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reasonable effort toward animal placement; public education; volunteer services; rescue group coordination; euthanasia and disposal of animals that are neither redeemed nor adopted; veterinary services and spay/neuter surgeries consistent with standards established by the California Veterinary Medical Board; and necropsies on animals that die under suspicious circumstances or at the request of law enforcement.
b. CITY may request additional retention days for healthy, non-aggressive impounded animals. Additional retention days will be offered to CITY upon written approval by COUNTY’s OC Community Resources Director, or designee, on a space available basis only. c. COUNTY agrees to maintain its Shelter in a humane manner, keep said premises in a clean condition at all times, and use humane methods of care. d. No animals may be donated, sold or otherwise released for the purposes of experimentation, research or vivisection.
4. BARKING DOG COMPLAINT SERVICES – Barking Dog Compliant Services include, but are not limited to, receipt of barking dog complaints from residents, customer assistance regarding barking dog complaints, issuance of citations, and administrative hearings in response to complaints received by COUNTY for barking dogs within jurisdiction of CITY.
5. STANDARD LICENSING SERVICES – Standard Licensing Services include, but are not limited to, animal license issuance and renewal, fee collection and payment services; customer support regarding animal licensing; animal license billing; and delinquent animal license follow-up.
6. CITY LICENSE SERVICES
a. City License Services include, but are not limited to, issuance of CITY animal licenses at the time of adoption or redemption by owners. CITY shall provide CITY licensing tags to COUNTY.
COUNTY shall provide quarterly licensing reports to CITY. b. CITY shall make its best effort to provide updated animal licensing information to COUNTY.
7. ANIMAL IMPOUND SERVICES – Animal Impound Services include, but are not limited to, data entry of impound information for each live or deceased animal from CITY, impound animal photography for each live animal, owner notification of impounded animal, and posting of animal photographs on COUNTY website. COUNTY shall receive CITY animals at Shelter at times arranged by COUNTY.
C. COUNTY shall notify CITY of COUNTY’s hours of operation for Animal Care Services.
COUNTY may adjust hours of operation for Animal Care Services upon ninety (90) calendar days prior notification given to CITY.
D. Animals which are being retained for criminal prosecutions, except for violations of animal control regulations and/or ordinances pursuant to this AGREEMENT, are not to be construed as held pursuant to the services provided under this AGREEMENT; housing will be provided at the discretion of COUNTY and at COUNTY’s usual and customary charges for such housing.
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E. To facilitate the performance of services, COUNTY shall have full cooperation and assistance from CITY, its officers, agents and employees.
III. PAYMENTS
A. BASIS FOR PAYMENT
1. CITY shall pay COUNTY the Net Cost of providing Animal Care Services specified in Animal Care Notice of Intent for CITY signed in accordance with subparagraph II.A. CITY Net Costs may include services/supplies procured but not yet delivered within the Fiscal Year.
2. The methodology for determining CITY's Actual Cost of Animal Care Services shall be provided to CITY annually in accordance with the Reports paragraph of this AGREEMENT. CITY shall adopt Animal Care Services fees consistent with the most recent animal care services fees approved by the County of Orange Board of Supervisors (the “COUNTY FEES”) which fee amounts will be charged for Animal Care Services within CITY’s jurisdiction and shall be used in determining CITY's Actual Cost of Animal Care Services. If CITY wishes to adopt fees which are different from the COUNTY FEES, CITY shall notify COUNTY of the applicable fee amounts to be charged for Animal Care Services within CITY’s jurisdiction (the “CITY FEES”) and CITY FEES will be charged for Animal Care Services within CITY’s jurisdiction and shall be used in determining CITY's Actual Cost of Animal Care Services.
3. COUNTY shall record and retain all Fee Revenue derived from providing Animal Care Services to CITY. CITY’s Fee Revenue shall be credited to CITY’s Actual Cost of Animal Care Services.
COUNTY shall have all fee collection powers of CITY and shall receive full cooperation from CITY to enable efficient enforcement of fee collection.
B. PAYMENT SCHEDULE
1. Each Fiscal Year, CITY shall pay COUNTY in arrears for the Net Cost of Animal Care Services provided in accordance with the following payment schedule. Billings are due from COUNTY to CITY within thirty (30) calendar days following the three-month Period specified below.
Period Billing Due Payment Due
July 1 through September 30 October 30 November 25
October 1 through December 31 January 30 February 25
January 1 through March 31 April 30 May 25
April 1 through June 30 July 30 August 25
2. Because Actual Costs may fluctuate based on service utilization during a given billing period (e.g. a hoarding case), CITY shall be billed either in equal installments based on its Notice of Intent for that year, or based on actual utilization for the period, whichever is greater for the first three quarters of the year with the final, fourth quarter billed on actual utilization for the full year of services.
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3. If payment is not received by COUNTY by the payment due date specified above in subparagraph III.B. of Exhibit A to this AGREEMENT, COUNTY may cease providing any further service under this AGREEMENT and may satisfy the indebtedness in any manner prescribed by law.
4. COUNTY may modify the payment schedule upon six (6) months written notification to CITY.
IV. CITY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION ANIMAL CARE COMMITTEE
A subcommittee of the Orange County City Managers Association representing all cities participating in OCAC services exists to facilitate communication between OCAC and the city managers and staff of participating cities regarding financial and operational matters of OCAC, including, but not limited to: the assessment of cost options for animal care services provided under the Services Agreements; supplemental services or financial requests which result in a change to a participating city’s Actual Cost; consideration of new or adjusted fees; and other Service Details which may arise during the course of the AGREEMENT. COUNTY shall provide regular updates on operations to the City Managers Association Animal Care Committee and to a participating city upon request.
V. LAWS AND REGULATIONS
A. COUNTY shall comply with all applicable governmental laws, regulations, and requirements related to Animal Care Services, as they exist now or may be hereafter amended or changed and shall enforce federal and state statutes deemed applicable to CITY by COUNTY. Animal Care Services provided by COUNTY to CITY may be changed to comply with said laws, regulations, and requirements.
ADMINISTRATOR will make its best efforts to notify CITY of changes that may impact Animal Care Services provided through this AGREEMENT.
B. For each Animal Care Service that COUNTY agrees to provide to CITY in an Animal Care Notice of Intent, CITY shall enact and maintain in full force and effect ordinances identical to COUNTY ordinances which apply to said service, including but not limited to, those related to fees.
ADMINISTRATOR shall notify CITY of the deadline for adopting said ordinances. If COUNTY is unable to enforce an animal care ordinance because of the limitations of a CITY ordinance or failure of CITY to adopt identical ordinances related to an Animal Care Service, COUNTY may suspend provision of one or all Animal Care Services to CITY or may terminate this AGREEMENT. It is the sole responsibility of CITY to immediately notify COUNTY of any discrepancy between relevant ordinances maintained by CITY and those maintained by COUNTY.
D. If CITY wishes to maintain any relevant ordinance that is not consistent, on any point, with COUNTY ordinances, CITY shall immediately notify COUNTY of the discrepant ordinance. At the sole discretion of COUNTY, COUNTY may waive CITY enactment and maintenance of COUNTY animal care ordinances and may agree to enforce, and issue citations for violations pursuant to, the discrepant CITY ordinance. CITY acknowledges that individualized enforcement of unique CITY ordinances may result in increased costs to CITY.
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E. CITY shall notify COUNTY of its intent to add, amend, or delete any CITY animal care ordinance at least ninety (90) calendar days in advance of its addition, amendment, or deletion.
F. CITY may request that specific ordinances adopted by CITY not be enforced in CITY by COUNTY. Requests for exclusion must be submitted in writing and received by COUNTY ninety (90) calendar days prior to the requested exclusion. Requests for exclusion will only be considered by COUNTY if they are not in conflict with state statutes and do not endanger public health. COUNTY shall notify CITY, in writing, of COUNTY’s decision regarding the requested exclusion.
G. COUNTY’s OC Community Resources Director, or designee, may provide assistance to CITY in defining the manner in which enforcement of a new or amended animal care ordinance would be provided by COUNTY. Requests for assistance must be made in writing and received by COUNTY ninety (90) calendar days prior to the requested implementation of the service. If the cost of such service can be delineated and accommodated by COUNTY, COUNTY will send an amended Animal Care Notice of Intent to CITY which will include reference to the CITY ordinance.
H. CITY will reimburse COUNTY for ordinance enforcement, as specified in the “PAYMENTS” paragraph of this AGREEMENT.
VI. REPORTS
A. Each Fiscal Year, COUNTY shall provide to CITY written, quarterly reports of Animal Care Services revenue and expenses for each period specified below. Said reports will be due to CITY within thirty (30) calendar days of the month following the reporting period, in accordance with the schedule below:
Period Reports Due
July 1 through September 30 October 30
October 1 through December 31 January 30
January 1 through March 31 April 30
April 1 through June 30 July 30
B. Each Fiscal Year, COUNTY shall provide the following Animal Care Services reports to CITY by July 30:
1. A payment methodology report for Animal Care Services to be provided by COUNTY during the next Fiscal Year and
2. A Fiscal Year intake and outcome report.
C. COUNTY may change the due dates for reports specified in subparagraphs VI.A. and VI.B. above upon six (6) months written notification to CITY.
D. No less than once every three (3) years, COUNTY shall engage an external auditor to review CITY billings.
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VII. RECORDS
A. All records created or received by COUNTY in accordance with the performance of COUNTY services pursuant to this AGREEMENT are confidential. COUNTY agrees to keep said records in such form and manner as the Auditor-Controller of COUNTY shall specify. Said records shall be open for examination by CITY at all reasonable times.
B. Once each Fiscal Year, COUNTY shall deliver to CITY only the addresses of each CITY licensed animal upon demand without additional expense or cost to CITY. Any such information requested which is confidential pursuant to the terms of the Public Records Act shall be released to CITY pursuant to government code. Prior to each disclosure, CITY agrees to complete and return to COUNTY a “Confidentiality Agreement” on a form approved or provided by COUNTY. The PARTIES agree and understand that this procedure is required by the Public Records Act and necessitated to permit CITY to obtain the information required for its use, and to allow COUNTY to disclose said information. Upon receipt by COUNTY, the records requested may be released to the extent COUNTY is in possession of such records, and permitted by state law to disclose them voluntarily. //
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EXHIBIT B
TO AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF
OC ANIMAL CARE SERVICES
WITH
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
MAY 31, 2026 THROUGH MAY 30, 2031
ANIMAL CARE NOTICE OF INTENT
This Animal Care Notice of Intent specifies Animal Care Services to be provided to CITY by COUNTY for the Period: «NOI_START» through «NOI_END». COUNTY agrees to provide to the City of «COMPANY2» the following Animal Care Services beginning «NOI_EFFECTIVE»:
«SERVICE1»
«SERVICE2»
«SERVICE3»
«SERVICE4»
«SERVICE5»
The total estimated cost for Animal Care Services specified above is «TOTAL_COST_».
This is a new Animal Care Notice of Intent for the Period indicated above.
This is an Amendment to an existing Animal Care Notice of Intent for the Period indicated above.
Significant Changes Since the Previous Animal Care Notice of Intent:
To the best of my knowledge, this notice specifies the Animal Care Services to be provided by COUNTY.
City of Los Alamitos Representative and Title Date
OC Animal Care Director Date
OC Animal Care
Animal Services Cost Estimate
City of Los Alamitos
In order to calculate the most accurate net cost estimate of providing Animal Care services to a noncontract city, OC Animal Care would need 12 months of service volume statistics and user fee revenue totals from that city. If that data is not immediately available, the alternative would be to find a contract city that has similarities with the non-contract city and use that contract city as a calculation base.
For this estimate calculation, three contract cities have been identified as having similarities with the City of Los Alamitos.
1. The City of Cypress – Similar in location
2. The City of San Juan Capistrano – Similar in population density
3. The City of Villa Park – Similar in population density The preliminary estimates for the City of Los Alamitos are calculated by taking the amount billed for Animal Care services provided to each of above contract cities during fiscal year 2024-25 and multiplying it by the percentage difference in population. An average of those calculations is then used to estimate what the net cost of Animal Care services would have been for the City of Los Alamitos during fiscal year 2024-25, which results in a total of $84,301.
The estimate for fiscal year 2024-25 is then adjusted using the cost increase percentages from fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
The end result is a net cost estimate of $92,476 for providing Animal Care services to the City of Los Alamitos during fiscal year 2026-27.
Please note, if a new city requests to participate in the Animal Care services program, and the County elects to provide services, that city will be required to pay the costs of any necessary shelter expansion to accommodate the anticipated use of the shelter. If the County determines that no expansion is needed, the city will pay an additional 5% of its annual Notice of Intent estimate each year for the fiveyear contract term for shelter maintenance and repair, which will be used towards the cost of capital projects. For the City of Los Alamitos, the additional 5% would be $4,624.
May 13, 2026
City of Los Alamitos
Stephanie Reis
3191 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
RE: OC Animal Care - Notice of Intent
Greetings:
Enclosed for your reference are three copies of the new Animal Care Notice of Intent (NOI).
This notice includes a list of the Animal Care services that the County of Orange (County) intends to provide for your City during the upcoming fiscal-year, which spans from 07-01- 26 through 06-30-27, at an estimated Net Cost of $92,476.
For fiscal-year 2026-27, the Net Cost estimate for all Contract Cities and the County has increased by 3.07% to $21,523,232. This is primarily due to salary increases approved by the County in labor negotiations with all unions and the continual need for OC Animal Care to fill critical positions in order to provide the high-quality services expected. While a total of 126 filled positions and 17 vacancies is projected for the upcoming fiscal-year, please note that number may be adjusted mid-year in order to meet the current demands for service. The increase is also caused by the rising cost of many essential Animal Care items, which include pharmaceuticals, feed, and general animal supplies.
As stated in the Agreement for Provision of OC Animal Care Services, each City shall be billed either in equal installments based on its Notice of Intent for that year, or based on actual utilization for the period, whichever is greater for the first three quarters of the year with the final, fourth quarter billed on actual utilization for the full year of services.
Therefore, your City’s actual Net Cost for the entire fiscal-year may be higher or lower than the estimate provided. Also, if any of the previous Contract Cities no longer request services from OC Animal Care or if any new Cities request services, the year-end estimate will be recalculated and an updated version will be provided.
Please note, if a new city requests to participate in the Animal Care Services program, and the County elects to provide services, that city will be required to pay the costs of any necessary shelter expansion to accommodate the anticipated use of the shelter. If the County determines that no expansion is needed, the city will pay an additional 5% of its annual Notice of Intent estimate for shelter maintenance and repair each year for the fiveyear contract term, which will be used towards the cost of capital projects. For the City of Los Alamitos, the additional 5% for fiscal-year 2026-27 is $4,624 Please review the enclosed NOI, obtain the signature of your City’s authorized representative on all three copies, and return them to:
OC Animal Care
Attn: Joseph Powers
1630 Victory Road
Tustin, CA 92782
Once signed by the County, an executed original document will be returned to you.
Sincerely,
Joseph Powers
Budget Analyst
Enclosure
DYLAN WRIGHT
DIRECTOR
OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES
CYMANTHA ATKINSON
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES
JOANNE VEEDOR
DIRECTOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
MONICA SCHMIDT
DIRECTOR
OC ANIMAL CARE
JULIA BIDWELL
DIRECTOR
OC HOUSING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
RENEE RAMIREZ
DIRECTOR
OC COMMUNITY SERVICES
PAM PASSOW
DIRECTOR
OC PARKS
JULIE QUILLMAN
COUNTY LIBRARIAN
OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES
1630 VICTORY ROAD
TUSTIN, CA 92782
PHONE: 714- 935- 6848
FAX: 714- 259- 1094
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EXHIBIT B
TO AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF
OC ANIMAL CARE SERVICES
WITH
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
MAY 31, 2026 THROUGH MAY 30, 2031
ANIMAL CARE NOTICE OF INTENT
This Animal Care Notice of Intent specifies Animal Care Services to be provided to CITY by COUNTY for the Period: JULY 1, 2026, through JUNE 30, 2027. COUNTY agrees to provide to the City of LOS ALAMITOS the following Animal Care Services beginning JULY 1, 2026:
Animal Control Services
Animal Care Special Services
Animal Care Shelter Services
Barking Dog Complaint Services
Standard Licensing Services
City Licensing Services
Animal Impound Services
The total estimated cost for Animal Care Services specified above is $92,476.
This is a new Animal Care Notice of Intent for the Period indicated above.
This is an Amendment to an existing Animal Care Notice of Intent for the Period indicated above.
Significant Changes Since the Previous Animal Care Notice of Intent:
To the best of my knowledge, this notice specifies the Animal Care Services to be provided by COUNTY.
City of LOS ALAMITOS Representative and Title Date
OC Animal Care Director Date
CITIES WE SERVICE
OC Animal Care services 14 contract cities and the unincorporated areas of Orange County.
We provide services to the following cities:
For more information, visit ocpetinfo.com
If you live within the
cities that OC Animal
Care services, we provide
dog licensing, canvassing,
field services, assistance
with nuisance animals
and more!
ANAHEIM BREA
CYPRESS FOUNTAIN VALLEY
FULLERTON ORANGE
HUNTINGTON BEACH SANTA ANA (SHELTER SERVICES ONLY)
LAKE FOREST TUSTIN
PLACENTIA YORBA LINDA
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO VILLA PARK
UNINCORPORATED AREAS
DID YOU KNOW?
If you find a stray animal in a city that we service, you may bring it into OC Animal Care’s Intake Center 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can also call (714) 935-6848 or our after hours number at (714) 259-1122 for assistance.
Friendly reminder, OC Animal Care is not licensed to trap or relocate healthy wildlife.
If you find a stray animal outside of OC Animal Care’s
jurisdiction please locate your contracted animal care facility.
City of Los Alamitos
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 15, 2026 ITEM NUMBER: 12A
To: Mayor Tanya Doby & Members of the City Council
Presented By: Windmera Quintanar, City Clerk
Matthew Lightner, Management Analyst
Subject: Consideration of the Process for City Council Submission of a Ballot Argument in Favor of a Los Alamitos Hotel Tax (TOT Measure)
SUMMARY
The City is considering placing a ballot measure regarding the Los Alamitos Hotel Tax (TOT Measure) at the November 3, 2026, election. If the measure is placed on the ballot, the arguments for and against the measure must be submitted to the City Clerk by June 30, 2026.
Accordingly, the City Council must decide whether some or all of the Council Members would like to submit an argument in favor of the ballot measure and, if so, draft and approve the text of a ballot argument. Due to the constraints of the Brown Act, the development or approval of a ballot argument by more than two Council Members must occur at a noticed public meeting.
Accordingly, advance consideration of the process for developing and approving arguments will help avoid a last-minute crisis or missed opportunity.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Consider whether to submit a ballot argument signed by all five Council Members, or by two or less Council Members in favor of the proposed ballot question; or,
2. Provide direction to Staff concerning whether to schedule a future agenda item regarding the development and/or approval of the ballot measure argument.
BACKGROUND
The Elections Code: For matters placed on the ballot by the City Council, Elections Code § 9282 authorizes the Council, its members, or “any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations” to file a written ballot argument. Elections Code § 9283 provides that up to five authors may sign a ballot argument, so long as each files the written certification required by Elections Code § 9600. If more than five authors sign the argument, only the first five will be printed. The argument may not exceed 300 words in length.
When some or all of the City Council Members submit an argument that argument has priority under the Elections Code. Specifically, when a legislative body places a measure on the ballot and the body, or one or more of its authorized members, submits a ballot argument, Election Code § 9287 requires the elections official to print that argument, instead of any competing arguments, in the voter materials. The Elections Code ranks the order of preference for competing ballot arguments by authors and signatories as follows:
1. The legislative body, or member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body.
2. The individual voter, or bona fide association of citizens, or combination of voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure.
3. Bona fide associations of citizens.
4. Individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure.
Therefore, the Council has an opportunity to designate its own members as the authors of the argument in favor of the measure. If the Council does not do so, one of the competing arguments (if any) will be selected by the City Clerk using the order of preference listed above and any other local rules implemented by the City Clerk. (Many elections officials print the earliest received argument if required to choose between arguments of the same status in the statutory priority list.)
Authoring the arguments in favor of the measure will give the Council or Council Members it designates control over the argument. However, because there are five Council Members, no names will appear in support of the argument other than those of the designated Council Members.
Per the Elections Code, once ballot arguments are submitted, the City Clerk, as the elections official for the City, is required to maintain confidentiality as to all ballot arguments until the deadline for submitting arguments has passed, at which time the arguments become open to public inspection. However, once a document has been circulated to the Council in connection with a public meeting, it becomes public (unless privileged). Thus, any proposed ballot argument would become public once disseminated to the Council.
The Brown Act: Ballot measures and the subjects they cover are within the jurisdiction of the City Council, the Brown Act requires that any decision or discussion by more than two members of the Council concerning ballot measure arguments take place at a public meeting.
Thus, discussion and action concerning ballot measure arguments should be limited to no more than two Council Members outside of a public meeting. Discussion and action concerning the ballot measure arguments amongst more than two Council Members may only occur at a public meeting.
History
November 5, 2024 - Measure X (Charter Amendment): Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem authored the argument in favor. Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and two community members signed the argument.
November 3, 2020 - Measure Y (Sales Tax): Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member authored the argument in favor. Four of five Council Members signed the argument during a special Council meeting.
November 6, 2012 - Measure DD (Telephone Users Tax (TUT)): Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member authored the argument in favor. Four of five Council Members signed the argument during a Council meeting.
DISCUSSION
The City Council has the opportunity to author the ballot argument in support of the proposed Charter Amendment. To avail itself of this opportunity, it is recommended that the City Council either:
1. Designate two Council Members to draft and sign a ballot argument (with or without signatures from up to three additional members of the community) and with no further action by the full City Council; or,
2. Designate two Council Members to draft an argument for consideration and signature by all five Council Members and direct that an item be placed on a Special Meeting agenda to consider approval or modification of that argument before the June 30, 2026, submission deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Attachment: None
City of Los Alamitos
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 15, 2026 ITEM NUMBER: 12B
To: Mayor Tanya Doby & Members of the City Council
Presented By: Chet Simmons, City Manager
Subject: Resolution No. 2026-23 - Personnel and Benefit Changes for NonRepresented Employees
SUMMARY
This report outlines and seeks consideration to approve benefit changes for Non-Represented Employees.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-23, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES”.
BACKGROUND
Staff conducted a comprehensive review of the City’s overall compensation framework and identified the continued need for a competitive benefits package to support organizational stability and workforce excellence. Maintaining competitive benefits is essential to attracting and retaining qualified employees, promoting long-term engagement, and ensuring the City remains an employer of choice in a highly competitive labor market. A strong benefits package also supports succession planning by helping the organization retain skilled personnel and preserve institutional knowledge. These measures are critical to sustaining effective operations and meeting service expectations as the organization grows and evolves.This process has become more important, as members take on new job functions and roles that are outside their original duties.
The City Council has periodically updated the Salary and Benefit Resolution for Non-Represented Employees, including amendments adopted on May 26, 2026 (2026-09), April 29, 2024 (Resolution 2024-13), April 18, 2025 (Resolution 2025-28), and April 20, 2026 (Resolution 2026-03) to address organizational needs, establish or revise classifications, and update the salary schedule. The City now proposes additional amendments to the benefits for Executive Management and Middle Management Non-Represented Employees related to administrative leave, car allowance, and 401(A) contributions. The Deputy City Clerk position will be reclassified to be included as part of the Middle-Management group.
DISCUSSION
The suggested enhancements to the benefits provided to Department Heads and Managers would enhance internal equity and support competitive recruitment and retention.
For Executive Management (Department Heads), the proposed changes include increasing administrative leave from 80 to 140 hours annually (non-accruable) and providing an annual City deferred compensation contribution of $11,000. For Middle Management employees, the updates include increasing administrative leave from 80 to 100 hours annually (non-accruable) and establishing an annual City deferred compensation contribution of $7,000. In addition, Middle Management will be included in the car allowance update, which will be $300 per month, matching other current allowances.
All employees in the Executive and Middle Management classifications, excluding safety positions, will be designated as at-will.
This update reflects the benefit being extended only to Executive and Middle Management classifications.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this adjustment is available within the existing FY 2026–27 departments' operational budget, utilizing unencumbered personnel appropriations. No additional General Fund appropriation is required at this time.
Attachment: 1. (Updated 6/15/26) Resolution No. 2026-23 - Executive Management and Non Represented Employee Benefit Changes
2. (Updated 6/15/26) Exhibit A - Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS
ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SALARIES AND
BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, the City of Los Alamitos desires to promote improved employeremployee relations between the City of Los Alamitos and its employees by establishing and presenting the rights and benefits of the employees and the City of Los Alamitos; and,
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-13 establishing the salaries and benefits for Non-Represented Employees (the “Salary and Benefit Resolution for Non-Represented Employees”); and, WHEREAS, on April 18, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-28 amending the Salary and Benefit Resolution for Non-Represented Employees to add an Assistant City Manager to Executive Management, approve a job description, and amend the Salary schedule; and,
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution 2026-03 approving job descriptions for the Administrative Services Director, City Clerk/Director of Communications, and Community Outreach and Communications Manager and updating the Executive Management and Non-Represented Employees Salary schedule; and, WHEREAS, on May 26, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution 2026-09 approving the enhanced benefits provided to the Executive Management and NonRepresented by increasing the administrative leave and contributions to the 401 (K); and, WHEREAS, the City now desires to amend the benefits for Executive Management and Middle Management Employees regarding administrative leave, car allowances, and contributions to 401(A) plans. The Deputy City Clerk position will be reclassified as a confidential non-represented position to be included as part of the Middle Management team.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Los Alamitos, California, finds that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Section 16 of Resolution 2024-13 is hereby amended to state:
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SECTION 16. Administrative Leave.
Executive Management employees may receive a maximum of one hundred forty (140) hours of Administrative Leave annually and shall not accrue more than one hundred forty (140) hours of Administrative Leave.
Middle Management employees may receive a maximum of one hundred (100) hours of Administrative Leave annually and shall not accrue more than one hundred (100) hours of Administrative Leave.
All non-represented employees shall not receive compensation for accrued Administrative Leave upon termination of employment. Administrative Leave accrual shall be prorated for exempt employees hired after the first full pay period in January. Administrative leave must be used within the calendar year in which it is granted. Unused leave does not carry over to the following year.
SECTION 3. Section 32 of Resolution 2024-13 is hereby amended to state:
SECTION 32. City Contribution to Deferred Compensation Plan The City shall contribute to each eligible employee’s 401(a) deferred compensation account as follows:
Executive Management: $11,000/annually
Middle Management: $7,000/annually
The City will make an employer contribution to the employee’s deferred compensation plan, divided evenly across all pay periods for the calendar year, in accordance with IRS regulations and the plan's provisions.
SECTION 3. Section 26. Resolution 2024-13 is hereby amended to state:
SECTION 26. Mileage Reimbursement and Car Allowance.
A. Executive and Middle Management Employees. Executive and Middle Management employees shall be given the choice of receiving either (1) a car allowance as provided below, or (2) the use of a City vehicle for business purposes and mileage reimbursement as provided below. Executive Management and Middle Management employees may choose only one of these two options.
If an Executive or Middle Management employee elects a car allowance, the City shall provide a $300.00 per month allowance. All employees provided with a car allowance hereunder must provide proof of automobile insurance and are precluded from receiving mileage reimbursement.
If an Executive or Middle Management Employee elects not to choose the car allowance, they may use City vehicles for business purposes. Such employees shall also
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be entitled to mileage reimbursement when the employee utilizes their own vehicle for City business. Upon the submittal of a reimbursement form with their Department Director's approval, the employee shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Service.
B. Police Chief, Police Captains, and Support Services Manager. The Police Chief, Police Captains, and Support Services Manager shall be provided with a City vehicle for personal and business use within the State of California. The City shall provide and include all variable costs and expenses of the vehicle, including registration, license fees, insurance, maintenance, fuel, and repairs.
C. Return of City Vehicles. Any employee receiving the use of a City vehicle shall return the vehicle upon separation from employment or if the employee is absent from active duty service for more than thirty (30) days.
SECTION 4. Section 17 of Resolution 2024-13 is hereby amended to state:
SECTION 17. Exempt and At-Will Employment Status
All non-represented employees are exempt and therefore not entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employees assigned to Executive Management and Middle Management classifications, excluding safety employees, are hereby designated as at-will employees.
SECTION 5. Section 3, Subsection C 1. of Resolution 2024-13 is hereby amended to state:
C. EMPLOYEE OR NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE:
1. Executive Management employees are the following positions: City Clerk/Director of Communications, City Clerk, Finance Director, Administrative Services Director, Police Chief, Development Services Director, Recreation and Community Services Director, Assistant City Manager, and City Manager.
2. Middle Management employees are the following positions: Finance Manager, Recreation Manager, Deputy Director of Recreation and Community Services, Administrative Services Manager, Development Services Manager, Community Outreach and Communications Manager, Support Services Manager, Deputy City Clerk, and Police Captain.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June 2026.
CC RESO 2026-23
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Tanya Doby, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael S. Daudt, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS )
I, Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City Clerk, of the City of Los Alamitos, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of June, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
3.0% Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE CATGY/FLSA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Administrative Analyst C - E HOURLY 43.35 45.52 47.80 50.19 52.70 MONTHLY 7,514.74 7,890.48 8,285.01 8,699.26 9,134.22
ANNUAL 90,176.93 94,685.78 99,420.07 104,391.07 109,610.62 Human Resources Analyst C - E HOURLY 45.64 47.92 50.31 52.83 55.47 Mangement Analyst C - E MONTHLY 7,910.26 8,305.77 8,721.06 9,157.11 9,614.97 ANNUAL 94,923.09 99,669.24 104,652.70 109,885.34 115,379.60 Senior Mangement Analyst C - E HOURLY 47.92 50.31 52.83 55.47 58.24 MONTHLY 8,305.77 8,721.06 9,157.11 9,614.97 10,095.72
ANNUAL 99,669.24 104,652.70 109,885.34 115,379.60 121,148.58 Benefits Coordinator/Executive Asst C - E HOURLY 38.54 40.47 42.49 44.62 46.85 MONTHLY 6,680.92 7,014.97 7,365.71 7,734.00 8,120.70
ANNUAL 80,171.04 84,179.59 88,388.57 92,808.00 97,448.40 Executive Assistant A - E HOURLY 33.07 34.72 36.46 38.28 40.19 MONTHLY 5,731.83 6,018.42 6,319.34 6,635.31 6,967.08
ANNUAL 68,781.97 72,221.06 75,832.12 79,623.72 83,604.91 Recreation Supervisor C - E HOURLY 42.82 44.96 47.20 49.56 52.04 Economic Development Supervisor C - E MONTHLY 7,421.30 7,792.37 8,181.99 8,591.09 9,020.64 Public Works Supervisor C - E ANNUAL 89,055.63 93,508.41 98,183.84 103,093.03 108,247.68 Deputy City Clerk A-MM-E
Assistant to the City Manager C - E HOURLY 49.34 51.80 54.39 57.11 59.97 MONTHLY 8,551.74 8,979.32 9,428.29 9,899.70 10,394.69
ANNUAL 102,620.84 107,751.88 113,139.48 118,796.45 124,736.27 Finance Manager A-MM - E HOURLY 56.75 59.59 62.57 65.70 68.98 Recreation Manager A-MM - E MONTHLY 9,836.68 10,328.52 10,844.94 11,387.19 11,956.55 Administrative Services Manager A-MM - E ANNUAL 118,040.18 123,942.19 130,139.30 136,646.26 143,478.58 Development Services Manager A-MM - E
Community Outreach & Communications Manager A-MM - E
City Clerk A - E HOURLY 50.48 53.01 55.66 58.44 61.36
MONTHLY 8,750.34 9,187.85 9,647.25 10,129.61 10,636.09
ANNUAL 105,004.05 110,254.25 115,766.96 121,555.31 127,633.07 City Clerk/ Director of Communication A - E HOURLY 62.97 66.12 69.43 72.90 76.55 MONTHLY 10,915.53 11,461.30 12,034.37 12,636.09 13,267.89 ANNUAL 130,986.34 137,535.65 144,412.44 151,633.06 159,214.71 Deputy Director Recreation & Community Services A-MM- E HOURLY 68.98 72.43 76.05 79.85 83.85 MONTHLY 11,956.55 12,554.38 13,182.09 13,841.20 14,533.26 ANNUAL 143,478.58 150,652.51 158,185.13 166,094.39 174,399.11
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
EXHIBIT A
3.0% Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE CATGY/FLSA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Support Services Manager A-MM-E HOURLY 60.00 63.00 66.15 69.46 72.94 MONTHLY 10,400.71 10,920.74 11,466.78 12,040.12 12,642.12 ANNUAL 124,808.49 131,048.91 137,601.36 144,481.42 151,705.49 Finance Director A - E HOURLY 65.09 71.60 78.04 83.51 91.02 MONTHLY 11,282.49 12,410.74 13,527.71 14,474.65 15,777.37 ANNUAL 135,389.92 148,928.91 162,332.51 173,695.79 189,328.41 Police Captain MM - E HOURLY 74.98 78.73 82.66 86.80 91.14 MONTHLY 12,996.42 13,646.24 14,328.55 15,044.98 15,797.22 ANNUAL 155,956.98 163,754.83 171,942.58 180,539.70 189,566.69 Administrative Services Director A - E HOURLY 81.65 85.73 90.02 94.52 99.24 MONTHLY 14,152.34 14,859.95 15,602.95 16,383.10 17,202.25 ANNUAL 169,828.05 178,319.45 187,235.42 196,597.19 206,427.05 Development Services Director A - E HOURLY 71.77 78.95 86.05 92.08 100.36 MONTHLY 12,440.33 13,684.37 14,915.96 15,960.08 17,396.48 ANNUAL 149,284.01 164,212.41 178,991.53 191,520.93 208,757.82 Recreation & Community Svcs Director A - E HOURLY 68.35 75.19 81.96 87.69 95.59 MONTHLY 11,847.99 13,032.79 14,205.74 15,200.14 16,569.68 ANNUAL 142,175.88 156,393.46 170,468.88 182,401.70 198,836.14 Police Chief A - E HOURLY 79.52 87.47 95.34 102.97 111.21 MONTHLY 13,782.87 15,161.16 16,525.67 17,847.72 19,275.54 ANNUAL 165,394.48 181,933.93 198,307.98 214,172.62 231,306.43 Assistant City Manager/Development A-E HOURLY 100.36 105.38 110.65 116.18 121.99 Services Director MONTHLY 17,396.29 18,266.10 19,179.41 20,138.38 21,145.30 ANNUAL 208,755.46 219,193.23 230,152.89 241,660.53 253,743.56 City Manager A - E City Manager salary is set by contract with the City Council.
Employment Category Fair Labor Standards Act Classification A = At Will E = Exempt from overtime
C = Confidential
MM = Mid-management
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
SALARY SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT A
4.0% Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE CATGY/FLSA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Administrative Analyst C - E HOURLY 45.09 47.34 49.71 52.20 54.81 MONTHLY 7,815.33 8,206.10 8,616.41 9,047.23 9,499.59
ANNUAL 93,784.01 98,473.21 103,396.87 108,566.71 113,995.05 Human Resources Analyst C - E HOURLY 47.46 49.83 52.33 54.94 57.69 Mangement Analyst C - E MONTHLY 8,226.67 8,638.00 9,069.90 9,523.40 9,999.57 ANNUAL 98,720.01 103,656.01 108,838.81 114,280.75 119,994.79 Senior Mangement Analyst C - E HOURLY 49.83 52.33 54.94 57.69 60.57 MONTHLY 8,638.00 9,069.90 9,523.40 9,999.57 10,499.54
ANNUAL 103,656.01 108,838.81 114,280.75 119,994.79 125,994.53 Benefits Coordinator/Executive Asst C - E HOURLY 40.09 42.09 44.19 46.40 48.72 MONTHLY 6,948.16 7,295.56 7,660.34 8,043.36 8,445.53
ANNUAL 83,377.88 87,546.78 91,924.12 96,520.32 101,346.34 Executive Assistant A - E HOURLY 34.39 36.11 37.92 39.81 41.80 MONTHLY 5,961.10 6,259.16 6,572.12 6,900.72 7,245.76
ANNUAL 71,533.24 75,109.91 78,865.40 82,808.67 86,949.11 Recreation Supervisor C - E HOURLY 44.53 46.75 49.09 51.55 54.12 Economic Development Supervisor C - E MONTHLY 7,718.15 8,104.06 8,509.27 8,934.73 9,381.47 Public Works Supervisor C - E ANNUAL 92,617.86 97,248.75 102,111.19 107,216.75 112,577.59 Deputy City Clerk A-MM-E
Assistant to the City Manager C - E HOURLY 51.31 53.88 56.57 59.40 62.37 MONTHLY 8,893.81 9,338.50 9,805.42 10,295.69 10,810.48
ANNUAL 106,725.67 112,061.96 117,665.06 123,548.31 129,725.72 Finance Manager A-MM-E HOURLY 59.02 61.97 65.07 68.32 71.74 Recreation Manager A-MM-E MONTHLY 10,230.15 10,741.66 11,278.74 11,842.68 12,434.81 Administrative Services Manager A-MM-E ANNUAL 122,761.79 128,899.88 135,344.87 142,112.12 149,217.72 Development Services Manager A-MM-E
Community Outreach & Communications Manager A-MM-E
City Clerk A - E HOURLY 52.50 55.13 57.88 60.78 63.82
MONTHLY 9,100.35 9,555.37 10,033.14 10,534.79 11,061.53 ANNUAL 109,204.21 114,664.42 120,397.64 126,417.52 132,738.40 City Clerk/ Director of Communication A - E HOURLY 65.49 68.77 72.21 75.82 79.61 MONTHLY 11,352.15 11,919.76 12,515.74 13,141.53 13,798.61 ANNUAL 136,225.79 143,037.08 150,188.93 157,698.38 165,583.30 Deputy Director Recreation & Community Service A-MM-E HOURLY 71.74 75.33 79.09 83.05 87.20 MONTHLY 12,434.81 13,056.55 13,709.38 14,394.85 15,114.59 ANNUAL 149,217.72 156,678.61 164,512.54 172,738.16 181,375.07
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027
EXHIBIT A
4.0% Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE CATGY/FLSA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Support Services Manager A-MM - E HOURLY 62.40 65.52 68.80 72.24 75.85 MONTHLY 10,816.74 11,357.57 11,925.45 12,521.72 13,147.81 ANNUAL 129,800.83 136,290.87 143,105.41 150,260.68 157,773.71 Finance Director A - E HOURLY 67.69 74.46 81.17 86.85 94.66 MONTHLY 11,733.79 12,907.17 14,068.82 15,053.64 16,408.46 ANNUAL 140,805.52 154,886.07 168,825.81 180,643.62 196,901.55 Police Captain MM - E HOURLY 77.98 57.90 63.15 67.73 73.70 MONTHLY 13,516.27 14,192.09 14,901.69 15,646.77 16,429.11 ANNUAL 162,195.26 170,305.03 178,820.28 187,761.29 197,149.36 Administrative Services Director A - E HOURLY 84.91 89.16 93.62 98.30 103.21 MONTHLY 14,718.43 15,454.35 16,227.07 17,038.42 17,890.34 ANNUAL 176,621.17 185,452.23 194,724.84 204,461.08 214,684.14 Development Services Director A - E HOURLY 74.64 82.11 89.50 95.76 104.38 MONTHLY 12,937.95 14,231.74 15,512.60 16,598.48 18,092.34 ANNUAL 155,255.37 170,780.91 186,151.19 199,181.77 217,108.13 Recreation & Community Svcs Director A - E HOURLY 71.09 78.20 85.23 91.20 99.42 MONTHLY 12,321.91 13,554.10 14,773.97 15,808.15 17,232.47 ANNUAL 147,862.91 162,649.20 177,287.63 189,697.77 206,789.59 Police Chief A - E HOURLY 82.70 90.97 99.15 107.09 115.65 MONTHLY 14,334.19 15,767.61 17,186.69 18,561.63 20,046.56 ANNUAL 172,010.26 189,211.28 206,240.30 222,739.52 240,558.69 Assistant City Manager/Development A - E HOURLY 104.38 109.60 115.08 120.83 126.87 Services Director MONTHLY 18,092.14 18,996.75 19,946.58 20,943.91 21,991.11 ANNUAL 217,105.67 227,960.96 239,359.01 251,326.96 263,893.30 City Manager A - E City Manager salary is set by contract with the City Council.
Employment Category Fair Labor Standards Act Classification A = At Will E = Exempt from overtime
C = Confidential
MM = Mid-management
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
SALARY SCHEDULE