as soon as possible, notify the City in writing if any member of the bargaining unit revokes a DRIVE contribution authorization.

ARTICLE 10 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. USE OF VEHICLES AND CREDIT CARDS
A. Vehicles
City-owned vehicles may be used only when employees are in the official discharge of their duties. No person may ride in a City-owned vehicle unless on City business. Absolutely no hitchhikers may be picked up at any time. City vehicles may not be used for personal business and such use shall be grounds for disciplinary action. Keeping a City vehicle overnight and use to and from work is not necessarily considered as discharge of duties. Such use may be allowed only as a condition of employment or if an employee’s job is of a nature that requires him/her to respond to an emergency or call-in.

B. Speed Limit

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City vehicles shall be driven in compliance with all State, City and County laws, rules and ordinances. No vehicle shall be driven above the posted speed limit except when the necessary sirens and lights are used while responding to emergency situations.

C. Courtesy
All common courtesies of the road shall be exercised whenever practical. The manner in which vehicles are operated reflect upon the reputation of all City employees.

D. Accidents
All accidents involving City vehicles and private property are to be reported to the Police Department immediately and to the City Manager as prescribed by the City’s accident report procedure. Failure to report any accident involving City vehicles within one (1) working day may be construed as an attempt to conceal the accident. An employee may be warned, suspended or terminated for failing to comply with this provision.

E. Teamsters Local 1932 and the City jointly recognize the need for safe equipment and the proper operation of all equipment. To help achieve a safe work environment the parties agree that:

1. Every effort will be made to ensure that all motorized equipment is maintained properly with prompt repairs made as needed.

2. Each equipment accident will be analyzed. A formal report will be made available to all involved employees. Employees judged to have contributed to an accident may be held financially responsible for damages.

3. An employee has the right to question if a vehicle is safe to operate.

4. Vehicle check lists will be used for all vehicular equipment.

F. Parking
City vehicles which are taken home by employees shall not be parked on public streets.

G. Unattended Vehicles
The California Vehicle Code makes it unlawful to leave vehicles running and unattended. Violations of this law will result in disciplinary action.

H. Backing of Vehicles

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No City trucks will be backed up without the assistance of a second person stationed on the rear of and to the side of a City truck while they are being backed up.

I. Credit Cards
City-owned gasoline company credit cards are to be used only when it is impractical to use City facilities at City Hall. Credit cards shall not be used for meals or lodging unless authorized in advance by the City Manager.

SECTION 2. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
A. The City and Teamsters Local 1932 agree that both parties have a crucial role in the development and implementation of equal employment opportunities. Both parties mutually accept responsibility for carrying out these provisions.

B. The parties agree to cooperate actively and positively in supporting the concept of equal opportunity for all employees and to seek and achieve the highest potential and productivity in employment situations. The City agrees to provide encouragement and assistance opportunities so that all employees may utilize their abilities to the fullest extent.

C. The City will exert every effort possible to encourage upward mobility of employees now at lower grade levels so that they may work at their fullest potential.

D. The provisions of this agreement shall be applied equally to all employees subject to the agreement without regard to sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, mental disability, physical disability, age (40 and above), medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), or any other protected class under applicable law.

SECTION 3. ACCESS TO AGREEMENT
Upon enactment of this agreement, the City will, within thirty (30) days, provide each employee with a copy of this Agreement.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATION
It is agreed that the bargaining unit covered by the Agreement does not include management personnel.

SECTION 5. NO STRIKE/NO LOCK OUT

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Teamsters Local 1932, its officers, agents, representatives and/or members agree that during the term of this Agreement they will not cause or condone any strike, walkout, slowdown, stick-out, or any other job action by withholding or refusing to perform services.

The City agrees that it shall not lockout its employees during the term of this Agreement. The term “lockout” is hereby defined so as not to include the discharge, suspension, termination, layoff, failure to recall or failure to return to work of employees of the City in the exercise of its rights as set forth in any of the provisions of this Agreement or applicable ordinance or law.

ARTICLE 11 – EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER RELATIONS
SECTION 1. LABOR/MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE
A Labor/Management Committee shall be established for the following purposes:

A. To improve communication between representatives of Labor and Management; B. To study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems between the City and its employees;
C. This Committee is not intended to circumvent, replace or modify the grievance procedure.

D. The City and Teamsters Local 1932 agree to create a subcommittee to meet and confer on revisions to City’s Personnel Rules.

SECTION 2. GRIEVANCES
A grievance is a job-related complaint by an employee regarding the terms and conditions of employment which arise out of a specific fact, situation, or transaction, other than discipline, that results in an alleged violation of existing City administered Personnel Rules and Regulations, policies, or this MOU.

The most effective accomplishment of the work of the City requires prompt consideration and equitable adjustment of employee grievances. It is the desire of the City to adjust grievances informally, and both supervisors and employees are expected to make every effort to resolve problems as they arise. However, it is recognized that there will be grievances which will be resolved only after a formal appeal and review. Accordingly, the following procedure is established.

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1. A grievance must be presented to the direct supervisor within seven (7) working days of the event giving rise to the grievance or the grievance will be deemed untimely. The direct supervisor shall make inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the complaint and shall attempt to resolve the matter promptly and fairly. The direct supervisor shall provide response to employee within seven (7) working days of receipt of the grievance.

2. An employee, if dissatisfied with the decision of the direct supervisor, may submit the grievance in writing to the Department Head. The Department Head shall make a separate investigation and inform the employee in writing of his/her decision and the reason therefore within seven (7) working days after receipt of the employee’s grievance. If the direct supervisor is the Department Head, then the employee will proceed to Step 3.

3. If the employee is dissatisfied with the Department Head’s/direct supervisor’s decision, he/she may request in writing a review by the City Manager within seven (7) working days following the receipt of the decision of the Department Head/direct supervisor. The City Manager shall make an investigation and conduct such hearings as he/she deems necessary and shall within fifteen (15) working days after the receipt of the employee’s request for review, inform the employee in writing of his/her findings and decision.

4. If the grievance is not resolved at the City Manager level, within 15 days after the receipt of the City Manager’s decision, the employee or representative may submit the written grievance to mediation for an advisory decision. The impartial mediation will be handled by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service or by another mediation service agreed to by both parties. If this step in the grievance process is requested, it will be at no cost to the City. The outcome of the mediation will be considered advisory to the City Manager. After considering the outcome of the mediation, the City Manager shall inform the employee in writing of his findings within 15 working days. The decision of the City Manager shall be final.

The City shall make available to the employee or the employee representative a standard grievance form.

SECTION 3. STEWARDS
Teamsters Local 1932 may be represented by four (4) Stewards. Teamsters Local 1932 shall notify the City in writing of the employees selected to act as Stewards, as well as to provide notice if

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employee representation changes during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding.

Stewards shall, unless performing steward duties, be and remain at their regular place of work.

Not more than one (1) of the designated steward representatives may participate in any special meeting to resolve a problem within the scope of bargaining or grievance hearing at one time, unless authorized by the City Manager.

The City will provide Teamsters Local 1932 fifty (50) hours per fiscal year per steward for all steward meetings, trainings, and executive board meetings during work hours. Any unused hours remaining at the end of the fiscal year will not carry over. This release time shall be paid City time. Stewards are required to inform their immediate supervisor of such meetings, trainings, and executive board meetings a minimum of five (5) business days in advance. Supervisors have the discretion to deny attendance to ensure that work locations are adequately covered if necessary.

Stewards will record the date and amount of time spent on such activities using the City’s online timekeeping system.

In accordance with SB 1085, Teamsters Local 1932 agrees to reimburse the City for all compensation and benefits paid to a steward for additional release time requested by Teamsters Local 1932 that fall outside normal steward duties, as listed above. Stewards will record the date and amount of time spent on additional release time using the City’s online timekeeping system.

The City will submit a request for reimbursement to Teamsters Local 1932 on a monthly basis and Teamsters Local 1932 will reimburse the City within thirty (30) days of receipt of said request.

ARTICLE 12 - SALARY AND MAN POWER STUDY FOR UTILITIES
The City agrees to conduct a Salary Study for utility plant operation classifications within 6 months of completing the manpower study described below. Study is to be job description based and not classification based. Study comparative entities to include an equal mix of stand-alone utilities (not City owned/operated) and City utilities.

The City further agrees to conduct a manpower study for utility plant operation classifications to be completed within 1 year of contract ratification.

Study to include:
• Workload needs:
o Number of hours to complete assigned jobs
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 Ex: 10 hours to treat wastewater, per day.
o Number of personnel required to complete assigned jobs o Job assignments needed to meet baseline utility operations requirements  Ex: a valve turning program is not currently implemented, but is a baseline requirement of a water utility. The assignment should be included in workload needs.
• Examples of jobs to be studied:
o Duties required to operate a sanitary and water district Utility plant operation classifications include the following positions:
• Treatment Plant Operator (all levels)
• Chief Treatment/Collections System Operator
• Sanitary Superintendent
• Water Superintendent
• Water Service Worker (all levels)
• Senior Water Service Worker (all levels)
• Other positions directly related to utility plant (water and wastewater operations) identified as necessary in the manpower study.

Note: these positions specifically exclude all clerical, administrative and management positions of the Water Authority and Sanitary District that overlap with other City positions (based on duties performed) to prevent different salary levels within other City operations. In no event will a utility position for which there is an equivalent or similar position elsewhere in the City be considered under a separate salary study.

The results of this salary study will be incorporated into the next City-wide salary study without update provided a City wide salary study is conducted within two years of the report date of this salary study.

City agrees to include employees and their job knowledge/experience of the Utilities in this study.

Upon conclusion of the salary and manpower studies, the City will meet and confer with the Union regarding implementation of and position and/or salary recommendations based on both studies.

ARTICLE 13 12 – BULLETIN BOARD
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The City will furnish a reasonable portion of existing bulletin board space for notices of Teamsters.

Only areas designated by the appropriate authority may be used for posting of notices. Bulletin boards shall only be used for the following notices:

A. Scheduled Teamsters meetings, agendas and minutes.

B. Information on Teamsters elections and the results.

C. Information regarding Teamsters social, recreational, and related news bulletins.

D. Reports of official business of Teamsters, including reports of committees or the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 14 13 – JOB POSTINGS
The City will send notification of Miscellaneous Unit job openings to Teamsters for posting at their Training Center.

ARTICLE 15 14– CONTRACTING
In the event the City determines a service and/or program will be contracted out, City agrees that any Request for a Proposal for contracting out a service and/or program will not displace any current employee. The City will agree to meet and confer with the Teamsters Local 1932 and give notice as required by law.

ARTICLE 16 15– TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees (casuals) at the appropriate classification as outlined in this MOU as determined by the Department Head. Such employees shall not be covered by this MOU and shall not be employed in excess of one hundred twenty (120) sixty (60) consecutive working days within any twelve (12) month calendar period. The City shall provide a list of all temporary employees each month with names, start date, department and assigned duties of each temporary employee. The union or the City may request a meeting to discuss the implementation of extending the length of service for a temporary employee not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) total days. The exceptions would be when the City is actively recruiting for an open position, extended workers’ compensation leaves, and FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leaves. In no way is this language intended to fill a position with a temporary employee. If a temporary employee is employed in excess of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive working days in a calendar year, then that temporary employee will be covered by the MOU and become a Formatted: Strikethrough
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regular employee. The City shall not employ any temporary workers during the December holiday closure.

ARTICLE 17 16– EFFECTIVE DATES
SECTION 1. PROVISION EFFECTIVE
The provisions of this Agreement shall be effective commencing July 1, 2021 2023, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement and shall remain in effect until June 30, 2023 2027, or until superseded by another Agreement.

SECTION 2. SEPARABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, or clause or phrase of this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement. The City and Teamsters Local 1932 hereby declare that they would have enacted this Agreement and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Signed this day of , 2021 2023
CITY OF COACHELLA TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932
Dr. Gabriel Martin Doug Martinez Carlos Gonzales
City Manager Teamsters Local 1932 Representative
Gabriel Lopez
Employee Representative
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Employee Representative
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Cesar Lucrecio
Employee Representative
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Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (7% COLA effective July 1, 2023) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Accountant h 41.60 43.68 45.86 48.15 50.56 53.09
m 7,209.94 7,570.44 7,948.96 8,346.41 8,763.73 9,201.92 Grade 13 a 86,519.31 90,845.28 95,387.54 100,156.92 105,164.76 110,423.00 Accounting Technician h 30.09 31.59 33.17 34.83 36.57 38.40 m 5,215.50 5,476.27 5,750.09 6,037.59 6,339.47 6,656.45 Grade 7 a 62,585.99 65,715.29 69,001.05 72,451.10 76,073.66 79,877.34 Assistant Engineer h 43.35 45.51 47.79 50.18 52.69 55.32 m 7,513.24 7,888.90 8,283.34 8,697.51 9,132.39 9,589.00 Grade 21 a 90,158.83 94,666.78 99,400.11 104,370.12 109,588.63 115,068.06 Building Inspector I h 33.97 35.66 37.45 39.32 41.29 43.35 m 5,887.35 6,181.72 6,490.81 6,815.35 7,156.11 7,513.92 Grade 11 a 70,648.22 74,180.63 77,889.67 81,784.15 85,873.36 90,167.02 Building Inspector II h 38.90 40.85 42.89 45.04 47.29 49.65 m 6,743.48 7,080.66 7,434.69 7,806.43 8,196.75 8,606.58 Grade 19 a 80,921.81 84,967.91 89,216.30 93,677.12 98,360.97 103,279.02 Building Maintenance Worker h 24.77 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 m 4,294.10 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 Grade 2 a 51,529.21 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77 Code Enforcement Aide h 18.24 19.15 20.11 21.11 22.17 23.28 m 3,161.55 3,319.63 3,485.61 3,659.89 3,842.88 4,035.03 Grade 10 a 37,938.58 39,835.51 41,827.28 43,918.65 46,114.58 48,420.31 Code Enforcement Officer h 31.87 33.47 35.14 36.90 38.74 40.68 m 5,524.55 5,800.78 6,090.82 6,395.36 6,715.13 7,050.88 Grade 9 a 66,294.61 69,609.35 73,089.81 76,744.30 80,581.52 84,610.59 Construction Project Coordinator h 43.30 45.47 47.74 50.13 52.63 55.26 m 7,505.56 7,880.84 8,274.88 8,688.62 9,123.05 9,579.21 Grade 20 a 90,066.69 94,570.03 99,298.53 104,263.46 109,476.63 114,950.46 Customer Service Representative I h 26.00 27.30 28.67 30.10 31.61 33.19 m 4,507.17 4,732.53 4,969.16 5,217.62 5,478.50 5,752.42 Grade 28 a 54,086.09 56,790.39 59,629.91 62,611.41 65,741.98 69,029.07 Customer Service Representative II h 27.29 28.65 30.08 31.59 33.17 34.83 m 4,729.85 4,966.34 5,214.65 5,475.39 5,749.16 6,036.61 Grade 29 a 56,758.14 59,596.05 62,575.85 65,704.64 68,989.88 72,439.37 Customer Service Technician h 32.59 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 m 5,649.32 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 Grade 17 a 67,791.89 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 Department Assistant I h 24.77 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 m 4,294.10 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 Grade 2 a 51,529.21 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77

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Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (7% COLA effective July 1, 2023) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Department Assistant II h 25.99 27.29 28.66 30.09 31.59 33.17 m 4,505.25 4,730.52 4,967.04 5,215.39 5,476.16 5,749.97 Grade 3 a 54,063.05 56,766.20 59,604.51 62,584.74 65,713.98 68,999.68 Economic Development h 32.59 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 Technician m 5,649.32 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 Grade 17 a 67,791.89 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 Engineering Technician h 32.59 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 m 5,649.32 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 Grade 17 a 67,791.89 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 Fleet Services Coordinator h 44.63 46.86 49.20 51.67 54.25 56.96 m 7,735.91 8,122.70 8,528.84 8,955.28 9,403.04 9,873.20 Grade 22 a 92,830.89 97,472.43 102,346.05 107,463.36 112,836.53 118,478.35 Graffiti Maintenance Worker h 27.89 29.28 30.74 32.28 33.90 35.59 m 4,833.50 5,075.18 5,328.94 5,595.38 5,875.15 6,168.91 Grade 5 a 58,002.03 60,902.13 63,947.24 67,144.60 70,501.83 74,026.92 Heavy Equipment Operator h 29.90 31.40 32.97 34.61 36.35 38.16 m 5,182.87 5,442.01 5,714.11 5,999.82 6,299.81 6,614.80 Grade 23 a 62,194.39 65,304.11 68,569.32 71,997.78 75,597.67 79,377.56 Human Resources Technician h 32.48 34.11 35.81 37.60 39.48 41.46 m 5,630.13 5,911.63 6,207.22 6,517.58 6,843.46 7,185.63 Grade 24 a 67,561.54 70,939.61 74,486.60 78,210.93 82,121.47 86,227.54 Information Technology Technician h 32.59 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 m 5,649.32 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 Grade 17 a 67,791.89 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 Payroll Specialist h 37.85 39.75 41.73 43.82 46.01 48.31 m 6,561.12 6,889.18 7,233.64 7,595.32 7,975.09 8,373.84 Grade 18 a 78,733.49 82,670.17 86,803.68 91,143.86 95,701.05 100,486.11 Parks Ranger h 28.93 30.37 31.89 33.49 35.16 36.92
m 5,013.94 5,264.64 5,527.87 5,804.27 6,094.48 6,399.20 Grade 25 a 60,167.32 63,175.68 66,334.47 69,651.19 73,133.75 76,790.44 Planning Technician h 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 37.34 39.21 m 5,324.91 5,591.16 5,870.72 6,164.25 6,472.47 6,796.09 Grade 8 a 63,898.98 67,093.93 70,448.62 73,971.06 77,669.61 81,553.09 Public Works/Landscape & h 38.90 40.85 42.89 45.04 47.29 49.65 Lighting Inspector m 6,743.48 7,080.66 7,434.69 7,806.43 8,196.75 8,606.58 Grade 19 a 80,921.81 84,967.91 89,216.30 93,677.12 98,360.97 103,279.02 Public Works Parks Maintenance h 24.77 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,294.10 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 Grade 2 a 51,529.21 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77

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Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (7% COLA effective July 1, 2023) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Public Works Streets Maintenance h 25.56 26.84 28.18 29.59 31.07 32.62 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,430.39 4,651.91 4,884.51 5,128.73 5,385.17 5,654.43 Grade 26 a 53,164.69 55,822.92 58,614.07 61,544.77 64,622.01 67,853.11 Recreation Services Coordinator h 27.25 28.62 30.05 31.55 33.13 34.78 m 4,724.09 4,960.29 5,208.31 5,468.72 5,742.16 6,029.26 Grade 4 a 56,689.04 59,523.49 62,499.66 65,624.65 68,905.88 72,351.17 Senior Accountant h 48.87 51.31 53.88 56.57 59.40 62.37 m 8,470.67 8,894.20 9,338.91 9,805.86 10,296.15 10,810.96 Grade 16 a 101,648.05 106,730.45 112,066.97 117,670.32 123,553.84 129,731.53 Senior Center Assistant h 24.77 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 m 4,294.10 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 Grade 2 a 51,529.21 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77 Senior Center Coordinator h 28.76 30.20 31.71 33.29 34.96 36.71 m 4,985.15 5,234.41 5,496.13 5,770.93 6,059.48 6,362.45 Grade 6 a 59,821.79 62,812.88 65,953.52 69,251.20 72,713.76 76,349.45 Senior Center Operator h 25.56 26.84 28.18 29.59 31.07 32.62 m 4,430.39 4,651.91 4,884.51 5,128.73 5,385.17 5,654.43 Grade 26 a 53,164.69 55,822.92 58,614.07 61,544.77 64,622.01 67,853.11 Senior Code Enforcement h 36.65 38.48 40.40 42.42 44.54 46.77 Officer m 6,351.89 6,669.48 7,002.96 7,353.11 7,720.76 8,106.80 Grade 15 a 76,222.68 80,033.82 84,035.51 88,237.28 92,649.15 97,281.60 Senior Maintenance Worker h 29.68 31.16 32.72 34.36 36.08 37.88 m 5,144.47 5,401.70 5,671.78 5,955.37 6,253.14 6,565.80 Grade 27 a 61,733.69 64,820.38 68,061.40 71,464.47 75,037.69 78,789.57 Senior Water Service Worker III h 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 37.34 39.21 m 5,324.91 5,591.16 5,870.72 6,164.25 6,472.47 6,796.09 Grade 8 a 63,898.98 67,093.93 70,448.62 73,971.06 77,669.61 81,553.09 Senior Water Service Worker IV h 34.83 36.57 38.40 40.32 42.34 44.45 m 6,037.08 6,338.93 6,655.88 6,988.67 7,338.11 7,705.01 Grade 14 a 72,444.95 76,067.20 79,870.56 83,864.08 88,057.29 92,460.15 Street Sweeper Operator h 29.90 31.40 32.97 34.61 36.35 38.16 m 5,182.87 5,442.01 5,714.11 5,999.82 6,299.81 6,614.80 Grade 23 a 62,194.39 65,304.11 68,569.32 71,997.78 75,597.67 79,377.56 Treatment Plant Operator h 24.67 25.91 27.20 28.56 29.99 31.49 Trainee m 4,276.82 4,490.67 4,715.20 4,950.96 5,198.51 5,458.43 Grade 1 a 51,321.89 53,887.99 56,582.38 59,411.50 62,382.08 65,501.18 Treatment Plant Operator I h 27.89 29.28 30.74 32.28 33.90 35.59 m 4,833.50 5,075.18 5,328.94 5,595.38 5,875.15 6,168.91 Grade 5 a 58,002.03 60,902.13 63,947.24 67,144.60 70,501.83 74,026.92

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Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (7% COLA effective July 1, 2023) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Treatment Plant Operator II h 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 37.34 39.21 m 5,324.91 5,591.16 5,870.72 6,164.25 6,472.47 6,796.09 Grade 8 a 63,898.98 67,093.93 70,448.62 73,971.06 77,669.61 81,553.09 Treatment Plant Operator III h 34.83 36.57 38.40 40.32 42.34 44.45 m 6,037.08 6,338.93 6,655.88 6,988.67 7,338.11 7,705.01 Grade 14 a 72,444.95 76,067.20 79,870.56 83,864.08 88,057.29 92,460.15 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic I h 27.25 28.62 30.05 31.55 33.13 34.78 m 4,724.09 4,960.29 5,208.31 5,468.72 5,742.16 6,029.26 Grade 4 a 56,689.04 59,523.49 62,499.66 65,624.65 68,905.88 72,351.17 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic II h 37.85 39.75 41.73 43.82 46.01 48.31 m 6,561.12 6,889.18 7,233.64 7,595.32 7,975.09 8,373.84 Grade 18 a 78,733.49 82,670.17 86,803.68 91,143.86 95,701.05 100,486.11 Water Service Worker I h 24.67 25.91 27.20 28.56 29.99 31.49 m 4,276.82 4,490.67 4,715.20 4,950.96 5,198.51 5,458.43 Grade 1 a 51,321.89 53,887.99 56,582.38 59,411.50 62,382.08 65,501.18 Water Service Worker II h 27.89 29.28 30.74 32.28 33.90 35.59 m 4,833.50 5,075.18 5,328.94 5,595.38 5,875.15 6,168.91 Grade 5 a 58,002.03 60,902.13 63,947.24 67,144.60 70,501.83 74,026.92

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Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (5% COLA effective July 1, 2024) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Accountant h 43.68 45.86 48.15 50.56 53.09 55.74
m 7,570.44 7,948.96 8,346.41 8,763.73 9,201.91 9,662.01 Grade 13 a 90,845.23 95,387.49 100,156.86 105,164.71 110,422.94 115,944.09 Accounting Technician h 31.59 33.17 34.83 36.57 38.40 40.32 m 5,476.27 5,750.09 6,037.59 6,339.47 6,656.45 6,989.27 Grade 7 a 65,715.29 69,001.05 72,451.10 76,073.66 79,877.34 83,871.21 Assistant Engineer h 45.51 47.79 50.18 52.69 55.32 58.09 m 7,888.90 8,283.34 8,697.51 9,132.39 9,589.00 10,068.45 Grade 21 a 94,666.78 99,400.11 104,370.12 109,588.63 115,068.06 120,821.46 Building Inspector I h 35.66 37.45 39.32 41.29 43.35 45.52 m 6,181.72 6,490.81 6,815.35 7,156.11 7,513.92 7,889.61 Grade 11 a 74,180.63 77,889.67 81,784.15 85,873.36 90,167.02 94,675.37 Building Inspector II h 40.85 42.89 45.04 47.29 49.65 52.14 m 7,080.66 7,434.69 7,806.43 8,196.75 8,606.58 9,036.91 Grade 19 a 84,967.91 89,216.30 93,677.12 98,360.97 103,279.02 108,442.97 Building Maintenance Worker h 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 33.20 m 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 5,754.51 Grade 2 a 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77 69,054.06 Code Enforcement Aide h 19.15 20.11 21.11 22.17 23.28 24.44 m 3,319.63 3,485.61 3,659.89 3,842.88 4,035.03 4,236.78 Grade 10 a 39,835.51 41,827.28 43,918.65 46,114.58 48,420.31 50,841.32 Code Enforcement Officer h 33.47 35.14 36.90 38.74 40.68 42.71 m 5,800.78 6,090.82 6,395.36 6,715.13 7,050.88 7,403.43 Grade 9 a 69,609.35 73,089.81 76,744.30 80,581.52 84,610.59 88,841.12 Construction Project Coordinator h 45.47 47.74 50.13 52.63 55.26 58.03 m 7,880.84 8,274.88 8,688.62 9,123.05 9,579.21 10,058.17 Grade 20 a 94,570.03 99,298.53 104,263.46 109,476.63 114,950.46 120,697.98 Customer Service Representative I h 27.30 28.67 30.10 31.61 33.19 34.85 m 4,732.53 4,969.16 5,217.62 5,478.50 5,752.42 6,040.04 Grade 28 a 56,790.39 59,629.91 62,611.41 65,741.98 69,029.07 72,480.53 Customer Service Representative II h 28.65 30.08 31.59 33.17 34.83 36.57 m 4,966.34 5,214.65 5,475.39 5,749.16 6,036.61 6,338.44 Grade 29 a 59,596.05 62,575.85 65,704.64 68,989.88 72,439.37 76,061.34 Customer Service Technician h 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 43.68 m 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 7,570.63 Grade 17 a 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 90,847.61 Department Assistant I h 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 33.20 m 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 5,754.51 Grade 2 a 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77 69,054.06

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6 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (5% COLA effective July 1, 2024) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Department Assistant II h 27.29 28.66 30.09 31.59 33.17 34.83 m 4,730.52 4,967.04 5,215.39 5,476.16 5,749.97 6,037.47 Grade 3 a 56,766.20 59,604.51 62,584.74 65,713.98 68,999.68 72,449.66 Economic Development h 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 43.68 Technician m 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 7,570.63 Grade 17 a 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 90,847.61 Engineering Technician h 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 43.68 m 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 7,570.63 Grade 17 a 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 90,847.61 Fleet Services Coordinator h 46.86 49.20 51.67 54.25 56.96 59.81 m 8,122.70 8,528.84 8,955.28 9,403.04 9,873.20 10,366.86 Grade 22 a 97,472.43 102,346.05 107,463.36 112,836.53 118,478.35 124,402.27 Graffiti Maintenance Worker h 29.28 30.74 32.28 33.90 35.59 37.37 m 5,075.18 5,328.94 5,595.38 5,875.15 6,168.91 6,477.36 Grade 5 a 60,902.13 63,947.24 67,144.60 70,501.83 74,026.92 77,728.27 Heavy Equipment Operator h 31.40 32.97 34.61 36.35 38.16 40.07 m 5,442.01 5,714.11 5,999.82 6,299.81 6,614.80 6,945.54 Grade 23 a 65,304.11 68,569.32 71,997.78 75,597.67 79,377.56 83,346.43 Human Resources Technician h 34.11 35.81 37.60 39.48 41.46 43.53 m 5,911.63 6,207.22 6,517.58 6,843.46 7,185.63 7,544.91 Grade 24 a 70,939.61 74,486.60 78,210.93 82,121.47 86,227.54 90,538.92 Information Technology Technician h 34.22 35.93 37.73 39.62 41.60 43.68 m 5,931.79 6,228.38 6,539.80 6,866.79 7,210.13 7,570.63 Grade 17 a 71,181.48 74,740.56 78,477.58 82,401.46 86,521.54 90,847.61 Payroll Specialist h 39.75 41.73 43.82 46.01 48.31 50.73 m 6,889.18 7,233.64 7,595.32 7,975.09 8,373.84 8,792.53 Grade 18 a 82,670.17 86,803.68 91,143.86 95,701.05 100,486.11 105,510.41 Parks Ranger h 30.37 31.89 33.49 35.16 36.92 38.76
m 5,264.64 5,527.87 5,804.27 6,094.48 6,399.20 6,719.16 Grade 25 a 63,175.68 66,334.47 69,651.19 73,133.75 76,790.44 80,629.96 Planning Technician h 32.26 33.87 35.56 37.34 39.21 41.17 m 5,591.16 5,870.72 6,164.25 6,472.47 6,796.09 7,135.90 Grade 8 a 67,093.93 70,448.62 73,971.06 77,669.61 81,553.09 85,630.74 Public Works/Landscape & h 40.85 42.89 45.04 47.29 49.65 52.14 Lighting Inspector m 7,080.66 7,434.69 7,806.43 8,196.75 8,606.58 9,036.91 Grade 19 a 84,967.91 89,216.30 93,677.12 98,360.97 103,279.02 108,442.97 Public Works Parks Maintenance h 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 33.20 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 5,754.51 Grade 2 a 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77 69,054.06

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7 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (5% COLA effective July 1, 2024) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Public Works Streets Maintenance h 26.84 28.18 29.59 31.07 32.62 34.25 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,651.91 4,884.51 5,128.73 5,385.17 5,654.43 5,937.15 Grade 26 a 55,822.92 58,614.07 61,544.77 64,622.01 67,853.11 71,245.77 Recreation Services Coordinator h 28.62 30.05 31.55 33.13 34.78 36.52 m 4,960.29 5,208.31 5,468.72 5,742.16 6,029.26 6,330.73 Grade 4 a 59,523.49 62,499.66 65,624.65 68,905.88 72,351.17 75,968.73 Senior Accountant h 51.31 53.88 56.57 59.40 62.37 65.49 m 8,894.21 9,338.92 9,805.87 10,296.16 10,810.97 11,351.52 Grade 16 a 106,730.55 112,067.08 117,670.43 123,553.95 129,731.65 136,218.23 Senior Center Assistant h 26.01 27.31 28.68 30.11 31.62 33.20 m 4,508.81 4,734.25 4,970.96 5,219.51 5,480.48 5,754.51 Grade 2 a 54,105.67 56,810.95 59,651.50 62,634.07 65,765.77 69,054.06 Senior Center Coordinator h 30.20 31.71 33.29 34.96 36.71 38.54 m 5,234.41 5,496.13 5,770.93 6,059.48 6,362.45 6,680.58 Grade 6 a 62,812.88 65,953.52 69,251.20 72,713.76 76,349.45 80,166.92 Senior Center Operator h 26.84 28.18 29.59 31.07 32.62 34.25 m 4,651.91 4,884.51 5,128.73 5,385.17 5,654.43 5,937.15 Grade 26 a 55,822.92 58,614.07 61,544.77 64,622.01 67,853.11 71,245.77 Senior Code Enforcement h 38.48 40.40 42.42 44.54 46.77 49.11 Officer m 6,669.48 7,002.96 7,353.11 7,720.76 8,106.80 8,512.14 Grade 15 a 80,033.82 84,035.51 88,237.28 92,649.15 97,281.60 102,145.68 Senior Maintenance Worker h 31.16 32.72 34.36 36.08 37.88 39.77 m 5,401.70 5,671.78 5,955.37 6,253.14 6,565.80 6,894.09 Grade 27 a 64,820.38 68,061.40 71,464.47 75,037.69 78,789.57 82,729.05 Senior Water Service Worker III h 32.26 33.87 35.56 37.34 39.21 41.17 m 5,591.16 5,870.72 6,164.25 6,472.47 6,796.09 7,135.90 Grade 8 a 67,093.93 70,448.62 73,971.06 77,669.61 81,553.09 85,630.74 Senior Water Service Worker IV h 36.57 38.40 40.32 42.34 44.45 46.67 m 6,338.93 6,655.88 6,988.67 7,338.11 7,705.01 8,090.26 Grade 14 a 76,067.20 79,870.56 83,864.08 88,057.29 92,460.15 97,083.16 Street Sweeper Operator h 31.40 32.97 34.61 36.35 38.16 40.07 m 5,442.01 5,714.11 5,999.82 6,299.81 6,614.80 6,945.54 Grade 23 a 65,304.11 68,569.32 71,997.78 75,597.67 79,377.56 83,346.43 Treatment Plant Operator h 25.91 27.20 28.56 29.99 31.49 33.07 Trainee m 4,490.67 4,715.20 4,950.96 5,198.51 5,458.43 5,731.35 Grade 1 a 53,887.99 56,582.38 59,411.50 62,382.08 65,501.18 68,776.24 Treatment Plant Operator I h 29.28 30.74 32.28 33.90 35.59 37.37 m 5,075.18 5,328.94 5,595.38 5,875.15 6,168.91 6,477.36 Grade 5 a 60,902.13 63,947.24 67,144.60 70,501.83 74,026.92 77,728.27

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Appendix B
8 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (5% COLA effective July 1, 2024) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Treatment Plant Operator II h 32.26 33.87 35.56 37.34 39.21 41.17 m 5,591.16 5,870.72 6,164.25 6,472.47 6,796.09 7,135.90 Grade 8 a 67,093.93 70,448.62 73,971.06 77,669.61 81,553.09 85,630.74 Treatment Plant Operator III h 36.57 38.40 40.32 42.34 44.45 46.67 m 6,338.93 6,655.88 6,988.67 7,338.11 7,705.01 8,090.26 Grade 14 a 76,067.20 79,870.56 83,864.08 88,057.29 92,460.15 97,083.16 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic I h 28.62 30.05 31.55 33.13 34.78 36.52 m 4,960.29 5,208.31 5,468.72 5,742.16 6,029.26 6,330.73 Grade 4 a 59,523.49 62,499.66 65,624.65 68,905.88 72,351.17 75,968.73 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic II h 39.75 41.73 43.82 46.01 48.31 50.73 m 6,889.18 7,233.64 7,595.32 7,975.09 8,373.84 8,792.53 Grade 18 a 82,670.17 86,803.68 91,143.86 95,701.05 100,486.11 105,510.41 Water Service Worker I h 25.91 27.20 28.56 29.99 31.49 33.07 m 4,490.67 4,715.20 4,950.96 5,198.51 5,458.43 5,731.35 Grade 1 a 53,887.99 56,582.38 59,411.50 62,382.08 65,501.18 68,776.24 Water Service Worker II h 29.28 30.74 32.28 33.90 35.59 37.37 m 5,075.18 5,328.94 5,595.38 5,875.15 6,168.91 6,477.36 Grade 5 a 60,902.13 63,947.24 67,144.60 70,501.83 74,026.92 77,728.27

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Appendix C
9 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (4% COLA effective July 1, 2025) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Accountant h 45.42 47.69 50.08 52.58 55.21 57.97
m 7,873.24 8,266.90 8,680.24 9,114.26 9,569.97 10,048.47 Grade 13 a 94,478.84 99,202.78 104,162.92 109,371.07 114,839.62 120,581.60 Accounting Technician h 32.86 34.50 36.23 38.04 39.94 41.94 m 5,695.32 5,980.09 6,279.10 6,593.05 6,922.70 7,268.84 Grade 7 a 68,343.90 71,761.09 75,349.15 79,116.60 83,072.43 87,226.06 Assistant Engineer h 47.33 49.70 52.19 54.79 57.53 60.41 m 8,204.45 8,614.68 9,045.41 9,497.68 9,972.56 10,471.19 Grade 21 a 98,453.45 103,376.12 108,544.92 113,972.17 119,670.78 125,654.32 Building Inspector I h 37.09 38.94 40.89 42.94 45.08 47.34 m 6,428.99 6,750.44 7,087.96 7,442.36 7,814.48 8,205.20 Grade 11 a 77,147.86 81,005.25 85,055.51 89,308.29 93,773.70 98,462.39 Building Inspector II h 42.48 44.61 46.84 49.18 51.64 54.22 m 7,363.89 7,732.08 8,118.68 8,524.62 8,950.85 9,398.39 Grade 19 a 88,366.62 92,784.95 97,424.20 102,295.41 107,410.18 112,780.69 Building Maintenance Worker h 27.05 28.41 29.83 31.32 32.88 34.53 m 4,689.16 4,923.62 5,169.80 5,428.29 5,699.70 5,984.69 Grade 2 a 56,269.89 59,083.39 62,037.56 65,139.43 68,396.41 71,816.23 Code Enforcement Aide h 19.92 20.91 21.96 23.06 24.21 25.42 m 3,452.41 3,625.03 3,806.28 3,996.60 4,196.43 4,406.25 Grade 10 a 41,428.93 43,500.37 45,675.39 47,959.16 50,357.12 52,874.98 Code Enforcement Officer h 34.80 36.54 38.37 40.29 42.31 44.42 m 6,032.81 6,334.45 6,651.17 6,983.73 7,332.92 7,699.56 Grade 9 a 72,393.72 76,013.41 79,814.08 83,804.78 87,995.02 92,394.77 Construction Project Coordinator h 47.29 49.65 52.13 54.74 57.48 60.35 m 8,196.07 8,605.87 9,036.17 9,487.97 9,962.37 10,460.49 Grade 20 a 98,352.83 103,270.47 108,433.99 113,855.69 119,548.48 125,525.90 Customer Service Representative I h 28.40 29.81 31.31 32.87 34.51 36.24 m 4,921.83 5,167.93 5,426.32 5,697.64 5,982.52 6,281.65 Grade 28 a 59,062.01 62,015.11 65,115.86 68,371.65 71,790.24 75,379.75 Customer Service Representative II h 29.80 31.29 32.85 34.49 36.22 38.03 m 5,164.99 5,423.24 5,694.40 5,979.12 6,278.08 6,591.98 Grade 29 a 61,979.89 65,078.88 68,332.83 71,749.47 75,336.94 79,103.79 Customer Service Technician h 35.59 37.37 39.24 41.20 43.26 45.42 m 6,169.06 6,477.51 6,801.39 7,141.46 7,498.53 7,873.46 Grade 17 a 74,028.74 77,730.18 81,616.69 85,697.52 89,982.40 94,481.52 Department Assistant I h 27.05 28.41 29.83 31.32 32.88 34.53 m 4,689.16 4,923.62 5,169.80 5,428.29 5,699.70 5,984.69 Grade 2 a 56,269.89 59,083.39 62,037.56 65,139.43 68,396.41 71,816.23

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Appendix C
10 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (4% COLA effective July 1, 2025) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Department Assistant II h 28.38 29.80 31.29 32.86 34.50 36.22 m 4,919.74 5,165.72 5,424.01 5,695.21 5,979.97 6,278.97 Grade 3 a 59,036.85 61,988.69 65,088.13 68,342.54 71,759.66 75,347.65 Economic Development h 35.59 37.37 39.24 41.20 43.26 45.42 Technician m 6,169.06 6,477.51 6,801.39 7,141.46 7,498.53 7,873.46 Grade 17 a 74,028.74 77,730.18 81,616.69 85,697.52 89,982.40 94,481.52 Engineering Technician h 35.59 37.37 39.24 41.20 43.26 45.42 m 6,169.06 6,477.51 6,801.39 7,141.46 7,498.53 7,873.46 Grade 17 a 74,028.74 77,730.18 81,616.69 85,697.52 89,982.40 94,481.52 Fleet Services Coordinator h 48.74 51.17 53.73 56.42 59.24 62.20 m 8,447.61 8,869.99 9,313.49 9,779.17 10,268.12 10,781.53 Grade 22 a 101,371.33 106,439.90 111,761.89 117,349.99 123,217.49 129,378.36 Graffiti Maintenance Worker h 30.45 31.97 33.57 35.25 37.01 38.86 m 5,278.18 5,542.09 5,819.20 6,110.16 6,415.67 6,736.45 Grade 5 a 63,338.22 66,505.13 69,830.38 73,321.90 76,988.00 80,837.40 Heavy Equipment Operator h 32.65 34.28 36.00 37.80 39.69 41.67 m 5,659.69 5,942.67 6,239.81 6,551.80 6,879.39 7,223.36 Grade 23 a 67,916.28 71,312.09 74,877.69 78,621.58 82,552.66 86,680.29 Human Resources Technician h 35.47 37.24 39.11 41.06 43.11 45.27 m 6,148.10 6,455.50 6,778.28 7,117.19 7,473.05 7,846.71 Grade 24 a 73,777.20 77,466.06 81,339.36 85,406.33 89,676.65 94,160.48 Information Technology Technician h 35.59 37.37 39.24 41.20 43.26 45.42 m 6,169.06 6,477.51 6,801.39 7,141.46 7,498.53 7,873.46 Grade 17 a 74,028.74 77,730.18 81,616.69 85,697.52 89,982.40 94,481.52 Payroll Specialist h 41.34 43.40 45.57 47.85 50.24 52.76 m 7,164.75 7,522.99 7,899.13 8,294.09 8,708.80 9,144.24 Grade 18 a 85,976.97 90,275.82 94,789.61 99,529.10 104,505.55 109,730.83 Parks Ranger h 31.59 33.17 34.83 36.57 38.40 40.31
m 5,475.23 5,748.99 6,036.44 6,338.26 6,655.17 6,987.93 Grade 25 a 65,702.71 68,987.84 72,437.24 76,059.10 79,862.05 83,855.16 Planning Technician h 33.55 35.22 36.99 38.83 40.78 42.82 m 5,814.81 6,105.55 6,410.82 6,731.37 7,067.93 7,421.33 Grade 8 a 69,777.69 73,266.57 76,929.90 80,776.39 84,815.21 89,055.97 Public Works/Landscape & h 42.48 44.61 46.84 49.18 51.64 54.22 Lighting Inspector m 7,363.89 7,732.08 8,118.68 8,524.62 8,950.85 9,398.39 Grade 19 a 88,366.62 92,784.95 97,424.20 102,295.41 107,410.18 112,780.69 Public Works Parks Maintenance h 27.05 28.41 29.83 31.32 32.88 34.53 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,689.16 4,923.62 5,169.80 5,428.29 5,699.70 5,984.69 Grade 2 a 56,269.89 59,083.39 62,037.56 65,139.43 68,396.41 71,816.23

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11 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (4% COLA effective July 1, 2025) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Public Works Streets Maintenance h 27.91 29.31 30.77 32.31 33.93 35.62 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,837.99 5,079.89 5,333.88 5,600.57 5,880.60 6,174.63 Grade 26 a 58,055.84 60,958.63 64,006.56 67,206.89 70,567.24 74,095.60 Recreation Services Coordinator h 29.76 31.25 32.81 34.45 36.18 37.98 m 5,158.70 5,416.64 5,687.47 5,971.84 6,270.43 6,583.96 Grade 4 a 61,904.43 64,999.65 68,249.63 71,662.11 75,245.22 79,007.48 Senior Accountant h 53.37 56.03 58.84 61.78 64.87 68.11 m 9,249.97 9,712.47 10,198.09 10,708.00 11,243.40 11,805.57 Grade 16 a 110,999.63 116,549.61 122,377.09 128,495.95 134,920.75 141,666.78 Senior Center Assistant h 27.05 28.41 29.83 31.32 32.88 34.53 m 4,689.16 4,923.62 5,169.80 5,428.29 5,699.70 5,984.69 Grade 2 a 56,269.89 59,083.39 62,037.56 65,139.43 68,396.41 71,816.23 Senior Center Coordinator h 31.41 32.98 34.63 36.36 38.17 40.08 m 5,443.78 5,715.97 6,001.77 6,301.86 6,616.95 6,947.80 Grade 6 a 65,325.40 68,591.67 72,021.25 75,622.31 79,403.43 83,373.60 Senior Center Operator h 27.91 29.31 30.77 32.31 33.93 35.62 m 4,837.99 5,079.89 5,333.88 5,600.57 5,880.60 6,174.63 Grade 26 a 58,055.84 60,958.63 64,006.56 67,206.89 70,567.24 74,095.60 Senior Code Enforcement h 40.02 42.02 44.12 46.32 48.64 51.07 Officer m 6,936.26 7,283.08 7,647.23 8,029.59 8,431.07 8,852.63 Grade 15 a 83,235.17 87,396.93 91,766.77 96,355.11 101,172.87 106,231.51 Senior Maintenance Worker h 32.41 34.03 35.73 37.52 39.39 41.36 m 5,617.77 5,898.65 6,193.59 6,503.27 6,828.43 7,169.85 Grade 27 a 67,413.19 70,783.85 74,323.04 78,039.20 81,941.16 86,038.21 Senior Water Service Worker III h 33.55 35.22 36.99 38.83 40.78 42.82 m 5,814.81 6,105.55 6,410.82 6,731.37 7,067.93 7,421.33 Grade 8 a 69,777.69 73,266.57 76,929.90 80,776.39 84,815.21 89,055.97 Senior Water Service Worker IV h 38.03 39.94 41.93 44.03 46.23 48.54 m 6,592.49 6,922.11 7,268.22 7,631.63 8,013.21 8,413.87 Grade 14 a 79,109.88 83,065.38 87,218.65 91,579.58 96,158.56 100,966.49 Street Sweeper Operator h 32.65 34.28 36.00 37.80 39.69 41.67 m 5,659.69 5,942.67 6,239.81 6,551.80 6,879.39 7,223.36 Grade 23 a 67,916.28 71,312.09 74,877.69 78,621.58 82,552.66 86,680.29 Treatment Plant Operator h 26.94 28.29 29.71 31.19 32.75 34.39 Trainee m 4,670.29 4,903.81 5,149.00 5,406.45 5,676.77 5,960.61 Grade 1 a 56,043.50 58,845.68 61,787.96 64,877.36 68,121.23 71,527.29 Treatment Plant Operator I h 30.45 31.97 33.57 35.25 37.01 38.86 m 5,278.18 5,542.09 5,819.20 6,110.16 6,415.67 6,736.45 Grade 5 a 63,338.22 66,505.13 69,830.38 73,321.90 76,988.00 80,837.40

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12 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (4% COLA effective July 1, 2025) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Treatment Plant Operator II h 33.55 35.22 36.99 38.83 40.78 42.82 m 5,814.81 6,105.55 6,410.82 6,731.37 7,067.93 7,421.33 Grade 8 a 69,777.69 73,266.57 76,929.90 80,776.39 84,815.21 89,055.97 Treatment Plant Operator III h 38.03 39.94 41.93 44.03 46.23 48.54 m 6,592.49 6,922.11 7,268.22 7,631.63 8,013.21 8,413.87 Grade 14 a 79,109.88 83,065.38 87,218.65 91,579.58 96,158.56 100,966.49 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic I h 29.76 31.25 32.81 34.45 36.18 37.98 m 5,158.70 5,416.64 5,687.47 5,971.84 6,270.43 6,583.96 Grade 4 a 61,904.43 64,999.65 68,249.63 71,662.11 75,245.22 79,007.48 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic II h 41.34 43.40 45.57 47.85 50.24 52.76 m 7,164.75 7,522.99 7,899.13 8,294.09 8,708.80 9,144.24 Grade 18 a 85,976.97 90,275.82 94,789.61 99,529.10 104,505.55 109,730.83 Water Service Worker I h 26.94 28.29 29.71 31.19 32.75 34.39 m 4,670.29 4,903.81 5,149.00 5,406.45 5,676.77 5,960.61 Grade 1 a 56,043.50 58,845.68 61,787.96 64,877.36 68,121.23 71,527.29 Water Service Worker II h 30.45 31.97 33.57 35.25 37.01 38.86 m 5,278.18 5,542.09 5,819.20 6,110.16 6,415.67 6,736.45 Grade 5 a 63,338.22 66,505.13 69,830.38 73,321.90 76,988.00 80,837.40

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Appendix D
13 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (3% COLA effective July 1, 2026) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Accountant h 46.79 49.12 51.58 54.16 56.87 59.71
m 8,109.45 8,514.92 8,940.67 9,387.70 9,857.08 10,349.94 Grade 13 a 97,313.38 102,179.05 107,288.00 112,652.40 118,285.02 124,199.27 Accounting Technician h 33.84 35.54 37.31 39.18 41.14 43.19 m 5,866.18 6,159.49 6,467.47 6,790.84 7,130.38 7,486.90 Grade 7 a 70,394.21 73,913.92 77,609.62 81,490.10 85,564.61 89,842.84 Assistant Engineer h 48.75 51.19 53.75 56.44 59.26 62.22 m 8,450.59 8,873.12 9,316.77 9,782.61 10,271.74 10,785.33 Grade 21 a 101,407.05 106,477.40 111,801.27 117,391.34 123,260.90 129,423.95 Building Inspector I h 38.20 40.11 42.12 44.22 46.44 48.76 m 6,621.86 6,952.95 7,300.60 7,665.63 8,048.91 8,451.36 Grade 11 a 79,462.29 83,435.41 87,607.18 91,987.54 96,586.92 101,416.26 Building Inspector II h 43.76 45.95 48.24 50.66 53.19 55.85 m 7,584.80 7,964.04 8,362.24 8,780.36 9,219.37 9,680.34 Grade 19 a 91,017.62 95,568.50 100,346.93 105,364.27 110,632.49 116,164.11 Building Maintenance Worker h 27.86 29.26 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 m 4,829.83 5,071.32 5,324.89 5,591.13 5,870.69 6,164.23 Grade 2 a 57,957.99 60,855.89 63,898.68 67,093.62 70,448.30 73,970.71 Code Enforcement Aide h 20.52 21.54 22.62 23.75 24.94 26.18 m 3,555.98 3,733.78 3,920.47 4,116.49 4,322.32 4,538.44 Grade 10 a 42,671.80 44,805.39 47,045.66 49,397.94 51,867.84 54,461.23 Code Enforcement Officer h 35.85 37.64 39.52 41.50 43.57 45.75 m 6,213.79 6,524.48 6,850.71 7,193.24 7,552.91 7,930.55 Grade 9 a 74,565.53 78,293.81 82,208.50 86,318.92 90,634.87 95,166.61 Construction Project Coordinator h 48.70 51.14 53.70 56.38 59.20 62.16 m 8,441.95 8,864.05 9,307.25 9,772.61 10,261.24 10,774.31 Grade 20 a 101,303.41 106,368.59 111,687.01 117,271.36 123,134.93 129,291.68 Customer Service Representative I h 29.25 30.71 32.24 33.86 35.55 37.33 m 5,069.49 5,322.96 5,589.11 5,868.57 6,162.00 6,470.10 Grade 28 a 60,833.87 63,875.56 67,069.34 70,422.80 73,943.94 77,641.14 Customer Service Representative II h 30.69 32.23 33.84 35.53 37.31 39.17 m 5,319.94 5,585.94 5,865.23 6,158.50 6,466.42 6,789.74 Grade 29 a 63,839.29 67,031.25 70,382.81 73,901.95 77,597.05 81,476.91 Customer Service Technician h 36.66 38.49 40.42 42.44 44.56 46.79 m 6,354.13 6,671.84 7,005.43 7,355.70 7,723.49 8,109.66 Grade 17 a 76,249.60 80,062.08 84,065.19 88,268.45 92,681.87 97,315.96 Department Assistant I h 27.86 29.26 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 m 4,829.83 5,071.32 5,324.89 5,591.13 5,870.69 6,164.23 Grade 2 a 57,957.99 60,855.89 63,898.68 67,093.62 70,448.30 73,970.71

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Appendix D
14 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (3% COLA effective July 1, 2026) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Department Assistant II h 29.23 30.70 32.23 33.84 35.53 37.31 m 5,067.33 5,320.70 5,586.73 5,866.07 6,159.37 6,467.34 Grade 3 a 60,807.96 63,848.36 67,040.77 70,392.81 73,912.45 77,608.07 Economic Development h 36.66 38.49 40.42 42.44 44.56 46.79 Technician m 6,354.13 6,671.84 7,005.43 7,355.70 7,723.49 8,109.66 Grade 17 a 76,249.60 80,062.08 84,065.19 88,268.45 92,681.87 97,315.96 Engineering Technician h 36.66 38.49 40.42 42.44 44.56 46.79 m 6,354.13 6,671.84 7,005.43 7,355.70 7,723.49 8,109.66 Grade 17 a 76,249.60 80,062.08 84,065.19 88,268.45 92,681.87 97,315.96 Fleet Services Coordinator h 50.20 52.71 55.34 58.11 61.02 64.07 m 8,701.04 9,136.09 9,592.90 10,072.54 10,576.17 11,104.98 Grade 22 a 104,412.47 109,633.09 115,114.75 120,870.49 126,914.01 133,259.71 Graffiti Maintenance Worker h 31.36 32.93 34.58 36.31 38.12 40.03 m 5,436.53 5,708.36 5,993.77 6,293.46 6,608.14 6,938.54 Grade 5 a 65,238.36 68,500.28 71,925.29 75,521.56 79,297.64 83,262.52 Heavy Equipment Operator h 33.63 35.31 37.08 38.93 40.88 42.92 m 5,829.48 6,120.95 6,427.00 6,748.35 7,085.77 7,440.06 Grade 23 a 69,953.76 73,451.45 77,124.03 80,980.23 85,029.24 89,280.70 Human Resources Technician h 36.53 38.36 40.28 42.29 44.41 46.63 m 6,332.54 6,649.17 6,981.63 7,330.71 7,697.25 8,082.11 Grade 24 a 75,990.52 79,790.04 83,779.54 87,968.52 92,366.95 96,985.29 Information Technology Technician h 36.66 38.49 40.42 42.44 44.56 46.79 m 6,354.13 6,671.84 7,005.43 7,355.70 7,723.49 8,109.66 Grade 17 a 76,249.60 80,062.08 84,065.19 88,268.45 92,681.87 97,315.96 Payroll Specialist h 42.58 44.70 46.94 49.29 51.75 54.34 m 7,379.69 7,748.67 8,136.11 8,542.91 8,970.06 9,418.56 Grade 18 a 88,556.28 92,984.10 97,633.30 102,514.97 107,640.72 113,022.75 Parks Ranger h 32.54 34.16 35.87 37.66 39.55 41.52
m 5,639.48 5,921.46 6,217.53 6,528.41 6,854.83 7,197.57 Grade 25 a 67,673.79 71,057.48 74,610.35 78,340.87 82,257.91 86,370.81 Planning Technician h 34.55 36.28 38.10 40.00 42.00 44.10 m 5,989.25 6,288.71 6,603.15 6,933.31 7,279.97 7,643.97 Grade 8 a 71,871.02 75,464.57 79,237.79 83,199.68 87,359.67 91,727.65 Public Works/Landscape & h 43.76 45.95 48.24 50.66 53.19 55.85 Lighting Inspector m 7,584.80 7,964.04 8,362.24 8,780.36 9,219.37 9,680.34 Grade 19 a 91,017.62 95,568.50 100,346.93 105,364.27 110,632.49 116,164.11 Public Works Parks Maintenance h 27.86 29.26 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,829.83 5,071.32 5,324.89 5,591.13 5,870.69 6,164.23 Grade 2 a 57,957.99 60,855.89 63,898.68 67,093.62 70,448.30 73,970.71

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Appendix D
15 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (3% COLA effective July 1, 2026) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Public Works Streets Maintenance h 28.75 30.19 31.70 33.28 34.94 36.69 Worker Trainee/I/II m 4,983.13 5,232.28 5,493.90 5,768.59 6,057.02 6,359.87 Grade 26 a 59,797.51 62,787.39 65,926.76 69,223.10 72,684.25 76,318.46 Recreation Services Coordinator h 30.65 32.19 33.80 35.49 37.26 39.12 m 5,313.46 5,579.14 5,858.09 6,151.00 6,458.55 6,781.48 Grade 4 a 63,761.56 66,949.64 70,297.12 73,811.98 77,502.58 81,377.70 Senior Accountant h 54.97 57.71 60.60 63.63 66.81 70.15 m 9,527.47 10,003.84 10,504.03 11,029.23 11,580.70 12,159.73 Grade 16 a 114,329.60 120,046.08 126,048.39 132,350.81 138,968.35 145,916.77 Senior Center Assistant h 27.86 29.26 30.72 32.26 33.87 35.56 m 4,829.83 5,071.32 5,324.89 5,591.13 5,870.69 6,164.23 Grade 2 a 57,957.99 60,855.89 63,898.68 67,093.62 70,448.30 73,970.71 Senior Center Coordinator h 32.35 33.97 35.66 37.45 39.32 41.29 m 5,607.10 5,887.45 6,181.82 6,490.92 6,815.46 7,156.23 Grade 6 a 67,285.16 70,649.42 74,181.89 77,890.98 81,785.53 85,874.81 Senior Center Operator h 28.75 30.19 31.70 33.28 34.94 36.69 m 4,983.13 5,232.28 5,493.90 5,768.59 6,057.02 6,359.87 Grade 26 a 59,797.51 62,787.39 65,926.76 69,223.10 72,684.25 76,318.46 Senior Code Enforcement h 41.22 43.28 45.44 47.71 50.10 52.61 Officer m 7,144.35 7,501.57 7,876.65 8,270.48 8,684.00 9,118.20 Grade 15 a 85,732.22 90,018.84 94,519.78 99,245.77 104,208.05 109,418.46 Senior Maintenance Worker h 33.38 35.05 36.80 38.64 40.58 42.61 m 5,786.30 6,075.61 6,379.39 6,698.36 7,033.28 7,384.95 Grade 27 a 69,435.59 72,907.37 76,552.74 80,380.37 84,399.39 88,619.36 Senior Water Service Worker III h 34.55 36.28 38.10 40.00 42.00 44.10 m 5,989.25 6,288.71 6,603.15 6,933.31 7,279.97 7,643.97 Grade 8 a 71,871.02 75,464.57 79,237.79 83,199.68 87,359.67 91,727.65 Senior Water Service Worker IV h 39.17 41.13 43.19 45.35 47.62 50.00 m 6,790.27 7,129.78 7,486.27 7,860.58 8,253.61 8,666.29 Grade 14 a 81,483.18 85,557.34 89,835.21 94,326.97 99,043.32 103,995.48 Street Sweeper Operator h 33.63 35.31 37.08 38.93 40.88 42.92 m 5,829.48 6,120.95 6,427.00 6,748.35 7,085.77 7,440.06 Grade 23 a 69,953.76 73,451.45 77,124.03 80,980.23 85,029.24 89,280.70 Treatment Plant Operator h 27.75 29.14 30.60 32.13 33.73 35.42 Trainee m 4,810.40 5,050.92 5,303.47 5,568.64 5,847.07 6,139.43 Grade 1 a 57,724.81 60,611.05 63,641.60 66,823.68 70,164.87 73,673.11 Treatment Plant Operator I h 31.36 32.93 34.58 36.31 38.12 40.03 m 5,436.53 5,708.36 5,993.77 6,293.46 6,608.14 6,938.54 Grade 5 a 65,238.36 68,500.28 71,925.29 75,521.56 79,297.64 83,262.52

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Appendix D
16 of 16
City of Coachella - Salary Schedule
Sanitary/Miscellaneous Employees
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (3% COLA effective July 1, 2026) (Revised by Council 5/24/23, Resolution No. 2023-29)
Position Title Step A B C D E "O"
Performance
Step (5%)
Treatment Plant Operator II h 34.55 36.28 38.10 40.00 42.00 44.10 m 5,989.25 6,288.71 6,603.15 6,933.31 7,279.97 7,643.97 Grade 8 a 71,871.02 75,464.57 79,237.79 83,199.68 87,359.67 91,727.65 Treatment Plant Operator III h 39.17 41.13 43.19 45.35 47.62 50.00 m 6,790.27 7,129.78 7,486.27 7,860.58 8,253.61 8,666.29 Grade 14 a 81,483.18 85,557.34 89,835.21 94,326.97 99,043.32 103,995.48 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic I h 30.65 32.19 33.80 35.49 37.26 39.12 m 5,313.46 5,579.14 5,858.09 6,151.00 6,458.55 6,781.48 Grade 4 a 63,761.56 66,949.64 70,297.12 73,811.98 77,502.58 81,377.70 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic II h 42.58 44.70 46.94 49.29 51.75 54.34 m 7,379.69 7,748.67 8,136.11 8,542.91 8,970.06 9,418.56 Grade 18 a 88,556.28 92,984.10 97,633.30 102,514.97 107,640.72 113,022.75 Water Service Worker I h 27.75 29.14 30.60 32.13 33.73 35.42 m 4,810.40 5,050.92 5,303.47 5,568.64 5,847.07 6,139.43 Grade 1 a 57,724.81 60,611.05 63,641.60 66,823.68 70,164.87 73,673.11 Water Service Worker II h 31.36 32.93 34.58 36.31 38.12 40.03 m 5,436.53 5,708.36 5,993.77 6,293.46 6,608.14 6,938.54 Grade 5 a 65,238.36 68,500.28 71,925.29 75,521.56 79,297.64 83,262.52

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Item 18.

Resolution No. 2023-01
RESOLUTION NO. FD-2023-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

COACHELLA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, ADOPTING AN
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
WHEREAS, an annual budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 has been prepared by the District Manager, Fire Chief and other District personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has examined said budget and conferred with the District Manager and the Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to adopt a final annual budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has, after due deliberation and consideration, made such amendments in the proposed annual budget as it considered desirable.

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Coachella Fire Protection District, as follows:

Section 1: That the budget attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby approved and effective July 1, 2023.

Section 2: That the Capital Improvements Budget for fiscal 2023-24 is hereby approved effective July 1, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2023.

Steven A. Hernandez
Chairman
ATTEST:

Angela M. Zepeda
Secretary

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Carlos Campos
City Attorney

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

CITY OF COACHELLA
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) ss.
)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. FD-2023-01 was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Coachella Fire Protection District at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24
th day of May, 2023 by the following vote of the Board:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Delia Granados,
Deputy City Clerk

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Item 19.

STAFF REPORT
5/24/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: William B. Pattison, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. FD-2023-01, Approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Coachella Fire Protection District Annual Budget
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution FD-2023-01 approving the annual budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the Coachella Fire Protection District.

BACKGROUND:

The Coachella Fire Protection District (the District) was created in December 1990 to provide fire protection services to the residents of the City of Coachella. The Riverside County Fire Protection District provides all necessary services that are described in a contract between the two entities.

The District is funded through transfers from the City’s general fund, property tax collected, interest earned on investments, and miscellaneous sources.

The District’s 2023-2024 budget includes revenues projected at $4.62 million which represents an increase of 13.96% over the prior fiscal year. This results from grant funded services being directly administered by the County of Riverside in 2023-2024.

District expenditures are budgeted at $4.62 million, which is 9.63% more than last year. The increase is due the CalFire contract cost which increased $396,000.

The District is currently staffed by one (1) fire engine company with three (municipal) Fire Captains, one Engineer, one Engineer Medics, on Fire Fighter II, one Fire Fighter II Medics, and one Office Assistant III; for a total of eleven staffed positions.

In addition to the staffed positions, an active Volunteer Reserve Firefighter Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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EXHIBITS:

Fiscal year 2023-24 Draft Proposed Budget
Projected
2022-23
Budget
2023-24
Beginning Fund Balance $ 350,000 $ 350,000
Revenues
General Fund Transfer 2,408,322 2,540,049
CFD 2005-1 Assessment 874,000 1,093,100
Property Taxes 912,000 948,000
Interest & Other Revenue 42,000 42,000
Grants - -
Total Revenue 4,236,322 4,623,149
Expenditures
Other Professional Services 3,844,775 4,004,287
Administration/Other 391,547 618,862
Total Expenditures 4,236,322 4,623,149
Surplus (Deficit) - -
Projected Ending Fund Balance $ 350,000 $ 350,000

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Item 19.

STAFF REPORT
5/24/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: William B. Pattison, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. SD-2023-01, Approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Coachella Sanitary District Annual Budget
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution SD-2023-01 approving the annual budget and organizational structure for the fiscal year 2023-2024 for the Coachella Sanitary District.

BACKGROUND:

The Sanitary District’s 2023-2024 budget includes revenues projected at $10.43 million, which represents an increase of 38.3% over the prior fiscal year. This results from increases in interest, interfund transfers in, and other revenues.

District expenditures (net of principal payments) are budgeted at $9.85 million, which is 28.2% greater than last year. The increase is due to increases in debt service interest for the District’s 2020 pension obligation bonds budgeted in FY 2023-2024, and interfund transfers out.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

EXHIBITS:

Fiscal year 2023-24 Draft Proposed Budget
Projected
2022-23
Budget
2023-24
Beginning Net Position
Restricted $ 184,156 $ 1,084,156
Unrestricted 6,269,887 5,224,128
Total Beginning Net Position 6,454,043 6,308,284
Revenues
Connection Fees 900,000 1,553,913
Utility Service 6,500,000 6,700,000
Property Taxes 99,000 229,000
Interest & Other Revenue 39,527 1,944,457
Total Revenue 7,538,527 10,427,370
Expenditures
Operating Costs 3,415,408 5,219,398
Administrative Costs 2,181,291 2,652,511
Depreciation & Amortization 1,472,623 1,472,623
Debt Service - Interest 614,964 508,437
Total Expenditures 7,684,286 9,852,968
Surplus (Deficit) (145,759) 574,402
Ending Net Position
Restricted 1,084,156 2,638,069
Unrestricted 5,224,128 4,244,617
Total Ending Net Position $ 6,308,284 $ 6,882,686

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Item 19.

Resolution SD-2023-01
RESOLUTION NO. SD-2023-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

COACHELLA SANITARY DISTRICT, ADOPTING AN ANNUAL

BUDGET AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR FISCAL YEAR
2023-24
WHEREAS, an annual budget and organizational structure for Fiscal Year 2023-24 has been prepared by the District Manager and other District personnel; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has examined said budget and organizational structure and conferred with the District Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to adopt a final annual budget and organizational structure for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has, after due deliberation and consideration, made such amendments in the proposed annual budget as it considered desirable.

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Coachella Sanitary District, as follows:

Section 1: That the budget and organizational structure attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby approved and effective July 1, 2023.

Section 2: That the Capital Improvements Budget for fiscal 2023-24 is hereby approved effective July 1, 2023 along with the expenditure of related capital grant funds Section 3: That all debt service payments for previously authorized debts issuances are authorized.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24
th day of May, 2023.

Steven A. Hernandez
President
ATTEST:

Angela M. Zepeda
Secretary

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Carlos Campos
City Attorney

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

CITY OF COACHELLA
)
) ss.
)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. SD-2023-01 was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Coachella Sanitary District at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of May, 2023 by the following vote of the Board:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Delia Granados,
Deputy City Clerk

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Item 19.

STAFF REPORT
5/24/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: William B. Pattison, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2023-32, a Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Coachella, Adopting an Annual Budget And Organizational Structure for Fiscal Year 2023-24
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution No. 2023-32 approving the annual budget, organizational structure, and policy changes for fiscal year 2023-24 for the City of Coachella and its component units.

BACKGROUND:

I am pleased to submit for your review the proposed budget for the City of Coachella for all funds and departments and its component units for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.

In the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, the City of Coachella and all its component units have budgeted revenues of $116.3 million and appropriations of $125.6 million. $27.7 million of these appropriations are for non-general fund capital expenditures. The City’s General Fund has budgeted revenues of $33.7 million and expenditure appropriations of $33.5 million resulting in a $196,253 budgeted surplus that is largely due to projected sales tax increase. The General Fund is projected to have unrestricted reserves of $13.06 million at June 30, 2024. Details are provided in the general fund schedules and tables that follow.

HISTORY:

During the prior three fiscal years (2020-2021 - 2022-2023) the City of Coachella has seen a steady recovery for our community. The prolonged slow recovery from the 2008 recession continues to affect our local economy. The voters passed Measure U, a sales tax rate increase of 1% in November of 2014.

These funds were critical in allowing us to finish last fiscal year within budget. However, during these three fiscal years the City incurred steep increases in our contracts with Riverside County Sheriff and Riverside County/Cal Fire for Police and Fire services. The Police Department expenditures increased by $842,235 (8.64%) and the Fire Department Expenditures increased by $1,148,311 (37%) for a combined total of $1,990,546 or a 15.51% increase in Public Safety expenditures over the three years.

The Measure U sales tax revenue will allow the City to cover the increase in FY 2023-2024 public safety costs with only limited reductions of service level but these Public Safety contracted service increases by Riverside County are not sustainable over time.

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CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES:

Public Safety Cost Increase
Increases in public safety costs continue to be a challenge for the City. The County of Riverside’s continuous increase to public safety services is limiting the amounts available to address capital needs, maintenance and operations in existing and future facilities. In Fiscal Year 2022-23, there was a total increase over the previous Fiscal Year to Police and Fire of $1,798,852, which represents slightly over

13.81%. For the 2023-24 Fiscal Year, the total amount is expected to increase another $562,365 or approximately 3.79%. The City anticipates the increases to continue as Riverside County shifts more cost recovery of police services on to its contract cities.

ECONOMIC FORECASTS:

The City of Coachella will endeavor to maintain a diversified and stable revenue base to minimize the effects of economic fluctuations. All estimates are conservative. General fund revenues are categorized into seven broad categories taxes, licenses and permits, charges for services, intergovernmental, fines and forfeitures, interest and other revenues and transfers in from other funds.

Intergovernmental revenues are substantial in comparison to other categories and consists of payments from other government entities including admin fees for administration of the Successor Agency and the Waste Transfer Station JPA. The general fund’s position as the originating fund for all service components, i.e., Water, Sanitary, Fire, Police, Streets, and Redevelopment efforts has resulted in the general fund now receiving service charges from all service components. City’s employee salary costs FY 2019-20
Actual
FY 2020-21
Actual
FY 2021-22
Actual
FY 2022-23
Estimated
Year End
FY 2023-24
Budget
Taxes $ 18,409,029 $ 23,371,431 $ 25,890,695 $ 24,357,895 $ 24,822,800 Licenses and Permits 458,179 648,250 738,102 523,000 555,000 Charges for Services 477,963 560,751 1,281,533 765,000 815,000 Intergovernmental 1,100,511 1,193,516 1,366,494 1,420,816 906,657 Fines and Forfeitures 395,433 141,647 261,806 173,000 230,000 Interest and Other Revenue 871,971 609,115 3,090,273 576,000 546,000 Transfers 3,788,772 4,159,009 4,135,764 4,616,091 5,822,307 Total $ 25,501,858 $ 30,683,719 $ 36,764,667 $ 32,431,802 $ 33,697,764 Fiscal Year 2023-24
Major Revenue Sources
General Fund

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are disbursed among departments and service components to be able to ascertain both direct and indirect costs for City services rendered.

General Fund Expenditures by Department
The general fund is the main operating fund of the City of Coachella. It is used to account for all financial resources except where legal, administrative or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements cause them to be accounted for in another fund. The City’s general fund activity includes departments that serve the general public as well as functions that provide administrative support to the various departments within the government and its agencies. The table shown below provides a summary list of the general fund Departments and their respective budgets.

City of Coachella
General Fund Historical and Projected Expenditures by Department Fiscal Years 2023-2024
Department Name
FY 2020-21
Actual
FY 2021-22
Actual
FY 2022-23
Estimated
Year End
FY 2023-24
Initial
Budget
City Council $ 173,279 $ 194,235 $ 282,974 $ 276,601
City Clerk 111,446 92,527 145,350 104,107
Admin - City Attorney 742,903 667,803 972,500 772,000
Admin - City Manager 401,947 368,293 521,142 251,289
Admin - Public Information Officer - - - 210,087
Admin - Human Resources 240,969 232,801 345,063 348,075 Admin - General Government 2,735,255 3,208,664 4,216,840 4,582,314 Economic Development Department 176,045 71,602 205,331 413,607 Economic Development - Grant Administration 81,690 98,701 153,723 149,800 Finance Department 691,759 721,200 1,108,724 1,055,777
Finance Department - IT 528,882 745,824 665,885 846,465 Development Services - Administration - - 275,649 307,998 Development Services - Planning 795,031 629,995 761,122 626,952 Development Services - Building 347,927 302,997 522,511 479,337 Development Services - Code Enforcement 366,007 379,010 537,095 760,598 Development Services - AVA 144,019 159,769 184,881 223,991 Development Services - Graffiti 93,860 64,322 219,954 215,488 Development Services - Cannabis Compliance - - 159,209 142,302 Engineering Department 985,678 797,722 1,024,852 952,302 Public Works - Administration 174,004 177,288 343,174 324,115 Public Works - Streets Maintenance 1,337,247 1,645,237 1,512,975 1,620,275 Public Works - Parks Maintenance 1,703,889 1,892,289 2,101,119 2,199,182 Public Works - Building Maintenance 740,204 1,069,676 1,201,536 1,336,367 Public Works - Fleet Maintenance 506,515 563,418 652,384 785,989 Public Works - Recreation Programs 255,059 370,912 329,929 168,113 Public Works - Seniors Program 284,865 320,037 416,352 477,890 Public Safety - Police Services 9,742,667 9,879,822 10,584,902 10,760,440 Public Safety - Animal Control 221,763 345,793 437,740 490,000 Public Safety - Emergency Serivices 73,063 125,415 - 80,000 Public Safety - Fire Services 1,619,302 1,709,174 2,408,322 2,540,049 Total $ 25,275,272 $ 27,030,786 $ 32,431,802 $ 33,501,511

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Other Funds
The City has various funds and special districts which are designated subdivisions of the general fund or are classified as component units. These other funds all have the Coachella City Council as the governing body and have their respective budgets approved by the Council for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted for specific purposes. Special Revenue funds include State and Federal grants, funds to be used solely for capital projects, and the property taxes and charges collected by the County Tax-Collector’s Office for the Successor Agency of the Former Coachella Redevelopment Agency and the Coachella Fire Protection District.

Capital Improvement Funds are used to account for project costs for the building of infrastructure to attract business and expand capacities. The Capital Improvement Program found in the last budget section is a listing of proposed and existing projects for the acquisition and construction of capital assets.

These programs are outlined in the proposed five-year capital budget and existing capital projects. The five-year Capital Improvement Plan includes proposed financing for the 2023-24 fiscal year with projected revenue sources and project costs for the next four fiscal years. The Engineering Department has provided a comprehensive capital improvements plan that utilizes developer impact fees, grants and self-generated funds from the City’s enterprise operations. Although the funds required for the proposed fiscal year projects are available, future year’s projects may have a “To Be Determined” footnote if funds have not yet been identified.

Budget Preparation and Presentation
Individual general fund departments have included their accomplishments for the current fiscal year, their goals for the 2023/24 budget year and are presenting budget issues to the Council for your review and approval that will allow the Council to standardize future budget matters and keep the Council’s policies in line with the City’s priorities.

I would like to thank Public Works Director Maritza Martinez, City Engineer Andrew Simmons, Utilities Manager Castulo Estrada, Interim Finance Director William B. Pattison, the Finance Department staff, Economic Development Director Celina Jimenez, Development Services Department Gabriel Perez, and all the City personnel who contributed to the entire budget process.

ATTACHMENTS:

Fiscal year 2023-24 Draft Proposed Budget

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Resolution No. 2023-32
RESOLUTION 2023-32

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET AND
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
WHEREAS, an annual budget and organization structure for Fiscal Year 2023-24 has been prepared by the City Manager, Department Heads and other City personnel; and WHEREAS, the City Council has examined said budget and organizational structure and conferred with the City Manager and Departments heads; and WHEREAS, the City Council has, after due deliberation and consideration, made such amendments in the proposed annual budget and organizational structure as it considered desirable.

WHEREAS, the City Council has, after due deliberation and consideration, made such amendments in the proposed annual budget and organizational structure as it considered desirable.

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Coachella, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. That the budget and organizational structure and made a part hereof is hereby approved and effective July 1, 2023 with recommended modifications to:
 Transfer one full time and one part time Park Ranger position from Parks and Recreation to Code Enforcement.
 Add a new part time Park Ranger position (Parks and Recreation)  Re-open the Controller position in the Finance Department and freeze the Accounting Manager position.
 Freeze the Business License Technician position (Finance)  Freeze the Customer Service Technician position (Finance)  Add a new Heavy Equipment Operator position (Public Works and Water Department)  Freeze the Assistance to the City Manager position (Administration).  Freeze the Senior Planner position (Development Services).  Freeze the Building Inspector position (Development Services)  Freeze the Source Control Inspector position (Storm Drain)  Freeze the Senior Management Analyst position (Public Works) SECTION 2. That the Capital Improvements Budget for fiscal 2023-24 is hereby approved effective July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. That all debt service payments on previously authorized debts issuances are authorized along with applicable transfers into and out of the City’s debt service fund.

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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of May 2023. _______________________
Steven A. Hernandez
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Angela M. Zepeda
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Carlos L. Campos
City Attorney

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STATE OF CALIFONIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.

CITY OF COACHELLA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-32 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Coachella at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of May 2023 by the following vote of the City Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_________________________
Delia Granados,
Deputy City Clerk

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STAFF REPORT
5/24/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: William B. Pattison, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. WA-2023-01, Approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Coachella Water Authority Annual Budget
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution WA-2023-01 approving the annual budget and organizational structure for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the Coachella Water Authority.

BACKGROUND:

The Water Authority’s revenue budget projects total revenues of approximately $9.06 million which represents an increase of 11.08% over the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenue is largely the result of projected increases in grant funding and new housing. The water rate structure will allow the Water Authority to maintain current service levels, fund future capital projects, and maintain contracted debt service bond covenant ratios of 120%.

The Authority’s expenditures are projected to be $9.04 million, net of principal payments, which is 15.06% greater than last year. This is due to increases in debt service and administrative costs when compared to the prior fiscal year. In the prior fiscal year debt service interest was not budgeted for the 2022 Series A and B Water Revenue Refunding Bonds.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

EXHIBITS:

Fiscal year 2023-24 Draft Proposed Budget
Projected
2022-23
Budget
2023-24
Beginning Net Position
Restricted $ 9,033,541 $ 9,583,541
Unrestricted 5,347,463 5,099,106
Total Beginning Net Position 14,381,004 14,682,647
Revenues
Connection Fees 550,000 1,481,350
Utility Service 6,800,000 6,900,000
Ground Water Replenishment 550,000 550,000
Interest, Grants , & Other Revenue 257,500 130,000
Total Revenue 8,157,500 9,061,350
Expenditures
Operating Costs 3,309,825 3,447,587
Administrative Costs 2,836,595 3,236,816
Depreciation & Amortization 1,200,000 1,200,000
Debt Service - Interest Payments 509,437 1,154,659
Total Expenditures 7,855,857 9,039,062
Surplus (Deficit) 301,643 22,288
Ending Net Position
Restricted 9,583,541 11,064,891
Unrestricted 5,099,106 3,640,044
Total Ending Net Position $ 14,682,647 $14,704,935

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Resolution No. WA-2023-01
RESOLUTION NO. WA-2023-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

COACHELLA WATER AUTHORITY, ADOPTING AN ANNUAL

BUDGET AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR FISCAL YEAR
2023-24
WHEREAS, an annual budget and organizational structure for Fiscal Year 2023-24 has been prepared by the Executive Director and Authority staff and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has examined said budget and organizational structure and conferred with the Executive Director and Authority staff and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to adopt a final annual budget and organizational structure for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has, after due deliberation and consideration, made such amendments in the proposed annual budget as it considered desirable.

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Coachella Water Authority, as follows:

Section 1: That the budget and organizational structure attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby approved and effective July 1, 2023.

Section 2: That the Capital Improvements Budget for fiscal 2023-24 is hereby approved effective July 1, 2023 along with the expenditure of related capital grant funds.

Section 3: That all debt service payments for previously authorized debts issuances are authorized.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2023.

Steven A. Hernandez
President
ATTEST:

Angela M. Zepeda
Secretary

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Carlos Campos
City Attorney

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

CITY OF COACHELLA
)
) ss.
)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. WA-2023-01 was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Coachella Water Authority at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of May, 2023 by the following vote of the Authority:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Delia Granados,
Deputy City Clerk

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CITY OF COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA
Proposed Budget
Fiscal Year 2023-2024

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2 C I T Y OF COACHELLA
Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Adopted Budget

CITY OFFICIALS
Cංඍඒ Cඈඎඇർංඅ
Mൺඒඈඋ ................................................................................................... Sඍൾඏൾඇ Hൾඋඇൺඇൽൾඓ Mൺඒඈඋ Pඋඈ Tൾආ ....................................................................................... Nൾൿඍൺඅං Gൺඅൺඋඓൺ Cඈඎඇർංඅ Mൾආൻൾඋ ...................................................................................... Dൾඇංඌൾ Dൾඅ඀ൺൽඈ Cඈඎඇർංඅ Mൾආൻൾඋ ................................................................................ Dඋ Fඋൺඇ඄ Fං඀ඎൾඋඈൺ Cඈඎඇർංඅ Mൾආൻൾඋ ................................................................................... Sඍൾඉඁൺඇංൾ Vංඋ඀ൾඇ Oඍඁൾඋ Eඅൾർඍൾൽ Oൿൿංർංൺඅඌ
Cංඍඒ Cඅൾඋ඄ ........................................................................................... Aඇ඀ൾඅൺ M. Zൾඉൾൽൺ Cංඍඒ Tඋൾൺඌඎඋൾඋ .......................................................................................... Aඋඍඎඋඈ Aඏංඅൾඓ Aൽආංඇංඌඍඋൺඍංඏൾ Oൿൿංർංൺඅඌ
Cංඍඒ Mൺඇൺ඀ൾඋ .................................................................................... Dඋ. Gൺൻඋංൾඅ Mൺඋඍංඇ Cංඍඒ Aඍඍඈඋඇൾඒ ........................................................................................... Cൺඋඅඈඌ Cൺආඉඈඌ Cඁංൾൿ ඈൿ Pඈඅංർൾ ........................................................................................ Mංർඁൺൾඅ Bංൺඇർඈ Dൾඏൾඅඈඉආൾඇඍ Sൾඋඏංർൾඌ Dංඋൾർඍඈඋ ............................................................... Gൺൻඋංൾඅ Pൾඋൾඓ Cංඍඒ Eඇ඀ංඇൾൾඋ ........................................................................................ Aඇൽඋൾඐ Sංආආඈඇඌ Fංඋൾ Cඁංൾൿ ........................................................................................................ Jඎඌඍංඇ Kൺඋඉ Fංඇൺඇർൾ Dංඋൾർඍඈඋ ............................................................................. Wංඅඅංൺආ B. Pൺඍඍංඌඈඇ Pඎൻඅංർ Wඈඋ඄ඌ Dංඋൾർඍඈඋ ...................................................................... Mൺඋංඍඓൺ Mൺඋඍංඇൾඓ Uඍංඅංඍංൾඌ ආൺඇൺ඀ൾඋ .................................................................................. Cගඌඍඎඅඈ Eඌඍඋൺൽൺ

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A. CITY MANAGER’S BUDGET MESSAGE ................................................................... 6 B. COMMUNITY PROFILE
City of Coachella Mission Statement .......................................................................... 11 About the City .............................................................................................................. 13 Area map ...................................................................................................................... 16 Area Statistics .............................................................................................................. 17 C. GENERAL INFORMATION
City Organization Chart ............................................................................................... 23 City of Coachella—Budget Resolution ....................................................................... 24 Coachella Water Agency—Budget Resolution ........................................................... 26 Coachella Sanitary District— Budget Resolution ....................................................... 28 Coachella Fire Protection District—Budget Resolution .............................................. 30 Budget Calendar .............................................................................................. 32 Budget Process ............................................................................................................. 33 Basis of Accounting and Accounting .......................................................................... 36 List of Funds ................................................................................................................ 37 Department Fund Matrix ............................................................................................. 38 Description of Revenue Sources .................................................................................. 39 D. FUND OVERVIEW SUMMARY SCHEDULES
Summary of Ending Fund Balances ............................................................................ 43 General Fund Balance (Restricted/Unrestricted) ......................................................... 44 Summary of Revenues by Fund ................................................................................... 45 Summary of Expenditures by Fund ............................................................................. 46 Summary of Salaries and Benefits by Department ..................................................... 47 Summary of Staffing History ....................................................................................... 48 Summary of Appropriation Limits .............................................................................. 54

E. FUND OVERVIEW DETAIL SCHEDULES
General Fund Revenues ............................................................................................... 55 Expenditures by Department ....................................................................................... 58 Fund Expenditures by Category .................................................................................. 59

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
City Council ................................................................................................................. 61 City Administration ..................................................................................................... 62 City Clerk ..................................................................................................................... 63 City Attorney ............................................................................................................... 64 City Manager ............................................................................................................... 65

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Economic Development .................................................................................................... 66 Human Resources ........................................................................................................ 67 Public Information Officer .......................................................................................... 68 Grants Manager ................................................................................................................. 69 Special Programs
Senior Programs .......................................................................................................... 70 Finance ........................................................................................................................ 72 Community Development Administration .................................................................. 74 Planning Division .................................................................................................. 75 Cannabis Compliance Division ............................................................................. 76 Building Division .................................................................................................. 77 Engineering Division ............................................................................................ 78 Public Works ............................................................................................................... 79 Administration ....................................................................................................... 80 Streets Division .................................................................................................... 81 Parks Division ....................................................................................................... 83 Parks & Recreation Program ................................................................................. 85 Police Services ...................................................................................................... 86 Neighborhood Services ............................................................................................... 88 Code Enforcement Department ............................................................................. 88 Graffiti Abatement Program .................................................................................. 89 Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program .............................................................. 90 Animal Control ...................................................................................................... 91 Emergency Services .............................................................................................. 92 General Government .................................................................................................. 94 Information Technologies ........................................................................................... 96 Fleet Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 97 Building Maintenance ............................................................................................... 100 F. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Road Maintenance-Dillon Road (108) ...................................................................... 103 Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation (SB 1) (109) .................................................... 104 State Gas Tax (111) ................................................................................................... 105 Air Quality Improvement (112) ................................................................................ 106 Local Transportation - Measure A (117) ................................................................... 107 Development Impact Fees
Park Land (120) ................................................................................................... 108 Library Development (121) ................................................................................. 109 Park Improvements (126) .................................................................................... 110 Streets and Transportation (127) ......................................................................... 111

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(Continued)
Police Facilities (128) .......................................................................................... 112 General Government (129) .................................................................................. 113 Fire Protection Facilities (130) ............................................................................ 114 Public Arts (131).................................................................................................. 115

Grants

Grants (152) ............................................................................................................... 116 CDBG - Community Development Block Grant (210) ............................................. 118 Landscape and Lighting Districts (160) .................................................................... 119 Refuse (179)............................................................................................................... 135 Community Facility District—Police (242) ............................................................. 136 G. DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
Debt Service (195) ..................................................................................................... 137 H. COACHELLA SANITARY DISTRICT ..................................................................... 138 Sewer Connections .................................................................................................... 139 Revenues .................................................................................................................... 140 Administration .......................................................................................................... 141 Operations .................................................................................................................. 142 Capital Projects .......................................................................................................... 143 I. COACHELLA WATER AUTHORITY ...................................................................... 144 Water Connection Fees .............................................................................................. 145 Revenues .................................................................................................................... 146 Administration .......................................................................................................... 147 Operations .................................................................................................................. 148 Capital Expenditures .................................................................................................. 149 J. COACHELLA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ....................................................... 150 Revenue/Expenditures ............................................................................................... 152 K. CAPITAL PROJECTS
Capital Projects Index ...................................................................................................... 154 Capital Projects Summary Schedule ................................................................................ 156

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6 City Manager’s Budget Message
Budget Message

CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COACHELLA

COUNCIL FOR THE COACHELLA SANITARY DISTRICT

COUNCIL FOR THE COACHELLA FINANCING AUTHORITY

COUNCIL FOR THE COACHELLA WATER AUTHORITY

COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS CABLE CHANNEL

CORPORATION

COUNCIL FOR THE COACHELLA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council also acting as Board Members and Council Members for the respective Boards
Introduction and Summary
I am pleased to submit for your review the proposed budget for the City of Coachella for all funds and departments and its component units for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.

In the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, the City of Coachella and all its component units have budgeted revenues of $114.4 million and appropriations of $127..6 million. $27.7 million of these appropriations are for nongeneral fund capital expenditures. The City’s General Fund has budgeted revenues of $33.7 million and expenditure appropriations of $33.5 million resulting in a $196,253 budgeted surplus that is largely due to projected sales tax increase. The General Fund is projected to have unrestricted reserves of $13.06 million at June 30, 2024. Details are provided in the general fund schedules and tables that follow.

History
During the prior three fiscal years (2020-2021 - 2022-2023) the City of Coachella has seen a steady recovery for our community. The prolonged slow recovery from the 2008 recession continues to affect our local economy. The voters passed Measure U, a sales tax rate increase of 1% in November of 2014. These funds were critical in allowing us to finish last fiscal year within budget. However, during these three fiscal years the City incurred steep increases in our contracts with Riverside County Sheriff and Riverside County/Cal Fire for Police and Fire services.

The Police Department expenditures increased by $880,617 (8.91%) and the Fire Department Expenditures increased by $1,480,600 (45.75%) for a combined total of $2,361,217 or a 18.56% increase in Public Safety expenditures over the three years. The Measure U sales tax revenue will allow the City to cover the increase in FY 2023- 2024 public safety costs with only limited reductions of service level but these Public Safety contracted service increases by Riverside County are not sustainable over time.

Cඁൺඅඅൾඇ඀ൾඌ ൺඇൽ Pඋංඈඋංඍංൾඌ
Public Safety Cost Increase
Increases in public safety costs continue to be a challenge for the City. The County of Riverside’s continuous increase to public safety services is limiting the amounts available to address capital needs, maintenance and operations in existing and future facilities. In Fiscal Year 2022-23, there was a total increase over the previous Fiscal Year to Police and Fire of $1,798,852, which represents slightly over 13.81%. For the 2023-24 Fiscal Year, the total amount is expected to increase another $562,365 or approximately 3.79%. The City anticipates the increases to continue as Riverside County shifts more cost recovery of police services on to its contract cities.

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Eർඈඇඈආංർ Fඈඋൾർൺඌඍඌ
The City of Coachella will endeavor to maintain a diversified and stable revenue base to minimize the effects of economic fluctuations. All estimates are conservative. General fund revenues are categorized into seven broad categories taxes, licenses and permits, charges for services, intergovernmental, fines and forfeitures, interest and other revenues and transfers in from other funds.

Intergovernmental revenues are substantial in comparison to other categories. The general fund’s position as the originating fund for all service components, i.e., Water, Sanitary, Fire, Police, Streets, and Redevelopment efforts has resulted in the general fund now receiving service charges from all funds. The process of ending Redevelopment has resulted in a significant loss of administrative funds. Redevelopment tax increment funds are still available to perform administrative and legal activities required to dispose of assets and restructure financing but they are limited and do not cover the full cost of the redevelopment agency dissolution. The City’s 94 employees’ salary costs are disbursed among 16 different departments and funds to be able to ascertain both direct and indirect costs from the family of employees for City services rendered

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Gൾඇൾඋൺඅ Fඎඇൽ Eඑඉൾඇൽංඍඎඋൾඌ ൻඒ Dൾඉൺඋඍආൾඇඍ
The General Fund is the main operating fund of the City of Coachella. It is used to account for all financial resources except where legal, administrative or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements cause them to be accounted for in another fund.

The City’s general fund activity includes departments that serve the general public as well as functions that provide administrative support to the various departments within the government and its agencies. The table shown below provides a summary list of the General Fund Departments and their respective budgets.

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Oඍඁൾඋ Fඎඇൽඌ
The City has various funds and special districts which are designated subdivisions of the general fund or are classified as component units. These other funds all have the Coachella City Council as the governing body and have their respective budgets approved by the Council for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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Sඉൾർංൺඅ Rൾඏൾඇඎൾ Fඎඇൽඌ
Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted for specific purposes. Special Revenue funds include State and Federal grants and subventions, impact fees, funds to be used solely for capital projects, and the property taxes and charges collected by the County Tax-Collector’s Office for the Successor Agency of the Former Coachella Redevelopment Agency, the Coachella Sanitary District, and the Coachella Fire Protection District.

Capital Improvement Funds are used to account for project costs of permanent general or enterprise fund resources used for the building of infrastructure to attract business and expand capacities. The Capital Improvement Program found in the last budget section is a listing of proposed and existing projects for the acquisition and construction of capital assets. These programs are outlined in the proposed five-year capital budget and existing capital projects.

The five-year Capital Improvement Plan includes proposed financing for the 2023-24 fiscal year with projected revenue sources and project costs for the next four fiscal years. The Engineering Department has provided a comprehensive capital improvements plan that utilizes bond proceeds from previous issuances, developer impact fees, grants and self-generated funds from the City’s enterprise operations. Although the funds required for the proposed fiscal year projects are available, future year’s projects may have a “To Be Determined” footnote if funds have not yet been identified.

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Individual general fund departments have included their accomplishments for the current fiscal year, their goals for the 2023-24 budget year and are presenting budget issues to the Council for your review and approval that will allow the Council to standardize future budget matters and keep the Council’s policies in line with the City’s priorities.

I would like to thank Public Works Director Maritza Martinez, City Engineer Andrew Simmons, Development Services Director Gabriel Perez, Finance Director William B. Pattison, Finance Department staff, Celina Jimenez, Economic Development Director, and all the City personnel who contributed to the entire budget process.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Gabriel Martin
City Manager

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About the City
The History of the city and town of Coachella dates back more than 100 years to 1898 when the Coachella Valley was merely a part of the great undeveloped sand waste of the Colorado River basin. At that time, a heavy growth of mesquite and greasewood covered the Valley.

This area came into being as a place on the map when Jason L. Rector, known as the town's founder, established a mesquite wood terminal on a Southern Pacific Railroad siding from where lumber was hauled to market in Los Angeles. This spur or siding was named “Woodspur'' and was a thriving business.

The townsite was known as Woodspur for the first three years of its existence. Mr. Rector relinquished this work and carried into execution a long cherished plan of surveying the valley. His next step was to put down a well to test the idea that an abundance of water was available for irrigation.

Settlement in the area did not begin until Rector, aided by his brother Lon B. Rector, had a well dug on the raw desert four miles east of Indio.

This first well tapped a fine pure artesian water well (on what is now covered by the intersection of Grapefruit Avenue and Fifth Street in Coachella), which descended 550 feet and took eight months to dig. The Rectors completed the well in November of 1900.

This name was agreed upon. The developers formally laid out the townsite in January 1901, and sent a prospectus to the printers, which was to announce the opening of the new town and the tremendous agricultural possibilities in the surrounding area.

But the printers returned the prospectus with Conchilla spelled Coachella (misreading the letter “n” for an “a” and misreading the “i” as an “e”). Rather than delay their announcement, Mr. Rector and the others decided to accept the name, which was also adopted by the Valley.

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About the City
When it was found out that Mr. Rector had struck water in that arid region, many men came from various places to inspect the result. Before him, large amounts of money had been expanded by several persons interested in the development of the section, but without success. By the well-directed efforts of Mr. Rector, irrigation was made possible and sturdy citizens were located on homesteads to which the prior rights had been forfeited by previous settlers, who on account of being unable to get water, had abandoned their claims.

On December 13, 1946 Coachella incorporated and officially became the “City of Coachella” by a 5-1 majority vote form a city operating under the general laws of the State of California.

At the same time the first City Council was elected during the incorporation voting process.

Coachella first began as 2.5-square-miles. In the 1950’s Coachella started the process to expand into its present sphere that includes 32 square miles. During the progressive 1950s, the city began its evolution towards the economic heights experienced today.

The City is located at the east end of the Coachella Valley approximately 40 miles south of Palm Springs, California. The surrounding area is largely agriculture land to the south; undeveloped land to the east and north; and, urban growth to the west. The communities of Coachella -- including Thermal and Mecca -- include more
than 70,000 acres of land irrigated
by the Colorado River via a complex
canal system. This is where many of
California's largest crops of lemons,
avocados, figs and persimmons are
grown.

Significant changes are occurring
within the City and in the surrounding area. Coachella is a small, stable community located in the center of
the fastest growing region in the area, the eastern Coachella Valley. The City offers a wealth of opportunity and an unmatched lifestyle for which the whole valley is internationally known.

The "City of Eternal Sunshine - Gateway to the Salton Sea" is largely a young, rural and family -oriented area of the desert. Much of its population is made up of younger Hispanic family groups that enjoy a sense of community and a lifestyle enriched with elements of a proud heritage.

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About the City
Coachella’s population is long established, with a young median age of 33.5, and is growing fast, 88% since 2000. Coachella's stability is evidenced by its unusually high rate of 63.8% home ownership. The city offers residents extensive community facilities, services and parks.

Since Congress passed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Highway 86, the road that runs through downtown Coachella, has been nicknamed the NAFTA Highway. Hundreds of tractor-trailer trucks pass through on their way to the Mexican border and southern markets. Major issues that will affect the growth of the City and its economic viability in the future are:
 The expansion of the Indian gaming industry in the area.  Advancement of urban development from the west into Coachella.  Attractiveness of relatively inexpensive land in a commercially friendly environment.  The City’s ability to obtain financing and other assistance for infrastructure expansion.  Annexation of new areas into the City.

The City of Coachella operates under a council-manager form of government which consists of four Councilmember’s, the Mayor and the City Manager. The four City Council members are elected at large for staggered four-year terms. The position of Mayor is also elected at large and serves a two-year term. The Mayor Pro-Tem is elected by the Councilmember’s and rotated on an annual basis.

The City of Coachella is a full-service City and provides the following services:
 Police and fire (contracted with Riverside County)
 Highways, engineering, building, streets and park maintenance  Planning and zoning
 Public improvements
 General administrative services
 Water and sewer services
 Code Enforcement and Animal Control
 Economic Development

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Area Map

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Area Statistics
The Population of Coachella is long established, with a young median age of 30.8 and a growth rate of 1.2% percent between 2010 and 2018 . Populations characteristics are as follows:

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Economic Data of Coachella:

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Area Statistics
Public Safety
Police Department—Contract
Riverside County Sheriff:
 17.44 Patrol Officers @ 90 hours per day
 1 Sheriff’s Sergeant
 1 PACT Deputy (UDC)
 3 Community Action Team (sdc-b)
 1 Coachella Valley Violent Gang Task
Force Officer
 1 Coachella Valley Violent Narcotic
Crime Task Force Officer
 3 Community Service Officer II
 1 Community Service Officer II (3 year
Grant)
Coachella Fire Protection District:

Fire Department –Contract
Riverside County Fire
Department/CAL FIRE
 Medic Engine 79
 3 Fire Captains
 1 Engineer
 1 Engineer Medics
 1 Firefighter II
 4 Firefighter II Medics
 1 Volunteer Program
 1 Office Assistant

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Area Statistics
Sewer Service

4.5 Million Gallons
Capacity per day
Disinfected Secondary Level
Treatment Plant
Municipal Water Plant
3 Reservoirs
10 million gal. Capacity

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Parks and Recreation:

City of Coachella parks and recreation provides a variety facilities with diverse services. Currently City of Coachella has eight parks, one tot lot, two community centers, one boxing club, and a swimming pool:

Bagdouma Park:

Baseball/Softball Tables Snack Bar
Barbeques
Benches Swimming pool Bleachers

Pavilion Parking Play Ground
Dateland Park:

Skateboard facility Benches Playground
Open Grass
Rancho De Oro Park:

Base- ball/Softball
Sierra Vista Park:

Baseball/Softball
Open Grass Playground
Veterans Park:

Tables Benches Barbeques
Bleachers Open grass Stage

Shady Lane Park:

Tables Open grass Drinking Fountain
Tot Lot Park:

Playground Benches Barbeques
Rancho Las Flores Park
Soccer/Football Picnic Tables Playground
Benches
Snack Bar Basketball Courts Drinking fountains

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City Organizational Chart

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Budget Calendar
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
Distribute 2023-24 Budget Worksheets ........................................................................ March 2 Review of Revenue Estimates ..................................................................................... March 16 Budget Worksheets Due to Finance ............................................................................ March 30 Budget Workshop with Department Staff & Budget Committee ................................ April 3-6 Complete First Draft of 2023-24 Budget ...................................................................... April 13 Review of First Draft ............................................................................................... April 17-20 Complete Second Draft of 2023-24 Budget .................................................................. April 27 Distribute Budget Package to Council ............................................................................ May 3 Budget Study Session .................................................................................................... May 10 Budget Study Session (If Necessary) ............................................................................ May 17 Public Hearing & Adopt 2023-24 Budget ...................................................................... May 24 Public Hearing & Adopt 2023-24 Budget (If Continued) .............................................. June 14

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BUDGETARY CONTROL
An annual budget is adopted by the City Council prior to the first day of the fiscal year. If for good and sufficient reason the budget cannot be adopted by the first day of the fiscal year, it shall be adopted no later than forty-five days subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year. If the budget is not adopted by the beginning of the fiscal year, a resolution authorizing the continuation of necessary and essential expenditures to operate the City shall be adopted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.

A proposed budget shall be prepared by the City Manager and transmitted to the City Council for its review. Once transmitted to the City Council, the proposed budget is made available for public inspection. A public hearing is held to give the public the opportunity to comment upon the proposed budget. Notice of such public hearing is given in a newspaper of general circulation.

The adoption of the annual budget for each component unit is accomplished by the approval of a Budget Resolution. The level of budgetary control is by department within the fund.

Any budget modifications that would result in an appropriation increase, a transfer of appropriations among departments, or an appropriation transfer within a department for the purpose of increasing a salary appropriation requires City Council approval. The City Manager is authorized to transfer non-salary related appropriations within a department budget. All appropriations that are not obligated, encumbered or expended at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse and become part of the unreserved fund balance that may be appropriated for the next fiscal year.

BUDGET CALENDAR
A budget calendar is prepared in February prior to the year-end of June 30th of the same year by the Finance Director and reviewed by the City Manager. The approved budget calendar identifies the dates critical to the budget process. It is developed to assist the City Council and City staff in planning and allocating the necessary resources needed to meet the budget deadline the following June prior to the commencement of the new fiscal year.

General Information
The Budget Process

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In late February, the Finance Department prepares and distributes the Budget Preparation Package. The package includes two critical pieces of information necessary to prepare the upcoming budget. First, the maintenance and operations history is used to guide departments in developing their non-personnel expenditure needs for the new fiscal year. Second, staff members are asked to itemize the cost of the capital outlay items they are requesting for the new year. This serves the additional purpose of assisting the Finance Department identify new fixed asset.

BUDGET PRESENTATION SESSIONS

Each year from approximately the beginning of April through mid April the City Manager, the Finance Director , the Accounting Manager (the budget committee) meet with each department and agency to discuss their respective budget packages. These sessions include discussion of goals and objectives, staffing needs, and assumptions used for developing budget line item requests. A computer generated staffing model is employed to create the salary and benefits information based on input from the Human Resources Manager and in conjunction with current bargaining unit agreements. The model generates salary and benefit costs that are combined with non-personnel information and new staffing requests to produce a “full-view” budget package for each department and agency.

COUNCIL BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS
The number of study sessions is usually a function of the amount of time remaining between early-May and the end of May and take place outside of Council meetings for the Council to review the budget as proposed. Typically, there are two such study sessions. During these sessions, the City Council will receive the City Manager’s recommendations and a review of the revenue projections by the Finance Director. The discussion usually focuses on short and long-term priorities including goals and objectives as viewed by the Council. At the conclusion of the study sessions the budget committee reconciles the Council feedback with the City Manager’s recommendations and prepares a new recommended budget package.

BUDGET HEARING AND ADOPTION
Final adoption of the budget for the City and its agencies is usually scheduled for the last General Information
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The Budget Process
Council meeting in May. Any unresolved items are presented and responses to prior Council study sessions are addressed. A series of resolutions are approved to adopt and implement the budget for the next fiscal year. At the same time next year’s Gann spending limit calculation is established and accepted by the Council. After Council approval, the Finance Department prepares and distributes the final budget document. It may be preceded by a special report or schedules to assist department personnel as they make the transition into the new fiscal year.

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36 On June 30, 1988 the City adopted a Fiscal Control Ordinance that provides for a system of fiscal and budgetary controls. The City’s accounting and budget systems are also maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements. Accordingly, the basis of budgeting is consistent with the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Governmental funds are prepared on a modified accrual basis while proprietary funds are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when available and measurable. Revenues are considered available when they will be collected during the current period or soon enough after the end of the period to pay current year liabilities. Revenues are considered measurable when they are reasonably estimable. Expenditures are generally recognized when the fund liability is incurred, if measurable. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period that they are earned and measurable; expenses are recognized in the period incurred if measurable, regardless of when the cash is received.

Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the basis of accounting applied varies by fund type:
 Governmental Funds account for most typical government transactions and focus primarily on the sources, uses, and balances of current financial resources and have a budgetary orientation. Governmental funds employ the modified accrual basis of accounting and include the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund and Capital Projects Fund.
 Proprietary Funds are used to account for a governments ongoing activities that are similar to business found in the private sector. Proprietary funds focus on the determination of net income, the changes in net assets, financial position, and cash flows. These funds utilize the accrual basis of accounting and include Enterprise Funds.  Fiduciary funds are used to account for assets used by a governmental unit in a trustee capacity or agent for individuals, private organizations, and other governmental units. Fiduciary Funds focus on net assets and changes in net assets. Fiduciary funds use the accrual basis of accounting except for the recognition of certain liabilities of defined benefit pension plans.

General Information
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List of Funds
Governmental Funds
General Fund
101 General Fund
Special Revenue Funds
108 Road Maintenance-Dillon Road
109 Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation (SB 1)
111 State Gas Tax
112 Air Quality Improvement
117 Local Transportation - Measure A
120 Dev Impact Fee -Park Land
121 Dev Impact Fee -Library
126 Dev Impact Fee -Park Improvement
127 Dev Impact Fee -Streets & Transp.
128 Dev Impact Fee -Police Facilities
129 Dev Impact Fee -General Gov't
130 Dev Impact Fee - Fire Facilities
131 Dev Impact Fee - Public Arts
152 Grants
160 Landscape & Lighting Districts
210 CDBG - Community Development Block Grant
212 CDBG Home Rehabilitation Program
222 HOME Program
232 CAL HOME Program
240 Fire Protection District
242 Community Facility District-Police
Capital Projects
182 Capital Improvement Projects
Enterprise Funds
177 Water Connection Fees
178 Water Authority
361 Sewer Connection Fees
361 Sanitary District

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Department Fund Matrix
City CouncilCity ClerkCity AttorneyCity ManagerHuman ResourcesGrants ManagerEconomic DevelopmentFinanceGeneral GovernmentInformation TechnologyFleet MaintenanceBuilding MaintenanceDevelopment Services/PlanningBuildingEngineeringParks and RecreationSeniors ProgramPublic Works -AdministrationPublic Works -StreetsPublic Works -GraffitiPublic Works -ParksPolice ServicesFire Protection ServicesCode EnforcementAbandoned Vahicke ProgramEmergency ServicesAnimal Control 101 General Fund
108 Road Maintenance-Dillon Rd.
109 Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation (SB 1)
111 State Gas Tax
112 Air Quality Improvement
117 Local Transportation - Measure A
120 Dev Impact Fee -Park Land
121 Dev Impact Fee -Library
122 Dev Impact Fee -Bridge & Grade Separation
123 Dev Impact Fee -Bus Shelter
124 Dev Impact Fee -Traffic Safety
125 Dev Impact Fee -General Plan
126 Dev Impact Fee -Park Improvement
127 Dev Impact Fee -Streets & Transp.
128 Dev Impact Fee -Police Facilities
129 Dev Impact Fee -General Gov't
130 Dev Impact Fee - Fire Facilities
131 Dev Impact Fee - Public Arts
152 Grants
160 Landscape & Lighting Districts
210 CDBG - Community Development Block Grant
212 DCBG Home Rehabilitation Program
222 HOME Program
230 CAL HOME Program
240 Fire Protection District
241 Community Facility District-Fire
242 Community Facility District-Police
390 Education and Gov't Access Cable
177 Water Connection Fees
178 Water Utility
360 Sewer Connection Fees
361 Sanitary District
182 CIP Projects Fund

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Description of Revenue Sources
Of the many forms of revenue available to the City, Coachella has traditionally broken down revenue sources into eight major classifications in the General Fund. They include:
 Taxes
 Property Taxes
 Sales Tax
 Business License Fees
 Charge for Services
 Fines and Forfeitures
 Use of Money and Property
 Other Funds
Revenues are used to offset the cost of operations. Each fiscal year the City conservatively estimates revenues using historical growth models and current economic trends. Since revenues are projected using a conservative approach, actual revenues may exceed estimated projections.

Taxes
Taxes represent a “non-exchange” transaction and are mandatory charges imposed by a government to provide services for the common benefit. The taxes
received by the City of Coachella include Property Tax, Sales Tax, Franchise Tax, Utility Users Tax, and Document Transfer Tax. In addition, during the November 2014 primary election, the voters of the City approved an additional 1% Sales Tax (Measure U). Total revenue
from taxes is projected to be $33.7 million in FY 2023- 24 which represents a projected overall increase of 3.9% over FY 2022-23. Of this amount the Measure U is projected to earn approximately 6.3 million in the current year.

Property Tax:

Property taxes are assessed and collected by the County of Riverside at the base rate of 1% of the assessed valuation. Property taxes are projected to be $975,500 million in FY 2023-24 which represents a projected overall increase of 38.0% over FY 2022-23. $-
$1,500,000
$3,000,000
$4,500,000
$6,000,000
$7,500,000
$9,000,000
$10,500,000
$12,000,000
$13,500,000
$15,000,000
$16,500,000
$18,000,000
$19,500,000
$21,000,000
$22,500,000
$24,000,000
$25,500,000
$27,000,000
FY 2020
Actual
FY 2021
Actual
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimated
at Year End
FY 2023-24
Budget
Revenue from Taxes
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000
5,000,000
5,500,000
6,000,000
6,500,000
7,000,000
7,500,000
FY 2020
Actual
FY 2021
Actual
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimated
at Year End
FY 2023-24
Budget
Property Taxes

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Description of Revenue Sources
Sales Tax:

The sales and use tax rate for Riverside County and
the City of Coachella is 8.75%. Of this amount the
City receives 1.75%, the County of Riverside receives .25%, the State of California receives 6.25% and .5% goes to the County for various transportation purposes, as authorized by “Measure A”.

The City is projecting a decrease of 2.72% on sales
and use tax revenues in Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Business License Fees:

Business license fees are imposed by the City for conducting business transactions within City limits. The fees are based on certain criteria such as gross income, location size, number of vehicles, or some other tangible measure.

The City is projecting Business License Fees
to increase 7.02% in Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Charges for Services
Fees or service charges are imposed on the user for a specific service rendered based on the rational that the benefiting party should bear the cost of the service rather than the general public.

These charges include construction permits, engineering and plan check fees, certificate of occupancy fees, and zoning and sub-division fees. $2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
$5,000,000
$5,500,000
$6,000,000
$6,500,000
$7,000,000
$7,500,000
$8,000,000
$8,500,000
$9,000,000
$9,500,000
$10,000,000
$10,500,000
$11,000,000
$11,500,000
$12,000,000
$12,500,000
FY 2020
Actual
FY 2021
Actual
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimated
at Year End
FY 2023-24
Budget
Sales and Use Tax Revenues
515,000
525,000
535,000
545,000
555,000
565,000
575,000
FY 2020
Actual
FY 2021
Actual
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimated
at Year End
FY 2023-24
Budget
Business License

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Description of Revenue Sources
Fines and Forfeitures
Fines and forfeitures are another form of a “non-exchange” transaction.

The State of California imposes fines and penalties for traffic and parking violations. These revenues are collected and distributed through the County court system. A portion of these fees, less administrative charges, is distributed to the City. The 2023-2024 budget year projects revenue from this source to be 50% lower than the prior fiscal year.

Intergovernmental
There are four types of Intergovernmental revenues: entitlements, shared revenues, payments in lieu of tax, and grants. Of these categories, shared revenues is the largest revenue generator for the City of Coachella.

Use of Money and Property
Interest income, rent payments for use of property, miscellaneous contributions and other donations contribute to this revenue category.

Other Funds
Special Revenue Funds
Special Revenue Funds account for revenues that can only be used for certain specific purposes as defined by law or administrative action. Allocation of funds will probably have a series of covenants and guidelines that the recipients must follow. Most special revenue funds are either grants or subventions from the state and federal governments designed for a variety of purposes from public safety to air quality. In addition, special revenue funds account for the City’s Landscape and Lighting Districts and Community Facilities Districts. Each special revenue fund has its own independent budget with its own revenue and expenditure accounts.

In addition, some of the revenues are derived from special gas tax allocations and County Measure A funds.

Debt Service Fund
Debt service funds are used to account for money that will be used to pay the interest and principal on long-term debts.

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Description of Revenue Sources
Enterprise Funds
Enterprise Funds account for activities that the City operates like private business enterprises. In these situations, the City acts as a municipal corporation to recover the costs of providing certain types of services primarily through user charges. These costs include operating expenses and the capital cost of maintaining, replacing, upgrading, adding to the capital stock and also other expenditure purposes such as the advancement of public health and safety.

There are two Enterprise Funds with in the City of Coachella the Coachella Water Authority, and Coachella Sanitary District. The Water Authority and Sanitary District are wholly owned component units of the City with their own separate Board of Directors. Each Enterprise Fund has an independent budget with its own revenue and expenditure accounts. The General Fund captures administrative and overhead charges from the various Enterprise Funds in connection with water, sewer and refuse billing and other services provided. The City works diligently to ensure compliance with all Proposition 218 requirements in regards to rate setting and allowable costs.

Capital Projects Funds
Capital Project Funds account for the financial transactions used for the acquisition or construction of capital facilities. The total cost of a capital project is accumulated in this fund and accumulates until the project is completed, at which time the fund ceases to exist.

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Ending Fund Balances

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Revenue by Fund

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Expenditures by Fund

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2023-2024 Appropriations Limit
The Appropriation Limit, more commonly referred to as the Gann Initiative or Gann Limit, was approved by voters in 1979. This initiative placed a restriction on the amount of tax proceeds that State and local governments can receive and spend each year. In 1990 Proposition 111 was passed by the voters of California which made the formulas used to calculate the Limit more responsive to local growth issues. The Limit is based on actual appropriations during the base year, Fiscal Year 1978-79, and is increased each year by using a formula based on the change in population and the change in per capita personal income (see calculation below). During any fiscal year, cities may not appropriate any tax proceeds, including property and sales taxes as well as motor vehicle license fees, they receive in excess of the Limit. Any excess funds received in any one year is carried over to the next fiscal year to be used if they are below their Appropriation Limit that year. Excess funds remaining after the second year have to be returned to the taxpayers by reducing tax rates or fees unless a majority of voters approve an override to increase the Limit. Any override may last up to four years maximum.

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Fund Overview
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General Fund (101)
The general fund is the main operating fund of the City of Coachella. It is used to account for all financial resources except where legal, administrative or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements cause them to be accounted for in another fund.

The City’s general fund activity includes departments that serve the general public as well as functions that provide administrative support to the various departments within the government and its agencies. The table shown below provides a summary list of the general fund Departments and their respective budgets.

General Fund Expenditures by Department

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The City Council Consists of five members; four Council Members and one Mayor. Each Council Member is elected to serve a four year at-large term. The Mayor is elected to serve a two year term. The Mayor presides over all Council meetings and represents the City in all official matters. Every year the Council selects and appoints one of its Members to serve as the Mayor Pro-tem, or Vice Mayor, who presides over the meetings and functions in the Mayor’s absence.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)
Steven Hernandez ............................................................................................................. Mayor Neftali Galarza .................................................................................................. Mayor Pro-Tem Denise Delgado ................................................................................................ Council Member Dr. Frank Figueroa ........................................................................................... Council Member Stephanie Virgen .............................................................................................. Council Member

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The City Council is the legislative authority that creates the policies and laws under which the City operates. Ordinances and resolutions are enacted and funds appropriated to provide the various services to the community. The City Council provides the leadership, policies and future direction, or vision, of the City. Beside two regular meetings per month, the Council meets in special sessions and workshops as required for the smooth operation of the City. The City Council also appoints the City Manager, the City Attorney and the members of the City’s advisory boards and commissions.

The City Council also serves as the Board of Directors for the Fire Protection District, the Sanitary District, the Water Authority and the Cable Access Corporation. The City Manager also serves as the executive director or district manager of these entities.

City Council’s Detailed Expense Budget
Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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The City of Coachella’s Administration function encompasses the offices of the City Manager, the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the Human Resource function that is under the responsibility of the Assistant City Manager. Each of the City of Coachella Administration functions are described on the following pages. The organizational structure of the City Administration function is shown below.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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City Clerk’s Detailed Expense Budget
Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

CITY CLERK
The City Clerk is an elective office and works closely with others in the City administration functions. The City Clerk’s office is the official City recorder and provides research and documentation of all City Council actions; coordinates all regular and special council meetings; coordinates all legal advertising; prepares Council agendas and records of legislative action; maintains municipal code revisions; records all board and commission activities; provides procedures for filling Council and Commission vacancies; and assists the County registrar of voters in conducting municipal elections.

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CITY ATTORNEY
The Office of the City Attorney is serviced through a contract with an attorney appointed from private practice. The City Attorney is the general legal counsel and performs all legal duties assigned to him/her by the City Council. The City Attorney is responsible for coordinating all outside legal counsel and keeping the City Council informed of all legal matters that may affect the operation of the City.

City Attorney’s Detailed Expense Budget
Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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City Manager’s Detailed Expense Budget
Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

CITY MANAGER
The City Manager acts as the administrative head of the City government under the direction of the City Council and in accordance within the framework of the City’s municipal code and other references such as the general plan. The City Manager administers the affairs of the City and implements the policies of the City Council. In addition, the City Manager provides overall daily supervision, management support, and direction to City Departments.

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Economic Development Detailed Expense Budget

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
This budget category covers coordination with the Chamber of Commerce, non -profits, appropriate stakeholders, and City Council representatives on marketing and community events. The purpose of the program is to recruit hoteliers and businesses to diversify the City’s sales tax revenues and begin to generate hotel tax revenues.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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Human Resources Detailed Expense Budget

HUMAN RESOURCES
The Human Resources Manager performs the duties and responsibilities for all human resources functions. In addition, this position coordinates the workers compensation program and employment insurance programs as well as employee training and records. All recruitment and new hiring, fringe benefit administration, and coordination of the activities and contracts of the bargaining units are within the responsibility of the Human Resources Department.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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Public Information Officer Detailed Expense Budget

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Government public information officers are responsible for creating and enabling communication between a government organization and both news media outlets and the general public.

It's up to them to make sure any statements released to the press and the public follow agency guidelines, are accurate, and adhere to official policy or laws.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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Grants Manager Detailed Expense Budget

GRANTS MANAGER
This budget category covers coordination City programs funded by grants, special appropriations from the City Council, or cooperative agreements with external organizations are managed by the Grants Manager.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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Fund Overview
General Fund (101)
City Administration

SENIORS PROGRAM
The Seniors division is responsible for providing funds and services that meet the needs of the City’s senior population. The Senior Center is the focus of all the senior program activities. The program includes outreach services, hot lunches, education, recreation, support groups, information and referral, tax assistance, food distribution, and counseling.

The Seniors Program strives to provide the City’s seniors with opportunities to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and to be self-sufficient. The City administration utilizes funding to assist the Program by providing transportation services, professional advisors, and recreation coordinators. Wherever possible, the use of volunteer services is encouraged.

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MISSION:

The Finance Department is charged with the responsibility with providing financial management, budgeting, accounting, cash management, revenue collection, utility billing, risk management, information technology management and general administrative support for the City and its component units.

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:

Services provided through the finance and accounting functions include maintaining reliable accounting records, payment of approved demands against the City treasury, fiscal planning and debt administration. Internal controls are established and maintained to ensure that adequate accounting data allows for the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal controls are evaluated to determine that the cost does not exceed the benefits likely to be derived. Financial reports are used as a tool to measure the results of operations for a variety of purposes, both internal and external.

The cash management function is responsible for the prudent investment of surplus funds. The City’s Investment Policy directs the investment of City and component unit monies with the following priorities established: preservation and safety of principal, liquidity necessary to meet daily cash flow requirements and maximized yield after the first two priorities are met. The Investment Policy is reviewed annually and submitted to the City Council for approval.

The financial statements of the City and its Component Units are examined annually by an independent, certified public accounting firm, which renders an opinion that the financial statements fairly present the financial position of the City and the results of its operations in all material respects. Operation of the City and Component Units are also reviewed for compliance with various laws and regulations.

Fund Overview
General Fund (101)

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Coachella City CouncilMay 24, 2023

Coachella City Council
May 24, 2023