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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: April 2, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Bill Gallardo, Interim City Manager;
Andrea Russell, Director of Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Subject: Approving the Principal Administrative Analyst (U) Job Classification and Amending the City-wide Salary
Schedule (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt resolution 2025-270:
1. Establishing the Principal Administrative Analyst (U) classification; and
2. Amending the City-Wide Salary Schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
Executive Summary
Human Resources is recommending the creation of an additional level within the Administrative Analyst classification series: Principal Administrative Analyst (U). This new classification will provide a comprehensive job series, ranging from an entry- level/trainee to a management-level classification. There is no financial impact associated with this recommendation, as the report does not propose any new positions or staffing increases. The change is limited to the inclusion of the new classification within the existing Salary Schedule.
Background
As the City continues its efforts to improve service delivery, staff recommends adding one (1) new classification to the City’s Salary Schedule. The creation of this classification supports a structured succession plan within the Administrative Analyst job family, ensuring continuity in service and leadership development. Establishing this classification also positions the City to attract highly qualified candidates and retain current employees within this functional job area by providing clear career advancement opportunities.
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Discussion
The Administrative Analyst classification series is designed to provide high-level, complex, and specialized analytical support with significant exposure to areas with confidential, sensitive, and/or citywide impact. In reviewing the Administrative Analyst classification series, a need has been identified for a management-level classification in this series titled Principal Administrative Analyst (U). The Principal Administrative Analyst (U) has full-scope management responsibility for a team of analysts and other analytical support staff engaged in performing complex and responsible analyses and studies on a wide range of sensitive management, administrative, large-scale budget, program, and other organizational matters in support of the execution of department goals and objectives with sensitive and/or city-wide impact.
Other Principal level classifications within the City include the Principal Accountant, Principal Civil Engineer, and Principal Planner. The proposed Principal Administrative Analyst (U) is consistent with the utilization of this level within existing classification series, and would be assigned to the Management/Confidential unit.
An internal salary review was conducted to identify salary placement that aligns with the City’s current compensation structure. Compensation for Principal level classifications have been placed 10%-17% above their closest subordinate classifications. Therefore, Staff recommends placing the salary at Management/Confidential Range 598 ($9,747.32 - $11,847.63/Monthly), which is approximately 12% above the closest subordinate classification in the series (Senior Administrative Analyst).
As changes are made to salaries or classifications, the City is required to adopt a revised salary schedule in a public meeting. The attached salary schedule meets the California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS) pay rate reporting requirements in accordance with Government Code Section 20636 defining “Compensation Earnable” and the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 570.5.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Establishing the Principal Administrative Analyst U) classification aligns with Key Target No. 2: Focused, Aligned Leadership and Unified Community by enabling the City to ensure adequate service delivery and efficiency; and by building a culture that attracts, retains, and motivates the highest quality of talent.
Fiscal Impact
None. This item will approve the creation of a new classification only, and amend the salary schedule.
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Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt resolution 2025-270:
1. Establishing the Principal Administrative Analyst (U) classification; and
2. Amending the City-Wide Salary Schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
Attachments
Attachment 1 Resolution No. 2025-270
Attachment 2 Resolution No. 2025-270; Exhibit A - City-Wide Salary Schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
January 15, 2025 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-XXX amending the City-wide salary schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.