RESOLUTION NO. 4899-2025
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE FORT BRAGG POLICE DEPARTMENT SALARY SURVEY RESULTS AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 672, ESTABLISHING THE CITY CLERK, NON-CERTIFIED CONFIDENTIAL/NON-BARGAINING CLASSIFICATION, AND CONFIRMING THE PAY RATES AND RANGES FOR ALL CITY OF FORT BRAGG ESTABLISHED CLASSIFICATIONS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025 WHEREAS, the voters adopted Ordinance 672 requiring an annual review of the compensation schedule for employees of the Fort Bragg Police Department; and WHEREAS, the City has completed the study, reviewed and analyzed the data for salaries of comparable positions in the cities of Willits and Ukiah, and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office as required by Ordinance 672 and attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City conducted a recruitment to backfill the vacant City Clerk position in December 2024; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk classification, a full-time, Mid-Management, exempt position that is part of the Mid-Management employee group that is not being filled at this time; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the appointment of Diana Paoli to the City Clerk, Non-Certified classification during the January 27, 2025, closed session and reported out during the regular City Council meeting held January 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk, Non-Certified classification is a full-time, confidential, non-exempt, position that is part of the Confidential/Non-Bargaining employee group and is a non-represented position that is established January 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, the newly established City Clerk, Non-Certified classification, will provide salary savings; and WHEREAS, the salary results and proposed salary increases were presented to the Fort Bragg Police Association (FBPA) for review and comment; and WHEREAS, the FBPA, by an affirmative vote of the majority of its members, has approved the salary results and the proposed salary adjustments incorporated and outlined in the attached City of Fort Bragg Salary Rate Compensation Plan attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, the Fort Bragg City Council approves all salary schedules, which include classification titles and compensation rates; and WHEREAS, the establishment of this Resolution meets the requirements of California Regulations Section 570.5 as confirmed by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS); and WHEREAS, CalPERS code requires the City to have a publicly adopted and posted salary schedule; and WHEREAS, the full salary schedule is available on the City's website and attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, based on all of the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows; The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are made part of this Resolution.
Accepts Ordinance 672 Annual Salary Survey results and referenced salary changes will be effective January 1, 2025, as shown in Exhibit A.
The new classification of City Clerk, Non-Certified, a full-time, non-exempt position that is part of the Confidential/Non-Bargaining employee group and is not represented, is hereby established effective January 1, 2025.
Adopt the City of Fort Bragg Master Salary Rate Compensation Plan as presented in Exhibit B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Fort Bragg does hereby accept the Ordinance 672 Annual Salary Survey Results, establishes the City Clerk, Non-Certified classification, a confidential, non-exempt, Confidential/Non-Bargaining position, and adopts the City of Fort Bragg Master Salary Rate Compensation Plan as presented in Exhibit A effective January 1, 2025.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember Peters, seconded by Vice Mayor Rafanan, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 24th day of February 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Albin-Smith, Peters, Hockett, Vice Mayor Rafanan, and Mayor Godeke.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Amber Lenore Weaver
Acting City Clerk
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