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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE PAY RANGE S FOR CLASSIFICATION S IN THE CONFIDENTIAL UNIT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA , CALIFORNIA HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on June 17th, 2025 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-26, revising the pay ranges for job classifications in the Confidential Unit , effective the pay period that includes January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and replace Resolutions No. 2025- 26 as of March 21, 2026 to revise the pay ranges for the classifications specified herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa as follows:
SECTION 1. Employer-Employee Organization Relations Resolution No. 95 -63, as authorized under the California Government Code (Section 3500, et seq.), defines “Employee, Confidential” as any employee whose normal duties would give the employee access to decisions or the decision-making processes of the City concerning any matters relating to employer -employee relations; and said Resolution sets forth the “Policy and Standards for Determination of Appropriate Units”, including the provision that confidential responsibilities are determining factors in establishing appropriate units. Accordingly, specific positions have been determined by the City Manager (Employee Relations Officer) as having access to or preparing confidential materials and/or information and/or recommendations on behalf of the City in matters relating to employer-employee relations and are included in this Confidential Employees Unit.
SECTION 2. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified classifications are hereby established and placed u nder the Confidential Unit Salary Schedule effective the pay period that includes April 1, 2026. The monthly rate of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps.
Class
Code
Class Title Salary
Plan
Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
0171 Accountant CON 620 $7,590 $7,970 $8,368 $8,786 $9,225 $9,686 $10,170 Monthly (Confidential) $91,080 $95,640 $100,416 $105,432 $110,700 $116,232 $122,045 Annual $43.79 $45.98 $48.28 $50.69 $53.22 $55.88 $58.68 Hourly
0026 Administrative CON 593 $5,632 $5,914 $6,210 $6,520 $6,846 $7,188 $7,547 Monthly Assistant $67,584 $70,968 $74,520 $78,240 $82,152 $86,256 $90,564 Annual (Confidential) $32.49 $34.12 $35.83 $37.62 $39.50 $41.47 $43.54 Hourly
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Class
Code
Class Title Salary
Plan
Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
0018 Benefits Coordinator CON 592 $5,508 $5,783 $6,072 $6,376 $6,695 $7,030 $7,382 Monthly $66,096 $69,396 $72,864 $76,512 $80,340 $84,360 $88,584 Annual $31.78 $33.36 $35.03 $36.78 $38.63 $40.56 $42.59 Hourly
0063 Budget Analyst CON 679 $9,070 $9,524 $10,000 $10,500 $11,025 $11,576 $12,155 Monthly $108,840 $114,288 $120,000 $126,000 $132,300 $138,912 $145,860 Annual $52.33 $54.95 $57.69 $60.58 $63.61 $66.78 $70.13 Hourly
0809 Budget Specialist CON 891 $6,731 $7,068 $7,421 $7,792 $8,182 $8,591 $9,021 Monthly $80,772 $84,816 $89,052 $93,504 $98,184 $103,092 $108,252 Annual $38.83 $40.78 $42.81 $44.95 $47.20 $49.56 $52.04 Hourly
0040 Computer Operations/ CON 689 $9,501 $9,976 $10,475 $10,999 $11,549 $12,126 $12,732 Monthly Networking $114,012 $119,712 $125,700 $131,988 $138,588 $145,512 $152,784 Annual Supervisor $54.81 $57.55 $60.43 $63.46 $66.63 $69.96 $73.45 Hourly
0021 Deputy City Clerk CON 656 $6,436 $6,758 $7,096 $7,451 $7,824 $8,215 $8,626 Monthly $77,232 $81,096 $85,152 $89,412 $93,888 $98,580 $103,512 Annual $37.13 $38.99 $40.94 $42.99 $45.14 $47.39 $49.77 Hourly
0016 Executive Assistant to CON 648 $7,559 $7,937 $8,334 $8,751 $9,189 $9,648 $10,130 Monthly the City Manager $90,708 $95,244 $100,008 $105,012 $110,268 $115,776 $121,560 Annual $43.61 $45.79 $48.08 $50.49 $53.01 $55.66 $58.44 Hourly
0019 Executive Assistant CON 609 $6,197 $6,507 $6,832 $7,174 $7,533 $7,910 $8,305 Monthly (Confidential) $74,364 $78,084 $81,984 $86,088 $90,396 $94,920 $99,660 Annual $35.75 $37.54 $39.42 $41.39 $43.46 $45.63 $47.91 Hourly
0173 Finance Officer CON 896 $8,861 $9,304 $9,769 $10,257 $10,770 $11,308 $11,873 Monthly (Confidential) $106,332 $111,648 $117,228 $123,084 $129,240 $135,696 $142,476 Annual $51.12 $53.68 $56.36 $59.18 $62.13 $65.24 $68.50 Hourly
0007 Human Resources CON 560 $4,525 $4,751 $4,989 $5,238 $5,500 $5,775 $6,064 Monthly Office Specialist II $54,300 $57,012 $59,868 $62,856 $66,000 $69,300 $72,768 Annual $26.11 $27.41 $28.78 $30.22 $31.73 $33.32 $34.98 Hourly
0087 Human Resources CON 697 $10,429 $10,950 $11,497 $12,072 $12,676 $13,310 $13,976 Monthly Administrator $125,148 $131,400 $137,964 $144,864 $152,112 $159,720 $167,712 Annual $60.17 $63.17 $66.33 $69.65 $73.13 $76.79 $80.63 Hourly
0079 Human Resources CON 659 $8,073 $8,477 $8,901 $9,346 $9,813 $10,304 $10,819 Monthly Analyst $96,876 $101,724 $106,812 $112,152 $117,756 $123,648 $129,828 Annual $46.58 $48.91 $51.35 $53.92 $56.61 $59.45 $62.42 Hourly
0017 Human Resources CON 590 $5,632 $5,914 $6,210 $6,520 $6,846 $7,188 $7,547 Monthly Assistant $67,584 $70,968 $74,520 $78,240 $82,152 $86,256 $90,564 Annual $32.49 $34.12 $35.83 $37.62 $39.50 $41.47 $43.54 Hourly
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Class
Code
Class Title Salary
Plan
Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
0072 Human Resources CON 627 $7,081 $7,435 $7,807 $8,197 $8,607 $9,037 $9,489 Monthly Technician $84,972 $89,220 $93,684 $98,364 $103,284 $108,444 $113,868 Annual $40.85 $42.89 $45.04 $47.29 $49.66 $52.14 $54.74 Hourly
0245 Management Aide CON 892 $6,885 $7,229 $7,590 $7,969 $8,367 $8,785 $9,224 Monthly (Confidential) $82,620 $86,748 $91,080 $95,628 $100,404 $105,420 $110,688 Annual $39.72 $41.71 $43.79 $45.98 $48.27 $50.68 $53.22 Hourly
0084 Management Analyst CON 872 $7,916 $8,312 $8,728 $9,164 $9,622 $10,103 $10,608 Monthly (Confidential) $94,992 $99,744 $104,736 $109,968 $115,464 $121,236 $127,296 Annual $45.67 $47.95 $50.35 $52.87 $55.51 $58.29 $61.20 Hourly
0055 Payroll Coordinator CON 621 $6,730 $7,066 $7,419 $7,790 $8,180 $8,589 $9,018 Monthly $80,760 $84,792 $89,028 $93,480 $98,160 $103,068 $108,216 Annual $38.83 $40.77 $42.80 $44.94 $47.19 $49.55 $52.03 Hourly
0078 Principal Human CON 669 $9,070 $9,524 $10,000 $10,500 $11,025 $11,576 $12,155 Monthly Resources Analyst $108,840 $114,288 $120,000 $126,000 $132,300 $138,912 $145,860 Annual $52.33 $54.95 $57.69 $60.58 $63.61 $66.78 $70.13 Hourly
0170 Senior Accountant CON 622 $8,348 $8,765 $9,203 $9,663 $10,146 $10,653 $11,186 Monthly (Confidential) $100,176 $105,180 $110,436 $115,956 $121,752 $127,836 $134,232 Annual $48.16 $50.57 $53.09 $55.75 $58.53 $61.46 $64.53 Hourly
0054 Senior Budget Analyst CON 680 $9,977 $10,476 $11,000 $11,550 $12,128 $12,734 $13,371 Monthly (Confidential) $119,724 $125,712 $132,000 $138,600 $145,536 $152,808 $160,452 Annual $57.56 $60.44 $63.46 $66.63 $69.97 $73.47 $77.14 Hourly
0052 Senior Programmer CON 710 $10,516 $11,042 $11,594 $12,174 $12,783 $13,422 $14,093 Monthly Analyst (Confidential) $126,192 $132,504 $139,128 $146,088 $153,396 $161,064 $169,116 Annual $60.67 $63.70 $66.89 $70.23 $73.75 $77.43 $81.31 Hourly
0246 Senior Management CON 895 $8,850 $9,293 $9,758 $10,246 $10,758 $11,296 $11,861 Monthly Analyst (Confidential) $106,200 $111,516 $117,096 $122,952 $129,096 $135,552 $142,332 Annual $51.06 $53.61 $56.30 $59.11 $62.07 $65.17 $68.43 Hourly
0046 Systems & CON 730 $11,619 $12,200 $12,810 $13,451 $14,124 $14,830 $15,571 Monthly Programming $139,428 $146,400 $153,720 $161,412 $169,488 $177,960 $186,852 Annual Supervisor $67.03 $70.38 $73.90 $77.60 $81.48 $85.56 $89.83 Hourly
SECTION 3: Except as provided herein, all compensation, hours and other terms and conditions of employment presently enjoyed by Confidential employees shall remain in full force and effect unless changed subsequent to meetings between the City and representatives of the “Confidential” employees.
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SECTION 4: The City of Costa Mesa has contracted with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits to eligible City employees. Employees will contribute towards the employee and employer contribution as stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Costa Mesa City Employees Association.
A. Classic Members - Employees Subject to the 2.5% @ 55 formula:
These employees will pay the full CalPERS member contribution equal to eight percent (8%) of compensation earnable towards their CalPERS member contribution. As a result, the City pays and reports zero percent (0 %) of compensation earnable as an Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC) under Government Code section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to section 20691.
Classic member employees subject to the 2.5%@55 formula pay 1% of compensation earnable pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a).
B. Classic Members - Employees Subject to the 2%@60 formula:
These employees will pay the full CalPERS member contribution equal to seven percent (7%) of compensation earnable towards their CalPERS member contribution. As a result, the City pays and reports zero percent (0 %) of compensation earnable as an Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC) under Government Code section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to section 20691.
Classic mem ber employees subject to the 2%@60 formula pay 2% of compensation earnable pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a).
C. New Members - Employees Subject to the 2%@62 formula:
These employees are responsible for paying the employee contribution of one- half of the total normal cost of the plan (rounded to the nearest quarter of one- percent), as defined by CalPERS in their annual valuation, through a payroll deduction. This amount is determined by CalPERS each year.
New member employees will cost share (pursuant to Government Code section 20516(f), a percentage of pensionable compensation that when combined with the payment of their employee/member contribution will equal nine percent (9%) of pensionable compensation.
SECTION 5: Amendments made pertaining to the fringe benefits, City Rules and Regulations and other employment conditions for employees represented by the Costa Mesa City Employees Association shall also apply to “Confidential” unrepresented employees unless specifically excluded. Any positions that may qualify to be part of this unrepresented unit shall be added as part of the process of adoption of salary schedules after consultation with the bargaining unit and employees.
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SECTION 6. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2025.
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John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney Attachment 11
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2025-27 and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of June, 2025, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 18th day of June, 2025.
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Brenda Green, City Clerk