Staff Report - Adopting Salary Schedule
STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Barros, City Manager
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2026
SUBJECT: Adopting the Town’s Updated Salary Schedule
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE EFECTIVE JULY 5, 2026, 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.
BACKGROUND
At the April 22, 2026 City Council Meeting, City Council approved updated labor memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the Colma Peace Officer’s Association (POA) and the Colma Police Communications/Records Association (CPRA), and approved increases for the unrepresented staff equal to the increases received by the POA and CPRA. The City Council also approved the latest salary schedule with the labor agreement revisions, which incorporated 3% increases for staff, effective July 5, 2026, not including the City Manager, Recreation Leader, Senior Recreation Leader, Facility Attendant, Intern, and Student Aide job classes.
At the June 10, 2026 City Council Meeting, City Council approved an amendment to the City Manager’s contract that included a salary increase, and the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget, which included three new job classes: Public Works Director, Planning Manager, and Deputy City Clerk.
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 2026 and includes the 3% Cost of Living adjustment AGENDA ITEM #2
Staff Report - Adopting Salary Schedule
approved by the City Council on April 22, 2026. Since that time, based on Council authorization, the City Council authorized three (3) new job classes in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget, and 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 and for new job classes 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 recent salary changes.
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 Town of Colma Salary Schedule B. Salary Schedule
Res. 2026-__ Adopting Salary Schedule Page 1 of 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__
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 July 5, 2026.
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. 2026-__ was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held June 24, 2026 by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
Voting Tally
Dated ______________________ ___________________________________ Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Attest: ____________________________
Michelle Estabillo Gourlie, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT A
Town of Colma Pay Schedule (Effective July 5, 2026)
Proposed Resolution No. 2026-XX Proposed June 24, 2026
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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 76.18 79.98 83.97 88.17 92.59 - (10)(11) 8acctm Accounting Technician 50.75 53.29 55.96 58.76 61.71 - (10)(11) 8acct Administrative Services Director 95.37 100.15 105.14 110.41 115.94 - (11)8acm Administrative Technician I 47.37 49.74 52.23 54.83 57.57 - (10)(11)8at1 Administrative Technician II 49.74 52.23 54.83 57.57 60.45 - (10)(11)8at2 Administrative Technician III 49.74 52.23 54.83 57.57 60.45 63.48 (10)(11)8at3 City Clerk 63.48 66.64 69.98 73.47 77.15 - (10)(11) 8clrk1 City Manager 141.47 - - - - - (9)mgr Community Service Officer 46.21 48.52 50.94 53.50 56.17 - (10)(11) 8cso Deputy City Clerk 49.74 52.23 54.83 57.57 60.45 63.48 (10)(11)8at3 Executive Assistant to Chief of Polic 49.74 52.23 54.83 57.57 60.45 63.48 (10)(11)8at3 Facility Attendant 21.32 22.39 23.51 24.69 - - (11)8fa Human Resources Manager 69.54 73.02 76.66 80.50 84.52 - (10)(11) 8hrm Intern 26.91 28.26 29.67 31.15 32.71 - (11)intr Maintenance Technician I 46.32 48.63 51.07 53.61 56.30 - (7)(8)(10)(11) 8mt1 Maintenance Technician II 48.63 51.07 53.61 56.30 59.12 - (7)(8)(10)(11) 8mt2 Maintenance Technician III 48.63 51.07 53.61 56.30 59.12 62.08 (7)(8)(10)(11) 8mt3 Management Analyst I 52.75 55.38 58.15 61.06 64.12 - (11)8ma1 Management Analyst II 57.05 59.88 62.90 66.04 69.34 - (11)8ma2 Management Analyst III 61.70 64.78 68.01 71.41 74.98 - (11)8ma3 Planning Manager 80.48 84.50 88.73 93.17 97.83 - (11)8plm Police Chief 103.44 108.60 114.04 118.60 123.09 - (1)(11)chief Police Commander 93.69 98.35 103.29 108.45 113.87 - (1)(11) 8pcmd Police Dispatcher / Clerk 57.81 59.42 61.03 62.63 64.22 - (6)(4)(11) clerical Police Dispatcher/Records Supervis 69.68 71.61 73.55 75.49 77.44 - (2)(4)(11) supervisor Police Officer - Reserve 64.69 - - - - - pdres Police Officer 1 64.69 67.93 71.34 74.90 - - (1)(3)(5)(11) 8po1 Police Officer 2 67.28 70.65 74.19 77.90 - - (1)(3)(5)(11) 8po2 Police Officer 3 68.60 72.03 75.62 79.39 - - (1)(3)(5)(11) 8po3 Police Recruit 61.46 - - - - - polr Police Sergeant 1 82.01 83.71 85.44 90.16 - - (1)(3)(5)(11) 8sgt1 Police Sergeant 2 85.28 87.06 88.85 93.77 - - (1)(3)(5)(11) 8sgt2 Police Sergeant 3 86.92 88.71 90.55 95.57 - - (1)(3)(5)(11) 8sgt3 Public Works Director 108.63 114.06 119.76 125.75 132.04 - (11)8pwd Public Works Maintenance Supervis 59.14 62.10 65.20 68.47 71.88 - (7)(8)(10)(11) 8mts Recreation Coordinator 46.19 48.50 50.93 53.47 56.14 - (10)(11) 8recc Recreation Leader 16.90 17.75 18.64 19.57 - - (11)8rl Recreation Manager 55.21 57.96 60.85 63.91 67.08 - (10)(11) recmgr Senior Recreation Leader 21.32 22.39 23.51 24.69 - - (11)8rls Student Aide 16.90 17.75 18.64 19.57 - - (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,
ATTACHMENT B
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, 10.0% @ 20 years)