RESOLUTION 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE AND NEW
CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE KEY & MANAGEMENT
GROUP
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach (“City”)has employees who are not represented by an exclusivelyrecognized collectivebargaining unitand therefore are not covered by a collectivebargaining memorandum of understanding/agreement; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach (“CityCouncil”)has previously established and recognized the unrepresented Key & Management (“K&M”) employees, consisting of certain safety and non-safety management, professional and confidentialclassifications;
WHEREAS, the Citypromotes effectivecommunication and collaborativeworking relationshipswith itsK&M employees to foster positiverelationswhile balancing good management practices;
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2025, the CityCouncil adopted Resolution 2025-45 which outlined the wages, hours, fringe benefits and other terms of employment of K&M employees forthe time period July 12, 2025, through June 30, 2028 (“K&M Compensation Plan”);
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to approve an amendment to the K&M Compensation Plan and salary schedule to establish/remove classifications/positions from Key & Management Compensation Plan and the City’ssalary schedule, which are set forthin ExhibitA and B and incorporated herein by thisreference; WHEREAS, Cityof Newport Beach Charter Section 601 requiresthe City Council to provide the number, titles,qualifications,powers, duties and compensation of all officersand employees of the City;
WHEREAS, Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 2.28.010 (Establishment of Classificationand Salary Ranges) provides, upon recommendation of the City Manager, the City Council may establishby resolution the salaryrange or rateforeach position; WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed the changes to the salary schedule for K&M job classificationsprovided in thisresolutionand recommends approval; and
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WHEREAS, by adopting this resolution,the City Council is approving and adopting the classificationsand amendments to the salaryschedule forK&M employees attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby adopt and approve the K&M salary schedules and ranges set forthin ExhibitA, and the K&M personnel classificationsand subcategories set forthin ExhibitB, which are incorporated herein by thisreference.
The City'ssalary schedule and K&M Compensation Plan shall be modified to be consistent with this resolution. All classifications/positionsin the K&M group that are no longer referenced in ExhibitB shallbe removed from the City’ssalary schedule. For allpurposes, includingbut not limitedto fulfillingany requirements of the City Charter, the person appointed as Administrative Services Director,or acting Administrative Services Director, shall be deemed to be the City’s Finance Director, Treasurer, and Human Resources Director and shall exercise all powers, duties, and responsibilitiesassigned to the City’sFinance Director,Treasurer, or Human Resources Director under the Charter, Newport Beach Municipal Code, contract,purchase order, policy,adopted or approved document, or any other applicable law, ruleor regulation.
Section 2:
Section 3: Any resolution,or partthereof,inconflictwith this resolution shall be of no effect.
The recitalsprovided in this resolutionare true and correct and are incorporated intothe operative part of thisresolution.
Section 4:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolutionis,forany reason, held to be invalidor unconstitutional, such decision shall not affectthe validityor constitutionalityof the remaining portionsof thisresolution.The City Council hereby declares that itwould have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespectiveof the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5:
The City Council findsthe adoption of thisresolutionisnot subject to the CaliforniaEnvironmental QualityAct ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activitywillnot resultina director reasonably foreseeable indirectphysical change inthe environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activityis not a projectas defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, CaliforniaCode of Regulations, Title14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 6:
Resolution No. 2025-
because ithas no potentialforresultinginphysicalchange tothe environment,directlyor indirectly.
This resolutionshalltake on December 13, 2025, and the City Clerk shallcertifythe vote adopting the resolution.
Section 7:
ADOPTED this9th day of December 2025.
Joe Stapleton
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
/^.c [{■Aaron C. Harp ''’
CityAttorney
ExhibitA - Key & Management Salary Schedule
ExhibitB - Key & Management Classificationsand Their Subcategories
POSITION GRADE RANGE HOURLY
RATE
MONTHLY
RATE
ANNUAL
SALARY
Administrative Services Director 18 Low 91.80$ 15,912$ 190,949$ Administrative Services Director 18 Mid 118.19$ 20,486$ 245,832$ Administrative Services Director 18 High 144.57$ 25,060$ 300,715$ Municipal Operations Director 21 Low 86.85$ 15,053$ 180,638$ Municipal Operations Director 21 Mid 111.81$ 19,380$ 232,565$ Municipal Operations Director 21 High 136.77$ 23,708$ 284,491$
POSITION GRADE RANGE HOURLY
RATE
MONTHLY
RATE
ANNUAL
SALARY
Administrative Services Director 18 Low 95.47$ 16,549$ 198,587$ Administrative Services Director 18 Mid 122.92$ 21,305$ 255,665$ Administrative Services Director 18 High 150.36$ 26,062$ 312,744$ Municipal Operations Director 21 Low 90.32$ 15,655$ 187,864$ Municipal Operations Director 21 Mid 116.28$ 20,156$ 241,867$ Municipal Operations Director 21 High 142.25$ 24,656$ 295,871$
POSITION GRADE RANGE HOURLY
RATE
MONTHLY
RATE
ANNUAL
SALARY
Administrative Services Director 18 Low 98.34$ 17,045$ 204,544$ Administrative Services Director 18 Mid 126.60$ 21,945$ 263,335$ Administrative Services Director 18 High 154.87$ 26,844$ 322,126$ Municipal Operations Director 21 Low 93.03$ 16,125$ 193,500$ Municipal Operations Director 21 Mid 119.77$ 20,760$ 249,123$ Municipal Operations Director 21 High 146.51$ 25,396$ 304,747$ Hourly rates are rounded to the nearest hundredth. Monthly and annual salaries are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Actual rates may vary slightly due to rounding.
Exhibit A
Newport Beach Key & Management Compensation Plan
MOU Term: July 12, 2025 - June 30, 2028
Effective December 13, 2025: New Classifications
Effective July 11, 2026: 4% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Effective July 10, 2027: 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Position Title Subcategory
Administrative Manager Division Management
Administrative Manager* Division Management
Administrative Services Director Executive Management
Assistant Chief, Lifeguard Operations Administrative Management-Safety Assistant, Administrative (K&M) Confidential
Assistant, Executive Confidential
Budget Analyst Confidential
Budget Analyst, Senior Confidential
City Attorney, Assistant Executive Management
City Attorney, Deputy Division Management
City Clerk, Assistant Confidential
City Clerk, Deputy Confidential
City Engineer, Assistant Division Management
City Manager, Assistant Executive Management
City Manager, Deputy Executive Management
Civil Engineer, Principal Division Management
Civil Engineer, Principal - Plan Check Division Management Civil Engineer, Senior (K&M) Confidential
Community Develop. Director Executive Management
Community Develop. Director, Deputy Administrative Management Finance Director, Deputy Administrative Management
Finance Manager Division Management
Fire Chief Executive Management-Safety
Fire Chief, Assistant Administrative Management-Safety
Fiscal Specialist (K&M) Confidential
Harbormaster Executive Management
Harbormaster, Deputy Administrative Management
Homeless Services Manager Division Management
Human Resources Analyst Confidential
Human Resources Analyst, Assistant Confidential
Human Resources Analyst, Senior Confidential
Human Resources Director, Deputy Administrative Management Human Resources Manager Division Management
Human Resources Specialist Confidential
Human Resources Supervisor Division Management
IT Engineer, Cybersecurity Confidential
IT Manager Administrative Management
IT Supervisor Division Management
Library Services Director Executive Management
The City of Newport Beach
List of All Key & Management Classifications and Their Subcategory Term of Compensation Plan: July 12, 2025 - June 30, 2028 Exhibit B
Position Title Subcategory
The City of Newport Beach
List of All Key & Management Classifications and Their Subcategory Term of Compensation Plan: July 12, 2025 - June 30, 2028 Library Services Manager Division Management
Management Analyst Confidential
Management Analyst, Assistant Confidential
Management Analyst, Senior Confidential
Management Fellow Confidential
Municipal Operations Director Executive Management
Paralegal Confidential
Payroll Coordinator Confidential
Planner, Principal Confidential
Planning Manager Division Management
Police Chief Executive Management-Safety
Police Chief, Assistant Administrative Management-Safety Police Support Srvcs Administrator Administrative Management Public Information Manager Division Management
Public Information Specialist Confidential
Public Works Director Executive Management
Public Works Director, Deputy/City Engineer Administrative Management Public Works Director, Deputy/Municipal Ops Administrative Management Public Works Finance/Admin Manager Division Management
Purchasing & Contracts Administrator Confidential
Real Property Administrator Confidential
Recreation & Senior Srvcs Director Executive Management Recreation & Senior Srvcs Director, Deputy Administrative Management Recreation & Senior Srvcs Manager Division Management
Superintendent Division Management
Systems and Administration Manager Division Management
Transportation Manager/City Traffic Engineer Division Management Utilities Director Executive Management
Water Operations Superintendent Division Management
*Y-Rated, Hired on/before 10/27/2018