RESOLUTION R2023-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY CLASSIFICATION PLAN BY ADOPTING THE REVISED CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION AND COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY POSITION WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, as a part of the City of Napa Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24 and Fiscal Year 2024/25, the City Council approved Resolutions R2023-077 and R2023-078 which included an adjustment to staffing levels in the City Attorney's Office, to add one Deputy City Attorney position; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department assessed the role of Deputy City Attorney and determined it was necessary to update the classification specification based on the existing needs of the organization; and WHEREAS, staff in the Human Resources Department reviewed the requirements of the position and recommend amending the classification specification to better reflect the duties performed; and WHEREAS, following approval of the budget, as the City Attorney’s Office worked with the Human Resources Department regarding the more particular needs of the Deputy City Attorney position; and WHEREAS, by separate ordinance of the City Council, the Deputy City Attorney position will be established as an “appointive officer” under City Charter section 75 and as codified at Napa Municipal Code Section 2.24.070, meaning that the position is an “unclassified” at-will position, and it is therefore necessary to document the compensation and benefits of the Deputy City Attorney as being equivalent to those approved by the City Council for the Administrative, Managerial, and Professional (“AMP”); and WHEREAS, the City Council has approved the compensation and benefits for AMP through a Memorandum of Understanding with a term of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024, and approved by City Council on December 20, 2022, and those compensation and benefits may be referred to in this resolution as “AMP MOU”; and WHEREAS, as described in the staff report presented to Council in support of this resolution, the legal services previously performed by two Assistant City Attorneys are proposed to be performed by two Assistant City Attorneys and one Deputy City Attorney; and WHEREAS, these changes require approval of the classification specification and classification and benefits for the Deputy City Attorney position; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby approves amendments to the City Classification Plan by approving the revised classification specification for Deputy City Attorney (as described on Exhibit “A,” attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference).
The City Council hereby establishes the Deputy City Attorney position as a member of the “City Unrepresented Management Staff” (which may also be referred to as “AMPX”). Members of AMPX shall receive compensation and benefits pursuant to the terms of the AMP MOU, as it may be further amended by the parties to the AMP MOU; provided however, the Grievance Procedure (AMP MOU Section 29.2) shall not apply to any AMPX employee.
The salary range for the Deputy City Attorney is confirmed at $162,624.83-$196,405.21, effective December 23, 2023.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 5th day of December, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
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