CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2025)
APPROVING AN INCREASE IN WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSIFICATIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF SAN MATEO MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City of San Mateo’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, San Mateo Municipal Code Section
5.92.020(d) states that “beginning on January 1, 2020, and each January thereafter, the minimum wage shall increase by an amount equal to the prior year's increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for San Francisco- Oakland San Jose as determined by the United States Department of Labor” as specified; and WHEREAS, the ordinance specifies a maximum annual increase of up to 3.5% based on an August to August change in the CPI; and
WHEREAS, the difference in the CPI from August 2024 to August 2025 was 2.5%; and WHEREAS, there was a 1.0% increase due to the CPI carry over (City of San Mateo Municipal Code section 5.92.020(d)) from previous years, which brought the CPI increase to the allowed CPI maximum of 3.5% per the code; and
WHEREAS, because the minimum wage is currently $17.95 per hour, the minimum wage will be $18.60 per hour for the City of San Mateo effective January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the cost of this increase affects only a small number of per diem employees and is not expected to have a significant impact and any additional costs can be absorbed within existing departmental budgets.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This Resolution is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)
2. Hourly wages for the following per diem classifications shall be increased to ensure compliance with the City of San Mateo’s Minimum Wage Ordinance:
Library Aide I PDM (job code 9815)-$18.60/hour-$22.17/hour Library Aide II PDM (job code 9818)-$20.46/hour-$24.39/hour Police Cadet PDM (job code 9405)-$18.60/hour
Student Assistant PDM (job Code 9903)-$18.60/hour
3. The Library Aide II (flexibly staffed position) hourly wage shall also be increased to maintain internal equity and market competitiveness as follows $20.46/hour-$24.39/hour.
4. The wage increase for the aforementioned classifications is authorized. 1 2
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3 EXHIBIT A
JOB CODE TITLE STEPS HOURLY
9815 LIBRARY AIDE I PDM STEP 1 18.6000
9815 LIBRARY AIDE I PDM STEP 2 19.4400
9815 LIBRARY AIDE I PDM STEP 3 20.3100
9815 LIBRARY AIDE I PDM STEP 4 21.2200
9815 LIBRARY AIDE I PDM STEP 5 22.1700
9818 LIBRARY AIDE II PDM STEP 1 20.4600
9818 LIBRARY AIDE II PDM STEP 2 21.3800
9818 LIBRARY AIDE II PDM STEP 3 22.3400
9818 LIBRARY AIDE II PDM STEP 4 23.3400
9818 LIBRARY AIDE II PDM STEP 5 24.3900
9405 POLICE CADET PDM STEP 1 18.6000