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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF
January 14, 2025
Agenda Item No. 5
ABSTRACT:
To address recruitment and retention challenges associated with the City of Newport Beach’s sworn executive management personnel, the City Council wishes to amend the Key and Management Compensation Plan by amending the existing eligibility criteria for Scholastic Achievement Pay for Key and Management sworn police employees.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4, A Resolution of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving an Amendment to the Key and Management Compensation Plan.
DISCUSSION:
On November 12, 2024, the City Council approved offering Scholastic Achievement Pay to sworn Key and Management police, fire and lifeguard safety employees. The City Council wishes to clarify the eligibility criteria for sworn police Key and Management employees. If approved, Key and Management police safety employees are eligible to receive an additional 7%-8.5% of pay, depending on the degree obtained.
The Plan adjustments are intended to clarify the eligibility criteria for Key and Management sworn police employees and to provide parity with the eligibility criteria for Key and Management sworn fire employees. It is anticipated the adjustments will incentivize existing employees to stay and encourage and attract safety management candidates from outside agencies to apply when vacancies occur.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated maximum cost to provide scholastic pay for eligible Key and Management sworn police employees is $39,400 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024-25.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Barbara J. Salvini, Human Resources Director - 949-644-3300, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Barbara J. Salvini, Human Resources Director TITLE:
Resolution No. 202 5-4: Approving an Amendment to the Key and Management Compensation Plan
Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Key and Management Compensation Plan January 14, 2025
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The Fiscal Year 2024 -25 budget includes sufficient savings to fund the cost of the proposed amendment to the Key and Management Compensation Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the enviro nment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – Resolution No. 2025-4