Deficit – An excess of expenditures or expenses over resources.
Department – An organizational unit comprised of divisions or programs. This basic organizational unit of government is functionally unique in its delivery of services.
Division – An organizational component of a department.
Encumbrances – Resources committed for future expenditures as a result of signing executory contracts such as purchase orders and specific contracts for goods and services.
Enterprise Fund – An accounting entity that is financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises where the intent of the governing body is that the costs of providing goods and services to the general public on a continuing basis is financed or recovered primarily through user charges.
Expenditure – The actual spending of funds set aside by an appropriation.
Fiscal Year – A 12-month accounting period used by the City. The City of Palmdale’s fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.
Full Time Equivalent Position (FTE) – A part-time position converted to the decimal equivalent of a full-time position based on 2,080 hours per year. For example, a part time typist working 20 hours per week would be equivalent to 0.5 of a full-time position.
Fund – An independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts to record revenue and expenditures.
Fund Balance – The amount of financial resources available for use.
GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Uniform standards for financial accounting and recording, encompassing the conventions, rules and procedures that define accepted accounting principles.
GASB – Governmental Accounting Standards Board is the current standards setting board for governmental GAAP.
General Fund – The primary fund of the City used to account for all revenues and expenditures related to municipal services and maintenance. Examples of departments financed by the General Fund include the City Council, Finance, Planning and Law Enforcement.
General Obligation Bond – A bond requiring a 2/3 vote of the registered voters and backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the municipality. This type of bond is used to finance capital improvements in local California governments.
Goal – A statement of broad direction, purpose or intent based on the needs of the community. A goal is general and timeless; that is, it is not concerned with a specific achievement in a given time period.
Grant – A contribution by a government or other organization to support a specific purpose, activity, or facility.
Infrastructure – Facilities upon which the continuance and growth of a community depend such as roads, sewers, public buildings, parks, etc.
Interfund Transfers – The reallocation of money from one fund to another. The receiving fund must spend the transferred money in a way that complies with any restrictions placed on the money when it was originally received by the donor fund.
Investment Policy – A written, Council adopted policy delineating permitted investments of the City’s idle cash.
The City of Palmdale Investment Policy is typically updated and reaffirmed annually.
Major Fund – Any fund whose revenues or
expenditures, excluding other financing sources and uses, constitute more than 10% of the revenues or expenditures of the appropriated budget.
Modified Accrual Basis – The accrual basis of accounting adapted to the governmental fund type spending measurement focus. Under it, revenues are recognized when they become both measurable and available to finance expenditures of the current period. Expenditures are recognized when the related fund liability is incurred.
Municipal Code – A book that contains City Council approved ordinances currently in effect. The Code defines City policy with respect to areas such as planning, business licensing, etc.
Objective – Desired output-oriented accomplishments that can be measured and achieved within a given time frame. Achievement of the objective advances the activity and organization toward a corresponding goal.
Operating Budget – Annual appropriation of funds for ongoing program costs including salaries and benefits, services and supplies, debt service, capital outlay, and capital improvements.
Operating Expenditures – Expenditures for materials, supplies, and services which are ordinarily consumed within a fiscal year and which are not included in departmental inventories.
Ordinance – A formal legislative enactment by the City Council that has the full force and effect of law within City boundaries unless preempted by a higher form of law. An ordinance has a higher legal standing than a resolution.
Palmdale Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) – The Palmdale CCA was formed in April 2019 through California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) via City Council resolution to purchase power on behalf of the City’s residents.
Palmdale Community Foundation – A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization organized under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes.
PERS – Public Employees Retirement System.
Personnel – A budget category used to account for employee compensation including wages, salaries and fringe benefits such as health, life, and disability insurance, retirement, and car allowance/mileage.
Program – A group of related activities performed by one or more organizational units for the purpose of accomplishing a function.
Property Tax – An ad valorem tax on real property based upon the value of the property.
Property Transfer Tax – A tax imposed whenever the ownership of real property changes.
Reimbursement – Payment of amount remitted on behalf of another party, department, or fund.
Reserve – An account used to indicate that a portion of a fund's balance is legally restricted for a specific purpose and is, therefore, not available for general appropriation.
Resolution – A special order of the City Council having a lower legal standing than an ordinance.
Resources – Total amounts available for appropriation including estimated revenues, fund transfers, and beginning fund balances.
Revenue Bonds – A bond usually issued to construct facilities that is backed by either the revenue produced by the capital improvement or by commitment of a specific revenue source.
Revenues – Money received by the City from taxes, fees, permits, licenses, interest, etc. or from other governments during the fiscal year.
Special Revenue Funds – A fund used to account for revenues that are restricted in use by the City, State, or Federal Government.
Subventions – Intergovernmental revenues paid to the City by another government, such as the State.
Transfer – A transfer is a transaction whereby the fund receiving the revenue transfers money to the fund expending the revenue. An example would be an operating transfer from a Special Revenue Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for construction expenditures.
User Fees/Charges – Charges of a voluntary nature paid by the person receiving the service in exchange for the fee.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2026-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING
THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) PENSIONABLE COMPENSATION
REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale (City) maintains a comprehensive salary and pay plan for all of its employees and is required to adopt by resolution or ordinance any and all revisions to its salary schedule in order to ensure accurate reporting to the California Public Employees’ Retirement Sy stem (CalPERS) in compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL) and related regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the publicly available pay schedule is necessary and appropriate to maintain consistency with comparable public agencies and to ensure the proper administration of employee compensation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. the City Council of the City of Palmdale hereby adopts the publicly available pay schedule for General employee classifications , attached hereto as Exhibit A, and Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2 . The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions to implement the terms of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The publicly available pay schedule, as detailed in Exhibits A and B, is deemed effective on 06/29/2026.
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Resolution No. CC 2026-032 Approving the City of Palmdale’s Publicly Available Pay Schedule for General Positions
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2026.
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Approved as to form: Eric Ohlsen, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Alexandra Severino, City Attorney Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of June, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:___________________________________________________________
ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________
Date:
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Classification & Pay Plan Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Adopted: 06/02/2026, Resolution No. CC: 2026-032
CLASSIFICATION & PAY PLAN - GENERAL POSITIONS
HOURLY
PART-TIME TITLES RANGE # RANGE
Intern 14 $18.94 - $21.36
Administrative Intern 18 $20.74 - $26.47
Office Assistant I 20 $22.87 - $29.18
Clerk I* 20 $22.87 - $29.18
SAVES Assistant 22 $25.21 - $32.18
Clerk II* 22 $26.47 - $33.78
Neighborhood Compliance Officer 24 $27.80 - $35.48
Senior Neighborhood Compliance Officer 26 $30.65 - $39.11 Technician I 26 $30.65 - $39.11
Administrative Assistant 27 $32.18 - 41.07
Coordinator I* 30 $37.25 - $47.55
MONTHLY
FULL-TIME TITLES RANGE # RANGE
Office Assistant I 20 $3,964 - $5,058
Account Clerk I* 22 $4,370 - $5,578
Office Assistant II 22 $4,370 - $5,578
SAVES Assistant 22 $4,370 - $5,578
Account Clerk II* 24 $4,819 - $6,150
Neighborhood Compliance Officer 24 $4,819 - $6,150
Community Compliance Aide I 26 $5,313 - $6,779
Community Service Officer 26 $5,313 - $6,779
Account Clerk, Sr* 26 $5,313 - $6,779
Neighborhood Compliance Officer, Sr 26 $5,313 - $6,779
Technician I* 26 $5,313 - $6,779
Administrative Assistant I* 27 $5,578 - $7,119
Administrative Assistant II* 28 $5,855 - $7,478
Community Compliance Aide II 28 $5,855 - $7,478
Community Service Officer II 28 $5,855 - $7,478
Specialist I* 28 $5,855 - $7,478
Classification & Pay Plan Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Adopted: 06/02/2026, Resolution No. CC: 2026-032
TITLE RANGE # MONTHLY
RANGE
Technician II* 28 $5,855 - $7,478
Administrative Assistant, Sr* 29 $6,150 - $7,847
Coordinator I* 30 $6,457 - $8,242
Planning Aide 30 $6,457 - $8,242
Community Service Officer, Sr 30 $6,457 - $8,242
Technician, Sr* 30 $6,457 - $8,242
Specialist II* 30 $6,457 - $8,242
Buyer I* 31 $6,779 - $8,322
Code Enforcement Officer I 31 $6,779 - $8,322
Executive Assistant* 31 $6,779 - $8,322
Inspector I 31 $6,779 - $8,322
Assistant Planner 32 $7,119 - $9,086
Buyer II* 32 $7,119 - $9,086
Coordinator II* 32 $7,119 - $9,086
Specialist, Sr* 32 $7,119 - $9,086
Supervising Technician* 32 $7,119 - $9,086
Code Enforcement Officer II 33 $7,478 - $9,542
Inspector II 33 $7,478 - $9,542
Buyer, Sr* 33 $7,478 - $9,542
Supervisor I 33 $7,478 - $9,542
Analyst I* 34 $7,847 - $10,019
Associate Planner 34 $7,847 - $10,019
City Council Liaison* 34 $7,847 - $10,019
Coordinator, Sr* 34 $7,847 - $10,019
Engineering Technician, Sr 34 $7,847 - $10,019
Code Enforcement Officer, Sr 35 $8,242 - $10,518
Inspector, Sr 35 $8,242 - $10,518
Supervisor II 35 $8,242 - $10,518
Analyst II* 36 $8,655 - $11,047
Assistant Engineer 36 $8,655 - $11,047
Supervising Coordinator* 37 $9,086 - $11,587
Supervisor, Sr 37 $9,086 - $11,587
Planner, Sr 37 $9,086 - $11,587
Analyst, Sr* 38
$9,542 - $12,177
Safety Officer* 38 $9,542 - $12,177
Classification & Pay Plan Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Adopted: 06/02/2026, Resolution No. CC: 2026-032
Superintendent 38 $9,542 - $12,177
TITLE RANGE # MONTHLY
RANGE
Associate Engineer 39 $10,019 - $12,787
Project Manager 39 $10,019 - $12,787
Supervising Inspector 39 $10,019 - $12,787
Supervising Plan Reviewer 39 $10,019 - $12,787
Emergency Services Administrator 40 $10,518 - $13,426
Manager I* 40 $10,518 - $13,426
Principal Planner 40 $10,518 - $13,426
Manager II* 42 $11,587 - $14,801
Civil Engineer, Sr 42 $11,587 - $14,801
City Clerk* 43 $12,177 - $15,539
Building Official 44 $12,787 - $16,318
Traffic Engineer
Manager, Sr*
44 44
$12,787 - $16,318
$12,787 - $16,318
Deputy Director* 46 $14,097 - $17,989
City Engineer 48 $15,539 - $19,835
Director* 50 $17,132 - $21,869
Deputy City Manager* 51 $17,989 - $22,963
Director of Public Works* 51 $17,989 - $22,963
Assistant City Manager* 55 $21,869 - $27,908
Interim City Manager* C1 $24,109 - $28,931
City Manager* C2 $27,560 - $33,072
* = Designated as Confidential positions. Additionally, all positions within the Human Resources, Finance, and City Clerk Departments are also designated as Confidential positions.
City of Palmdale
Hourly Wage Range/Step Schedule - General Positions
Range Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F
14 N/A N/A 18.94 19.76 20.74 21.36
15 17.27 18.94 19.76 20.74 21.79 22.87
16 18.94 19.76 20.74 21.79 22.87 24.02
17 19.76 20.74 21.79 22.87 24.02 25.21
18 20.74 21.79 22.87 24.02 25.21 26.47
19 21.79 22.87 24.02 25.21 26.47 27.80
20 22.87 24.02 25.21 26.47 27.80 29.18
21 24.02 25.21 26.47 27.80 29.18 30.65
22 25.21 26.47 27.80 29.18 30.65 32.18
23 26.47 27.80 29.18 30.65 32.18 33.78
24 27.80 29.18 30.65 32.18 33.78 35.48
25 29.18 30.65 32.18 33.78 35.48 37.25
26 30.65 32.18 33.78 35.48 37.25 39.11
27 32.18 33.78 35.48 37.25 39.11 41.07
28 33.78 35.48 37.25 39.11 41.07 43.14
29 35.48 37.25 39.11 41.07 43.14 45.27
30 37.25 39.11 41.07 43.14 45.27 47.55
31 39.11 41.07 43.14 45.27 47.55 49.93
32 41.07 43.14 45.27 47.55 49.93 52.42
33 43.14 45.27 47.55 49.93 52.42 55.05
34 45.27 47.55 49.93 52.42 55.05 57.80
35 47.55 49.93 52.42 55.05 57.80 60.68
36 49.93 52.42 55.05 57.80 60.68 63.73
37 52.42 55.05 57.80 60.68 63.73 66.85
38 55.05 57.80 60.68 63.73 66.85 70.25
39 57.80 60.68 63.73 66.85 70.25 73.77
40 60.68 63.73 66.85 70.25 73.77 77.46
41 63.73 66.85 70.25 73.77 77.46 81.33
42 66.85 70.25 73.77 77.46 81.33 85.39
43 70.25 73.77 77.46 81.33 85.39 89.65
44 73.77 77.46 81.33 85.39 89.65 94.14
45 77.46 81.33 85.39 89.65 94.14 98.84
46 81.33 85.39 89.65 94.14 98.84 103.78
47 85.39 89.65 94.14 98.84 103.78 108.97
48 89.65 94.14 98.84 103.78 108.97 114.43
49 94.14 98.84 103.78 108.97 114.43 120.14
50 98.84 103.78 108.97 114.43 120.14 126.17
51 103.78 108.97 114.43 120.14 126.17 132.48
52 108.97 114.43 120.14 126.17 132.48 139.09
53 114.43 120.15 126.17 132.48 139.09 146.04
54 120.15 126.17 132.48 139.09 146.04 153.35
55 126.17 132.48 139.09 146.04 153.35 161.01
C1 139.09 N/A N/A N/A N/A 166.91
C2 159.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A 190.80
Salary Schedule Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Exh B
City of Palmdale
Bi-weekly Wage Range/Step Schedule - General Positions
Range Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F
14 N/A N/A 1,515.20 1,580.80 1,659.20 1,708.80
15 1,381.60 1,515.20 1,580.80 1,659.20 1,743.20 1,829.60 16 1,515.20 1,580.80 1,659.20 1,743.20 1,829.60 1,921.60 17 1,580.80 1,659.20 1,743.20 1,829.60 1,921.60 2,016.80 18 1,659.20 1,743.20 1,829.60 1,921.60 2,016.80 2,117.60 19 1,743.20 1,829.60 1,921.60 2,016.80 2,117.60 2,224.00 20 1,829.60 1,921.60 2,016.80 2,117.60 2,224.00 2,334.40 21 1,921.60 2,016.80 2,117.60 2,224.00 2,334.40 2,452.00 22 2,016.80 2,117.60 2,224.00 2,334.40 2,452.00 2,574.40 23 2,117.60 2,224.00 2,334.40 2,452.00 2,574.40 2,702.40 24 2,224.00 2,334.40 2,452.00 2,574.40 2,702.40 2,838.40 25 2,334.40 2,452.00 2,574.40 2,702.40 2,838.40 2,980.00 26 2,452.00 2,574.40 2,702.40 2,838.40 2,980.00 3,128.80 27 2,574.40 2,702.40 2,838.40 2,980.00 3,128.80 3,285.60 28 2,702.40 2,838.40 2,980.00 3,128.80 3,285.60 3,451.20 29 2,838.40 2,980.00 3,128.80 3,285.60 3,451.20 3,621.60 30 2,980.00 3,128.80 3,285.60 3,451.20 3,621.60 3,804.00 31 3,128.80 3,285.60 3,451.20 3,621.60 3,804.00 3,994.40 32 3,285.60 3,451.20 3,621.60 3,804.00 3,994.40 4,193.60 33 3,451.20 3,621.60 3,804.00 3,994.40 4,193.60 4,404.00 34 3,621.60 3,804.00 3,994.40 4,193.60 4,404.00 4,624.00 35 3,804.00 3,994.40 4,193.60 4,404.00 4,624.00 4,854.40 36 3,994.40 4,193.60 4,404.00 4,624.00 4,854.40 5,098.40 37 4,193.60 4,404.00 4,624.00 4,854.40 5,098.40 5,348.00 38 4,404.00 4,624.00 4,854.40 5,098.40 5,348.00 5,620.00 39 4,624.00 4,854.40 5,098.40 5,348.00 5,620.00 5,901.60 40 4,854.40 5,098.40 5,348.00 5,620.00 5,901.60 6,196.80 41 5,098.40 5,348.00 5,620.00 5,901.60 6,196.80 6,506.40 42 5,348.00 5,620.00 5,901.60 6,196.80 6,506.40 6,831.20 43 5,620.00 5,901.60 6,196.80 6,506.40 6,831.20 7,172.00 44 5,901.60 6,196.80 6,506.40 6,831.20 7,172.00 7,531.20 45 6,196.80 6,506.40 6,831.20 7,172.00 7,531.20 7,907.20 46 6,506.40 6,831.20 7,172.00 7,531.20 7,907.20 8,302.40 47 6,831.20 7,172.00 7,531.20 7,907.20 8,302.40 8,717.60 48 7,172.00 7,531.20 7,907.20 8,302.40 8,717.60 9,154.40 49 7,531.20 7,907.20 8,302.40 8,717.60 9,154.40 9,611.20 50 7,907.20 8,302.40 8,717.60 9,154.40 9,611.20 10,093.60 51 8,302.40 8,717.60 9,154.40 9,611.20 10,093.60 10,598.40 52 8,717.60 9,154.40 9,611.20 10,093.60 10,598.40 11,127.20 53 9,154.40 9,612.00 10,093.60 10,598.40 11,127.20 11,683.20 54 9,612.00 10,093.60 10,598.40 11,127.20 11,683.20 12,268.00 55 10,093.60 10,598.40 11,127.20 11,683.20 12,268.00 12,880.80 C1 11,127.20 N/A N/A N/A N/A 13,352.80
C2 12,720.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A 15,264.00
Salary Schedule Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Exh B
City of Palmdale
Monthly Wage Range/Step Schedule - General Positions
Range Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F
14 N/A N/A 3,282.93 3,425.07 3,594.93 3,702.40 15 N/A 3,282.93 3,425.07 3,594.93 3,776.93 3,964.13 16 3,282.93 3,425.07 3,594.93 3,776.93 3,964.13 4,163.47 17 3,425.07 3,594.93 3,776.93 3,964.13 4,163.47 4,369.73 18 3,594.93 3,776.93 3,964.13 4,163.47 4,369.73 4,588.13 19 3,776.93 3,964.13 4,163.47 4,369.73 4,588.13 4,818.67 20 3,964.13 4,163.47 4,369.73 4,588.13 4,818.67 5,057.87 21 4,163.47 4,369.73 4,588.13 4,818.67 5,057.87 5,312.67 22 4,369.73 4,588.13 4,818.67 5,057.87 5,312.67 5,577.87 23 4,588.13 4,818.67 5,057.87 5,312.67 5,577.87 5,855.20 24 4,818.67 5,057.87 5,312.67 5,577.87 5,855.20 6,149.87 25 5,057.87 5,312.67 5,577.87 5,855.20 6,149.87 6,456.67 26 5,312.67 5,577.87 5,855.20 6,149.87 6,456.67 6,779.07 27 5,577.87 5,855.20 6,149.87 6,456.67 6,779.07 7,118.80 28 5,855.20 6,149.87 6,456.67 6,779.07 7,118.80 7,477.60 29 6,149.87 6,456.67 6,779.07 7,118.80 7,477.60 7,846.80 30 6,456.67 6,779.07 7,118.80 7,477.60 7,846.80 8,242.00 31 6,779.07 7,118.80 7,477.60 7,846.80 8,242.00 8,654.53 32 7,118.80 7,477.60 7,846.80 8,242.00 8,654.53 9,086.13 33 7,477.60 7,846.80 8,242.00 8,654.53 9,086.13 9,542.00 34 7,846.80 8,242.00 8,654.53 9,086.13 9,542.00 10,018.67 35 8,242.00 8,654.53 9,086.13 9,542.00 10,018.67 10,517.87 36 8,654.53 9,086.13 9,542.00 10,018.67 10,517.87 11,046.53 37 9,086.13 9,542.00 10,018.67 10,517.87 11,046.53 11,587.33 38 9,542.00 10,018.67 10,517.87 11,046.53 11,587.33 12,176.67 39 10,018.67 10,517.87 11,046.53 11,587.33 12,176.67 12,786.80 40 10,517.87 11,046.53 11,587.33 12,176.67 12,786.80 13,426.40 41 11,046.53 11,587.33 12,176.67 12,786.80 13,426.40 14,097.20 42 11,587.33 12,176.67 12,786.80 13,426.40 14,097.20 14,800.93 43 12,176.67 12,786.80 13,426.40 14,097.20 14,800.93 15,539.33 44 12,786.80 13,426.40 14,097.20 14,800.93 15,539.33 16,317.60 45 13,426.40 14,097.20 14,800.93 15,539.33 16,317.60 17,132.27 46 14,097.20 14,800.93 15,539.33 16,317.60 17,132.27 17,988.53 47 14,800.93 15,539.33 16,317.60 17,132.27 17,988.53 18,888.13 48 15,539.33 16,317.60 17,132.27 17,988.53 18,888.13 19,834.53 49 16,317.60 17,132.27 17,988.53 18,888.13 19,834.53 20,824.27 50 17,132.27 17,988.53 18,888.13 19,834.53 20,824.27 21,869.47 51 17,988.53 18,888.13 19,834.53 20,824.27 21,869.47 22,963.20 52 18,888.13 19,834.53 20,824.27 21,869.47 22,963.20 24,108.93 53 19,834.53 20,826.00 21,869.47 22,963.20 24,108.93 25,313.60 54 20,826.00 21,869.47 22,963.20 24,108.93 25,313.60 26,580.67 55 21,869.47 22,963.20 24,108.93 25,313.60 26,580.67 27,908.40 C1 24,108.93 N/A N/A N/A N/A 28,931.07
C2 27,560.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A 33,072.00
Salary Schedule Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Exh B
City of Palmdale
Yearly Wage Range/Step Schedule - General Positions
Range Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F
14 N/A N/A 39,395.20 41,100.80 43,139.20 44,428.80 15 N/A 39,395.20 41,100.80 43,139.20 45,323.20 47,569.60 16 39,395.20 41,100.80 43,139.20 45,323.20 47,569.60 49,961.60 17 41,100.80 43,139.20 45,323.20 47,569.60 49,961.60 52,436.80 18 43,139.20 45,323.20 47,569.60 49,961.60 52,436.80 55,057.60 19 45,323.20 47,569.60 49,961.60 52,436.80 55,057.60 57,824.00 20 47,569.60 49,961.60 52,436.80 55,057.60 57,824.00 60,694.40 21 49,961.60 52,436.80 55,057.60 57,824.00 60,694.40 63,752.00 22 52,436.80 55,057.60 57,824.00 60,694.40 63,752.00 66,934.40 23 55,057.60 57,824.00 60,694.40 63,752.00 66,934.40 70,262.40 24 57,824.00 60,694.40 63,752.00 66,934.40 70,262.40 73,798.40 25 60,694.40 63,752.00 66,934.40 70,262.40 73,798.40 77,480.00 26 63,752.00 66,934.40 70,262.40 73,798.40 77,480.00 81,348.80 27 66,934.40 70,262.40 73,798.40 77,480.00 81,348.80 85,425.60 28 70,262.40 73,798.40 77,480.00 81,348.80 85,425.60 89,731.20 29 73,798.40 77,480.00 81,348.80 85,425.60 89,731.20 94,161.60 30 77,480.00 81,348.80 85,425.60 89,731.20 94,161.60 98,904.00 31 81,348.80 85,425.60 89,731.20 94,161.60 98,904.00 103,854.40 32 85,425.60 89,731.20 94,161.60 98,904.00 103,854.40 109,033.60 33 89,731.20 94,161.60 98,904.00 103,854.40 109,033.60 114,504.00 34 94,161.60 98,904.00 103,854.40 109,033.60 114,504.00 120,224.00 35 98,904.00 103,854.40 109,033.60 114,504.00 120,224.00 126,214.40 36 103,854.40 109,033.60 114,504.00 120,224.00 126,214.40 132,558.40 37 109,033.60 114,504.00 120,224.00 126,214.40 132,558.40 139,048.00 38 114,504.00 120,224.00 126,214.40 132,558.40 139,048.00 146,120.00 39 120,224.00 126,214.40 132,558.40 139,048.00 146,120.00 153,441.60 40 126,214.40 132,558.40 139,048.00 146,120.00 153,441.60 161,116.80 41 132,558.40 139,048.00 146,120.00 153,441.60 161,116.80 169,166.40 42 139,048.00 146,120.00 153,441.60 161,116.80 169,166.40 177,611.20 43 146,120.00 153,441.60 161,116.80 169,166.40 177,611.20 186,472.00 44 153,441.60 161,116.80 169,166.40 177,611.20 186,472.00 195,811.20 45 161,116.80 169,166.40 177,611.20 186,472.00 195,811.20 205,587.20 46 169,166.40 177,611.20 186,472.00 195,811.20 205,587.20 215,862.40 47 177,611.20 186,472.00 195,811.20 205,587.20 215,862.40 226,657.60 48 186,472.00 195,811.20 205,587.20 215,862.40 226,657.60 238,014.40 49 195,811.20 205,587.20 215,862.40 226,657.60 238,014.40 249,891.20 50 205,587.20 215,862.40 226,657.60 238,014.40 249,891.20 262,433.60 51 215,862.40 226,657.60 238,014.40 249,891.20 262,433.60 275,558.40 52 226,657.60 238,014.40 249,891.20 262,433.60 275,558.40 289,307.20 53 238,014.40 249,912.00 262,433.60 275,558.40 289,307.20 303,763.20 54 249,912.00 262,433.60 275,558.40 289,307.20 303,763.20 318,968.00 55 262,433.60 275,558.40 289,307.20 303,763.20 318,968.00 334,900.80 C1 289,307.20 N/A N/A N/A N/A 347,172.80
C2 330,720.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A 396,864.00
Salary Schedule Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Exh B
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2026-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING
THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE FOR PARKS AND RECREATION
UNBENEFITED EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) PENSIONABLE COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale (City) maintains a comprehensive salary and pay plan for all of its employees and is required to adopt by resolution or ordinance any and all revisions to its salary schedule in order to ensure accurate reporting to the California Public Employees’ Retirement Sy stem (CalPERS) in compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL) and related regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the publicly available pay schedule is necessary and appropriate to maintain consistency with comparable public agencies and to ensure the proper administration of employee compensation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. the City Council of the City of Palmdale hereby adopts the publicly available pay schedule for Parks and Recreation unbenefited classifications, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2 . The City Manager, or designee , is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions to implement the terms of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The publicly available pay schedule, as detailed in Exhibits A and B, is deemed effective on 06/29/2026.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. \
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Resolution No. CC 2026-035 Approving the City of Palmdale’s Publicly Available Pay Schedule for Parks and Recreation Unbenefited Positions
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2026.
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Approved as to form: Eric Ohlsen, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Alexandra Severino, City Attorney Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of June, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:___________________________________________________________
ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________
Date:
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Classification & Pay Plan Effective: 06/29/2026
Revision Date: N/A
Adopted: 06/02/2026, Resolution CC: 2026-035
CLASSIFICATION & PAY PLAN - PARKS & RECREATION
UNBENEFITED POSITIONS
PART-TIME TITLE R
ANGE #
HOURLY
RANGE
Program Leader I 1 $20.20 - $22.26
Program Leader II 2 $21.20 - $23.37
Lifeguard I 2 $21.20 - $23.37
Stage Assistant I 2 $21.20 - $23.37
Lifeguard II 3 $22.26 - $24.55
Stage Assistant II 3 $22.26 - $24.55
Senior Program Leader 4 $24.55 - $27.06
Senior Lifeguard 4 $24.55 - $27.06
Stage Assistant III 4 $24.55 - $27.06
Head Lifeguard 5 $25.76 - $28.41
Senior Stage Assistant 5 $25.76 - $28.41
Exh A
Salary Schedule Effective: June 29, 2026
City of Palmdale
Hourly Wage Range/Step Schedule
Parks And Recreation Unbenefited Positions
Range Step A Step B Step C
1 20.20 21.20 22.26
2 21.20 22.26 23.37
3 22.26 23.37 24.55
4 24.55 25.76 27.06
5 25.76 27.06 28.41
Revision Date: N/A
Exh B
O F F I C E O F T H E C I T Y M A N A G E RFY 2026-27 Proposed BudgetCity Council MeetingTuesday, June 2, 2026 City-wide Budget Summary% Chg$ ChgFY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 Draft 05/5/26$ 368,085,028$ 367,459,358Beginning Balance0.2%1,112,000471,313,960470,201,960Revenues/Transfers In3.0%14,058,650476,199,820462,141,170Expenditures/Transfers Out363,199,168375,520,148Estimated Ending Fund Balance – Before Reserves(59,126,026)(59,688,267)Reserve Requirement$ 304,071,141$ 315,831,880Estimated Ending Balance General Fund Budget Summary% ChAmount ChangeFY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 Draft 05/5/26General Fund$ 97,206,778$ 97,206,778Beginning Balance*0.0%-128,080,100128,080,100Revenues/Transfers In0.1%118,750127,182,550127,063,800Expenditures/Transfers Out98,104,32798,223,078Estimated Ending Balance (Before Reserves/Restrictions)38,154,76538,119,140Reserve Requirement35,000,00035,000,000Restricted/Assigned Funds$ 24,949,562$ 25,103,938Estimated Ending Fund Balance – After Reserves General Fund Revenues% ChAmount ChangeFY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 Draft 05/5/26Description0.0%$ -$ 34,468,920$ 34,468,920Property Tax0.0%-51,726,52051,726,520Sales & Use Tax0.0%-5,350,0005,350,000Transient Occupancy Tax0.0%-9,683,1009,683,100Franchise Fees0.0%-3,319,3003,319,300Use Of Property0.0%-5,470,0405,470,040License & Permits0.0%-1,613,6501,613,650Charges For Services0.0%-3,091,8503,091,850Development Charges 0.0%-942,420942,420Fines & Forfeitures0.0%-3,869,0003,869,000Other Revenue0.0%-8,545,3008,545,300Transfer In0.0%$ -$ 128,080,100$ 128,080,100Total Revenues General Fund Expenditures% ChAmount ChangeFY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 Draft 05/5/26Description0.4%$ 138,750$ 33,358,430$ 33,219,680Salaries & Benefits0.0%-722,440722,440Organizational Development-0.1%(10,000)14,429,34014,439,340Operating-1.4%(370,000)26,497,59026,867,590Contract Services0.0%-29,075,46029,075,460County Contracts0.0%-3,238,6703,238,670Utilities53.8%360,0001,029,140669,140Capital0.0%-4,612,6304,612,630Debt Service0.0%-12,183,85012,183,850Transfers Out0.0%-2,035,0002,035,000Transfers Out – Reserves0.1%$ 118,750$ 127,182,550$ 127,063,800Total Expenditures Measure AV% ChAmount ChangeFY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 Draft 05/5/26Measure AV Fund$ 9,158,639$ 9,158,639Beginning Available Balance0.0%-24,377,71024,377,710Total Revenues Expenditures0.0%-13,158,51013,158,510Public Safety0.5%2,485,1707,708,9205,223,750Beautification / Infrastructure / CIP0.0%-2,952,1502,952,150Community Programs0.0%-2,828,5002,828,500Economic Development0.0%-220,260220,260Administrative0.1%2,485,17026,868,34024,383,170Total Expenditures6,773,1799,153,179Estimated Fund Balance –Before Reserves6,717,0857,314,951Reserve Requirement (10%, Target 25%)$ 56,094$ 1,838,228Estimated Ending Fund Balance-After Reserves Other Funds% ChgAmount ChangeFY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 Draft 05/5/26Transportation Funds15.5%$ 602,330$ 4,495,380$ 3,893,050Gas Tax Fund0.0%-7,460,7107,460,710Prop A Fund-29.3%(3,227,000)7,917,65011,194,650Prop C Fund0.0%---Local Transp Art 3 Fund-4.8%(413,440)8,231,4108,644,850Local Transp Art 8 Fund455.2%6,828,4408,328,4401,500,000Measure R Fund86.5%2,500,0005,388,8402,888,840Measure M Fund17.5%$ 6,240,330$ 41,822,430$ 35,582,100Total Expenditures Transportation funds are used exclusively for the repair, maintenance, or improvement of roadways and other transportation infrastructure.The table below shows the FY 2027 Proposed Transportation fund expenditures:
Capital Improvement Program% ChgAmount ChangeFY 2027 Proposed CIPFY 2026 Draft 05/5/26 CIPProject Type177.1%$ 1,500,000$ 2,346,910$ 846,910Bicycle & Pedestrian44.4%3,250,00010,568,0507,318,050Drainage6.4%1,890,00031,307,22029,417,220Facilities12.0%500,0004,659,4404,159,440General Improvements4.1%1,717,08044,092,30042,375,220Parks & Recreation0.0%-20,126,81020,126,810Sewer and Watershed2.6%4,563,440181,004,960176,441,520Streets4.9%813,00011,654,42010,841,420Traffic4.9%$ 14,233,520$ 305,760,110$ 291,526,590Total Capital Improvement Projects Personnel$ ImpactFTETitleDivisionDepartment$ 91,0501Parking Enforcement OfficerPublic SafetyPublic Safety78,6501Office Assistant I/IIPlanningE&CD102,3101Administrative AssistantCommunity ProgramsParks & Recreation180,3501Project ManagerAdministrationPublic Works163,5401Assistant EngineerEngineeringPublic Works84,2001Maintenance Worker I/IIMaintenancePublic Works151,2101Sr. InspectorMaintenancePublic Works102,3101Operator I/IIMaintenancePublic Works138,7501Buyer I/IIPurchasingOperations$ 1,092,3709.0Total Requested
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 2, 2026
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING PREPARATION OF
RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL REPEAL AND
DEFERRED IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURE PD
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff regarding a motion to:
1. Draft a resolution ordering that an ordinance to fully repeal Measure PD be submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026;
2. Draft a resolution to defer implementation and collection of the full amount of the Measure PD sales and use tax increase, with such deferral remaining in effect until certification of the November 3, 2026, election results; and,
3. Return both resolutions to the City Council for consideration and action at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND
At its May 5, 2026, meeting, the City Council directed staff to place this item on the agenda for discussion.
Measure PD, the “Palmdale Essential Services Protection Measure,” was approved by Palmdale voters at the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. The measure authorized an increase to the City’s transactions and use tax rate. Following certification of the election results, the City Council adopted the required ordinance implementing the voter‑approved tax.
Under California Elections Code Sections 9222 and 1415, a City Council may submit a proposed ordinance to the voters, including an ordinance that would repeal a previously adopted or voter‑approved measure. Any such repeal ordinance must be placed before the voters at a regular municipal election or at a special election called for that purpose.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Discussion and Direction Regarding Measure PD
June 2, 2026
The next regularly scheduled General Municipal Electio n for the City of Palmdale will occur on November 3, 2026.
DISCUSSION
If directed, staff will prepare a resolution placing an ordinance on the November 3, 2026, ballot that would fully repeal Measure PD. Adoption of such a resolution would constitute the Council’s formal action ordering the submission of the repeal ordinance to the voters, consistent with Elections Code requirements.
The motion also pro poses that the City Council consider a resolution deferring implementation and collection of the full Measure PD tax rate until after November 3, 2026, election results are certified. A deferral resolution would not repeal or amend Measure PD; rather, it would direct staff to continue collecting the tax at the currently implemented rate and to postpone any increase to the full authorized rate pending the outcome of the 2026 election.
If the Council provides direction to proceed, staff will prepare both resolutions and place them on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting for formal consideration and possible action.
FISCAL IMPACT
$0; There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal II: Ensure long-term fiscal health of the City and maintain funding for services.
B. Manage resources, costs, and liabilities to ensure the City’s long-term fiscal health.
C. Involve and expand engagement to enhance public oversight and transparency.
Prepared by: Alexandra Severino, City Attorney
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Deputy City Manager Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager
Approved as to form: Alexandra Severino, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
None