Staff Report - Adopting Salary Schedule
STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Barros, City Manager
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2025
SUBJECT: Adopting the Town’s Updated Salary Schedule
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE 15378
COUNCIL ADOPTED VALUES
The Staff recommendation is consistent with the Council adopted values of:
•Responsibility: Making decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency. •Fairness: Treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to state law, the City Council shall regularly review and adopt the Salary Schedule with any adjustments in salary that have been previously authorized by the City Council. The salary schedule was last updated in April of 2025. Since that time, based on Council authorization, the City Council adjusted salaries of certain staff in June of 2025 by 2% and has also recently authorized an increase in the City Manager’s compensation.
Per the requirements of Government Code 20636, 7522.34 and Title 2 CCR Section 570.5 and 571.1, the pay rates for those employees who have recently received increases has been adjusted in the Town’s publicly available pay schedule or salary schedule and the City Council is being asked to adopt a resolution adopting the salary schedule based on these recently salary changes.
AGENDA ITEM #6
Staff Report - Adopting Salary Schedule
FISCAL IMPACT
Adopting a resolution to adopt a new salary schedule will have no financial impact on the Town.
Any adjustments in salary have already been accounted for in the budget.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council could choose not to adopt the resolution adopting the Town’s updated Salary Schedule.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution to update the Town’s Salary Schedule.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Resolution adopting the Colma Salary Schedule
B. Salary Schedule
Res. 2025-__ Adopting Salary Schedule Page 1 of 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-__
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COLMA
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE
PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE 15378
The City Council of the Town of Colma does hereby resolve as follows:
1. Background
(a)Government Code sections 20636 and 7522.34 and Title 2 CCR sections 570.5 and 571.1 state that payrates must be reported pursuant to a publicly available pay schedule that has been duly approved and adopted by the employer in accordance with applicable public meeting laws;
(b)Exhibit A summarizes the Town of Colma’s pay schedule for all positions as of August 27, 2025.
2.Findings and Order.
(a)The City Council hereby updates the Salary Schedule as detailed in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference with the applicable pay or salary for each position listed, in compliance with Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations Section 570.5.
Certification of Adoption
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-__ was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held August 27, 2025 by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Ken Gonzalez, Mayor
Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor
Helen Fisicaro, Councilmember
Joanne F. del Rosario,
Councilmember
Thomas Walsh,
Councilmember
Voting Tally
Dated ______________________ ___________________________________ Ken Gonzalez, Mayor
Attest: ____________________________
Michelle Estabillo, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT A
Town of Colma Pay Schedule (Effective July 9, 2025)
Proposed Resolution August 27, 2025
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Position Title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Add'l Incentive Payroll Ref Elected Officials (Monthly Compensation)
Mayor & City Council 1,249.00
Regular/Casual/Temporary Employees (hourly rate, compensated on a biweekly basis) Accounting Manager 72.51 76.12 79.93 83.92 88.12 - (10)(11)8acctm Accounting Technician 48.31 50.72 53.27 55.93 58.73 - (10)(11)8acct Administrative Services Director 90.78 95.33 100.08 105.09 110.35 - (11)8acm Administrative Technician I 45.09 47.34 49.72 52.19 54.79 - (10)(11)8at1 Administrative Technician II 47.34 49.72 52.19 54.79 57.54 - (10)(11)8at2 Administrative Technician III 47.34 49.72 52.19 54.79 57.54 60.42 (10)(11)8at3 City Clerk 60.42 63.43 66.61 69.93 73.43 - (10)(11)8clrk1 City Manager 128.61 - - - - - (9)(12)mgr
Community Service Officer 43.98 46.19 48.49 50.92 53.46 - (10)(11)8cso Executive Assistant to Chief of Police 47.34 49.72 52.19 54.79 57.54 60.42 (10)(11)8at3 Facility Attendant 20.82 21.86 22.95 24.10 - - (11)8fa Human Resources Manager 66.18 69.50 72.97 76.62 80.45 - (10)(11)8hrm Intern 26.27 27.58 28.96 30.41 31.93 - (11)intr Maintenance Technician I 44.09 46.29 48.60 51.03 53.59 - (7)(8)(10)(11)8mt1 Maintenance Technician II 46.29 48.60 51.03 53.59 56.27 - (7)(8)(10)(11)8mt2 Maintenance Technician III 46.29 48.60 51.03 53.59 56.27 59.09 (7)(8)(10)(11)8mt3 Management Analyst I 50.21 52.72 55.35 58.12 61.03 - (11)8ma1 Management Analyst II 54.30 57.00 59.87 62.86 66.00 - (11)8ma2 Management Analyst III 58.72 61.66 64.74 67.97 71.38 - (11)8ma3 Police Chief 98.46 103.37 108.55 112.90 117.16 - (1)(11)chief Police Commander 89.17 93.62 98.32 103.22 108.38 - (1)(11)8pcmd Police Dispatcher / Clerk 55.03 56.56 58.09 59.62 61.13 - (6)(4)(11)clerical Police Dispatcher/Records Supervisor 66.32 68.15 70.01 71.86 73.70 - (2)(4)(11)supervisor Police Officer - Reserve 61.58 - - - - - pdres Police Officer 1 61.58 64.66 67.90 71.29 - - (1)(3)(5)(11)8po1 Police Officer 2 64.04 67.25 70.62 74.15 - - (1)(3)(5)(11)8po2 Police Officer 3 65.29 68.56 71.98 75.57 - - (1)(3)(5)(11)8po3 Police Sergeant 1 78.06 79.67 81.32 85.82 - - (1)(3)(5)(11)8sgt1 Police Sergeant 2 81.17 82.86 84.57 89.25 - - (1)(3)(5)(11)8sgt2 Police Sergeant 3 82.73 84.44 86.18 90.97 - - (1)(3)(5)(11)8sgt3 Public Works Maintenance Supervisor 56.29 59.11 62.06 65.18 68.42 - (7)(8)(10)(11)8mts Recreation Coordinator 43.96 46.16 48.48 50.90 53.43 - (10)(11)8recc Recreation Leader 16.50 17.33 18.20 19.11 - - (11)8rl Recreation Manager 52.55 55.17 57.92 60.83 63.86 - (10)(11)recmgr Senior Recreation Leader 20.82 21.86 22.95 24.10 - - (11)8rls Student Aide 16.50 17.33 18.20 19.11 - - (11)8sta Additional Incentive
(1)These positions receive a $1,025 per year uniform allowance (2)This position receives a 5.0% incentive for CAD Administrator (3)These positions receive an additional 5% Holiday Pay (4)These positions receive a $774.73 per year uniform allowance (5)These positions may receive a 5% incentive for Acting Commander, Acting Sergeant, Officer in Charge, Training Officer, and/or Detective
(6)This position may receive a 2.5% incentive for Back-up CAD Administrator (7)These positions may receive $120 per week stand-by pay (8)These positions receive an in kind uniform allowance of $68.67 per pay period (9)This position receives a $300 monthly automobile allowance (10)These positions may received 5% out of class pay
(11)These positions may receive retention pay (2.5% @ 5 years; 5.0% @ 10 years, 7.5% @ 15 years, 10% @ 20 years) (12)This position may receive $50 per month phone stipend
ATTACHMENT B