REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Sumeet Malhi, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: Vanessa Perales, Human Resources Manager
Personnel Services Department
Stephanie Hernandez, Principal Labor Relations Analyst
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Ninth Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023- 183, amending Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non- Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by adding the new classification s and providing a monthly salary step plan range for Radio Frequency (RF) Network Engineer I, Radio Frequency (RF) Network Engineer II , Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Network Engineer , effective December 18, 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) ; and amending Section 18, Benefits for Police Cadets, Permanent Part-Time Employees, and Limited Employees; and Benefits and Terms and Conditions for Permanent Airport Public Safety Officers and Permanent Airport Public Safety Supervisors , to update the Section 18 and Subsection C headings to include Temporary Employees and modify Subsection C to add a standby premium pay and respective provisions for limited and temporary employees in non- exempt job classifications; retroactively effective December 4, 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the Ninth Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 to amend Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non- Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by adding three (3) new classifications and the respective monthly salary step plan ranges for Radio Frequency Network Engineer I, Radio Frequency Network Engineer II and Senior Radio Frequency Network Engineer to create classifications focused in providing support and maintaining critical City -wide communications/radio systems, effective December 18, 2023 ; and to amend Section 18 of the Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023- 183 to update the Section 18 and Subsection C headings to include Temporary Employees and add a standby premium pay of $1.65 an hour for limited and temporary employees in non-exempt job classifications, retroactively effective December 4, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Adopting the Ninth Amendment to the Salary Resolution will create the new classifications and monthly salary step plan ranges in Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) for Radio Frequency Network Engineer I , Radio Frequency Network Engineer II and Senior Radio Frequency Network Engineer. This classification series will be critical for supporting and maintaining the City’s RF (radio frequency)/LMR (land mobile radio) systems, video surveillance cameras and associated systems, dispatch systems, and related data networking systems and public safety communications systems.
This action will not require additional funding or an increase in total positions to the Information Services Department as existing positions will be converted to the new classifications.
The City has provided notice to the respective bargaining unit regarding the proposed new classification series and has concluded its meet and confer obligation.
Additionally, adopting the Ninth Amendment to the Salary Resolution to amend Section 18, by updating Section 18 and Subsection C to include Temporary Employees , and amending Subsection C will provide standby premium pay of $1.65 per hour to limited and temporary employees in non- exempt classifications when the City requires such employees to remain ready and available to report to work outside of regularly scheduled work hours to provide critical services based on operation need. .
BACKGROUND
Radio Frequency Network Engineer
As the Information Services Department works to upgrade the existing City -wide radio and communications systems and maintain support for the critical infrastructure, there is a need to hire dedicated staff and offer career advancement opportunities to qualified candidates in this specialized field. While efforts have been made to recruit qualified candidates, recruitments have not yielded candidates with experience in the focused communications/radio systems field. Personnel Services staff has worked collaboratively with the Information Services Department to develop a focused classification series that will be critical for supporting and maintaining the City’s RF (radio frequency)/LMR (land mobile radio) systems, video surveillance camera s and associated systems, dispatch systems, and related data networking systems and public safety communications systems.
The Radio Frequency Network Engineer classification series is proposed as a I/II/Senior to allow for entry and experienced level career opportunities to aid in recruitment and retention efforts in this specialized field.
The new classifications and the respective monthly salary step plan ranges for Radio Frequency Network Engineer I, Radio Frequency Network Engineer II and Senior Radio Frequency Network Engineer are recommended as follows:
Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA)
• Radio Frequency Network Engineer I monthly salary will be set at Step A – Step E: $ 6,178 - $7,447.
• Radio Frequency Network Engineer II monthly salary will be set at Step A – Step E: $6,781 - $8,184.
• Senior Radio Frequency Network Engineer monthly salary will be set at Step A – Step E: $7,446 - $8,990.
Standby Premium Pay
For operational purposes, limited or temporary employees in non- exempt classifications may be assigned standby duty and required to remain ready and available to report to work outside of regularly scheduled work hours. During time spent on standby duty, an employee is expected to conduct themselves in a manner which would not preclude or obstruct them from effectively and safely performing their job duties and will be required to respond to work within a designated time frame once contacted by the City. Standby pay of $1.65 per hour is recommended to compensate limited and temporary employees in non- exempt classifications for the time spent on standby duty in which they need to remain available to the City outside of their regular work hours.
The City Attorney’s Office has approved the Ninth Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 as to form.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 this item does not qualify as a “project” and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act requirements.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not implicated because this item does not involve public contracting or bidding with the City of Fresno.
FISCAL IMPACT
Amending Exhibit 3 will not require additional appropriations as the Information Services Department will convert existing positions to the new classifications.
Amending Section 18 will not require additional appropriations.
Attachments:
Resolution: Ninth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 Narrative: Ninth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 Salary Tables: Ninth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 – Redline Salary Tables: Ninth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 – Final
RESOLUTION NO.___
· A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO MAKING THE NINTH AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2023-183 ENTITLED "A
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF CITY EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION RATES AND SCHEDULES AND RELATED
REQUIREMENTS, AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION RATES AND
SCHEDULES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Fresno, as follows:
SECTION 1.
Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA), is hereby amended to add the new classifications and respective salary step plan range of Radio Frequency (RF) Network Engineer I ($6,178 - $7,447); Radio Frequency (RF) Network Engineer II ($6,781 - $8,184); and Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Network Engineer {$7,446 - $8,990), effective December 18, 2023.
SECTION 2.
Section 18, Benefits for Police Cadets, Permanent Part-Time Employees, and Limited Employees; and Benefits and Terms and Conditions for Permanent Airport Public Safety Officers and Permanent Airport Public Safety Supervisors is hereby amended to update the Section 18 and Subsection C headings to include Temporary Employees and modify Subsection C to add standby premium pay and respective provisions for limited and temporary employees in non-exempt job classifications, retroactively effective December 4, 2023.
SECTION 3.
Upon final legislative approval, this Resolution shall become retroactively effective
December 4, 2023.
Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date: 12/4/202
City Attorney Approval:__
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Ninth Amendment to Salary
Resolution No. 2023-183
Resolution No. _________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2023.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Mayor Approval: , 2023
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2023
Mayor Veto: , 2023
Council Override Vote: , 2023
TODD STERMER
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Mao Lee Date
Deputy City Attorney
By:
Deputy Date
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SEE APPENDIX FOR FOOTNOTES Page 3.4
3This class is in a flexibly-staffed series which allows an employee to “flex” to the journey level after six months of satisfactory service for a total probationary period of twelve months. In those cases, in which an employee is hired at the journey level, twelve months of satisfactory service is required.
4This class is in a flexibly-staffed series, which requires one year of satisfactory service before an employee can “flex” to the journey level.
Employees in classes that require one year of service for flexing will not serve an additional probationary period at the journey level. In those cases, in which an employee is hired at the journey level, twelve months of satisfactory service is required.
IXEffective December 18, 2023, by the Ninth Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183.
EXHIBIT 3
Unit 3 – Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA)
CLASS TITLE
JOB
CODE
PROB
PER A B C D E
Law Office Assistant 115021 12 4394 4609 4833 5068 5313 Network Systems Specialist 125030 12 6781 7106 7449 7805 8184 PAR Program Specialist 410023 12 3781 3957 4141 4337 4541 Paratransit Specialist 320005 12 4027 4217 4416 4615 4831 Park Ranger I 4100604 124 3616 3781 3956 4139 4332
Park Ranger II 4100614 124 3956 4139 4332 4537 4751
Parking Enforcement Officer I 7101204 124 3141 3270 3405 3539 3689 Parking Enforcement Officer II 7101214 124 3414 3559 3706 3856 4029 Parking Enforcement Officer III 710122 12 3706 3856 4029 4194 4374 Phlebotomist 410007 12 3659 3833 4010 4197 4391
Planner I 2200053 63 5049 5276 5529 5795 6073
Planner II 2200063 123 5688 6001 6293 6592 6909
Plans and Permit Technician 220002 12 5325 5574 5827 6113 6404 Plans Examiner 210041 12 5843 6106 6400 6713 7029
Police Data Transcriptionist 115035 12 4273 4470 4678 4895 5125 Police Support Services Clerk 115043 12 3547 3711 3882 4062 4250 Police Support Services Technician 115044 12 3894 4075 4264 4467 4677 Principal Account Clerk 130004 12 4022 4211 4409 4612 4831 Procurement Specialist 140002 12 5051 5293 5542 5806 6083 Program Compliance Officer 640026 12 4319 4532 4753 4984 5227 Programmer/Analyst I 1250204 124 5639 5902 6182 6480 6785 Programmer/Analyst II 1250214 124 6178 6471 6779 7102 7447 Programmer/Analyst III 125022 12 6781 7106 7449 7805 8184 Programmer/Analyst IV 125023 12 7448 7810 8189 8578 8992 Property & Evidence Technician 145010 12 4344 4548 4761 4986 5221 Property Specialist I 1750014 124 5221 5473 5732 6001 6292 Property Specialist II 1750024 124 6050 6338 6644 6959 7296 Radio Dispatcher 120015 12 3711 3878 4040 4218 4391
Radio Frequency (RF) Network
Engineer IIX 125095 124 6178 6471 6779 7102 7447
Radio Frequency (RF) Network
Engineer IIIX 125096 124 6781 7106 7449 7805 8184
Rangemaster/Armorer 410035 12 5122 5365 5619 5890 6169
SEE APPENDIX FOR FOOTNOTES Page 3.5
4 This class is in a flexibly-staffed series, which requires one year of satisfactory service before an employee can “flex” to the journey level. Employees in classes that require one year of service for flexing will not serve an additional probationary period at the journey level. In those cases, in which an employee is hired at the journey level, twelve months of satisfactory service is required.
***Effective September 11, 2023, by the Third Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 vEffective October 23, 2023, by the Fifth Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183.
IXEffective December 18, 2023, by the Ninth Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183.
EXHIBIT 3
Unit 3 – Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA)
CLASS TITLE
JOB
CODE
PROB
PER A B C D E
Real Estate Finance Specialist I 1700014 124 4233 4431 4632 4854 5083 Real Estate Finance Specialist II 1700024 124 5041 5279 5531 5792 6066 Recreation Specialist 520005 12 4210 4404 4611 4828 5054 Retirement Counselor I 1350504 124 4021 4210 4408 4614 4831 Retirement Counselor II 1350514 124 4420 4626 4844 5073 5313 Safety and Training Specialist 150050 12 4720 4949 5193 5446 5713 Secretary 110050 12 3828 4006 4193 4386 4594
Senior Account Clerk 130003 12 3664 3830 4006 4195 4392 Senior Administrative Clerk 110003 12 3497 3660 3828 4006 4193 Senior Animal Care Specialistv 560022 12 3985 4184 4393 4613 4844 Senior Animal Resource Officer*** 560003 12 4304 4506 4717 4935 5170 Senior Animal Services Representativev 560032 12 4188 4376 4579 4794 5019 Senior Call Center Representative 115072 12 4218 4421 4634 4859 5095 Senior Commercial Building Inspector 230016 12 6420 6728 7047 7386 7744 Senior Community Revitalization
Specialist 230054 12 6092 6378 6675 6998 7337
Senior Community Services Officer 410027 12 4304 4506 4717 4935 5170 Senior Crime Scene Technician 410012 12 5122 5365 5619 5890 6169 Senior Customer Services Clerk 115062 12 4188 4376 4579 4794 5019 Senior Cybersecurity Analyst 125091 12 7446 7808 8186 8576 8990 Senior Deputy City Clerk 1150294 124 4022 4207 4406 4612 4831 Senior Engineering Technician 210007 12 5489 5749 6019 6308 6599 Senior Fire Prevention Inspector 420003 12 6092 6378 6675 6998 7337 Senior Laboratory Technician 620013 12 5385 5643 5912 6193 6488 Senior Network Systems Specialist 125031 12 7446 7808 8186 8576 8990 Senior Park Ranger 410062 12 4304 4506 4717 4935 5170
Senior Plans Examiner 210042 12 6417 6717 7030 7371 7730 Senior Procurement Specialist 140003 12 5542 5806 6083 6374 6676 Senior Property & Evidence Technician 145011 12 4761 4986 5221 5465 5726 Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Network
EngineerIX 125097 12 7446 7808 8186 8576 8990
Senior Records Clerk 110101 12 3664 3833 4011 4198 4391 Senior Secretary 110051 12 4022 4207 4406 4612 4831
SEE APPENDIX FOR FOOTNOTES Page 3.4
3This class is in a flexibly-staffed series which allows an employee to “flex” to the journey level after six months of satisfactory service for a total probationary period of twelve months. In those cases, in which an employee is hired at the journey level, twelve months of satisfactory service is required.
4This class is in a flexibly-staffed series, which requires one year of satisfactory service before an employee can “flex” to the journey level.
Employees in classes that require one year of service for flexing will not serve an additional probationary period at the journey level. In those cases, in which an employee is hired at the journey level, twelve months of satisfactory service is required.
IXEffective December 18, 2023, by the Ninth Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183.
EXHIBIT 3
Unit 3 – Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA)
CLASS TITLE
JOB
CODE
PROB
PER A B C D E
Law Office Assistant 115021 12 4394 4609 4833 5068 5313 Network Systems Specialist 125030 12 6781 7106 7449 7805 8184 PAR Program Specialist 410023 12 3781 3957 4141 4337 4541 Paratransit Specialist 320005 12 4027 4217 4416 4615 4831 Park Ranger I 4100604 124 3616 3781 3956 4139 4332
Park Ranger II 4100614 124 3956 4139 4332 4537 4751
Parking Enforcement Officer I 7101204 124 3141 3270 3405 3539 3689 Parking Enforcement Officer II 7101214 124 3414 3559 3706 3856 4029 Parking Enforcement Officer III 710122 12 3706 3856 4029 4194 4374 Phlebotomist 410007 12 3659 3833 4010 4197 4391
Planner I 2200053 63 5049 5276 5529 5795 6073
Planner II 2200063 123 5688 6001 6293 6592 6909
Plans and Permit Technician 220002 12 5325 5574 5827 6113 6404 Plans Examiner 210041 12 5843 6106 6400 6713 7029
Police Data Transcriptionist 115035 12 4273 4470 4678 4895 5125 Police Support Services Clerk 115043 12 3547 3711 3882 4062 4250 Police Support Services Technician 115044 12 3894 4075 4264 4467 4677 Principal Account Clerk 130004 12 4022 4211 4409 4612 4831 Procurement Specialist 140002 12 5051 5293 5542 5806 6083 Program Compliance Officer 640026 12 4319 4532 4753 4984 5227 Programmer/Analyst I 1250204 124 5639 5902 6182 6480 6785 Programmer/Analyst II 1250214 124 6178 6471 6779 7102 7447 Programmer/Analyst III 125022 12 6781 7106 7449 7805 8184 Programmer/Analyst IV 125023 12 7448 7810 8189 8578 8992 Property & Evidence Technician 145010 12 4344 4548 4761 4986 5221 Property Specialist I 1750014 124 5221 5473 5732 6001 6292 Property Specialist II 1750024 124 6050 6338 6644 6959 7296 Radio Dispatcher 120015 12 3711 3878 4040 4218 4391
Radio Frequency (RF) Network
Engineer IIX 125095 124 6178 6471 6779 7102 7447
Radio Frequency (RF) Network
Engineer IIIX 125096 124 6781 7106 7449 7805 8184
Rangemaster/Armorer 410035 12 5122 5365 5619 5890 6169
SEE APPENDIX FOR FOOTNOTES Page 3.5
4 This class is in a flexibly-staffed series, which requires one year of satisfactory service before an employee can “flex” to the journey level. Employees in classes that require one year of service for flexing will not serve an additional probationary period at the journey level. In those cases, in which an employee is hired at the journey level, twelve months of satisfactory service is required.
***Effective September 11, 2023, by the Third Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 vEffective October 23, 2023, by the Fifth Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183.
IXEffective December 18, 2023, by the Ninth Amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2023-183.
EXHIBIT 3
Unit 3 – Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA)
CLASS TITLE
JOB
CODE
PROB
PER A B C D E
Real Estate Finance Specialist I 1700014 124 4233 4431 4632 4854 5083 Real Estate Finance Specialist II 1700024 124 5041 5279 5531 5792 6066 Recreation Specialist 520005 12 4210 4404 4611 4828 5054 Retirement Counselor I 1350504 124 4021 4210 4408 4614 4831 Retirement Counselor II 1350514 124 4420 4626 4844 5073 5313 Safety and Training Specialist 150050 12 4720 4949 5193 5446 5713 Secretary 110050 12 3828 4006 4193 4386 4594
Senior Account Clerk 130003 12 3664 3830 4006 4195 4392 Senior Administrative Clerk 110003 12 3497 3660 3828 4006 4193 Senior Animal Care Specialistv 560022 12 3985 4184 4393 4613 4844 Senior Animal Resource Officer*** 560003 12 4304 4506 4717 4935 5170 Senior Animal Services Representativev 560032 12 4188 4376 4579 4794 5019 Senior Call Center Representative 115072 12 4218 4421 4634 4859 5095 Senior Commercial Building Inspector 230016 12 6420 6728 7047 7386 7744 Senior Community Revitalization
Specialist 230054 12 6092 6378 6675 6998 7337
Senior Community Services Officer 410027 12 4304 4506 4717 4935 5170 Senior Crime Scene Technician 410012 12 5122 5365 5619 5890 6169 Senior Customer Services Clerk 115062 12 4188 4376 4579 4794 5019 Senior Cybersecurity Analyst 125091 12 7446 7808 8186 8576 8990 Senior Deputy City Clerk 1150294 124 4022 4207 4406 4612 4831 Senior Engineering Technician 210007 12 5489 5749 6019 6308 6599 Senior Fire Prevention Inspector 420003 12 6092 6378 6675 6998 7337 Senior Laboratory Technician 620013 12 5385 5643 5912 6193 6488 Senior Network Systems Specialist 125031 12 7446 7808 8186 8576 8990 Senior Park Ranger 410062 12 4304 4506 4717 4935 5170
Senior Plans Examiner 210042 12 6417 6717 7030 7371 7730 Senior Procurement Specialist 140003 12 5542 5806 6083 6374 6676 Senior Property & Evidence Technician 145011 12 4761 4986 5221 5465 5726 Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Network
EngineerIX 125097 12 7446 7808 8186 8576 8990
Senior Records Clerk 110101 12 3664 3833 4011 4198 4391 Senior Secretary 110051 12 4022 4207 4406 4612 4831