DATE: MARCH 25, 2025
DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
FROM: MARINA HORTA-GALLEGOS, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TITLE: MODIFICATION TO THE CLASSIFICATION - SALARY SCHEDULE AND WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a Resolution to amend the Classification-Salary Schedule for regular classifications to re-activate and include the classification of Plan Checker I and temporary employee classifications to include Retired Annuitant – Fire Inspector I.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached Resolution modifying the Classification – Salary Schedule to include the classifications of Plan Checker I and Retired Annuitant – Fire Inspector I.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Department has one Plan Check Engineer vacancy. Due to challenges filling this classification, the City opened two separate recruitments for a Plan Checker II classification and received no minimally qualified applications. However, through the recruitment process, the City received applications at the Plan Checker I level. Staff recommend underfilling the vacant Plan Check Engineer with a Plan Checker I. This will provide plan review support to ensure compliance with California standards and city ordinances and provide a path for advancement in the future. This action would require adding one Plan Checker I to the authorized workforce and deleting the Plan Check Engineer from the authorized workforce.
In 2024 staff worked collaboratively to revise the Fire Inspector job description and better define positions in the Fire Inspector series. The classifications of Fire Inspector I and Fire Inspector II were added to the Classification – Salary Schedule. The incumbent regular Fire Inspectors were reclassified to Fire Inspector II. The Classification and Salary Schedule included a Retired Annuitant – Fire Inspector. This specific classification was inadvertently changed to a Fire Inspector II and should be listed as a Retired Annuitant – Inspector I.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
Government Code §84308/Levine Act does not apply to this item.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
The proposed action meets the Effective and Culturally Responsive Government Council goal.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
Human Resources collaborated with the Community Development Department and the Fire Department in this effort.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Underfilling the Plan Check Engineer is not expected to impact the fiscal year budget.
Currently, departments use temporary staff while funds are available. No fiscal impact is anticipated as result of the recommended actions.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Exhibit A – Classification – Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. _________ (N.C.S.)
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION - SALARY SCHEDULE AND WORKFORCE MODIFICATION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALINAS that the Classification-Salary Schedule previously adopted by the City Council by Resolution is hereby amended to include the classification of Plan Checker I and the temporary employee classification of Retired Annuitant – Fire Inspector I in place of Fire Inspector II. Additionally, the workforce for the Community Development Department will be adjusted to reflect one Plan Checker I in place of the vacant Plan Check Engineer.
Attached as Exhibit A is the amended Classification - Salary Schedule.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of March 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: APPROVED:
____________________________________ Dennis Donohue, Mayor ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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