BUDGET, FISCAL, LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
July 29, 2026
FY 2026-27 CLASS AND COMP AMENDMENTS
1 Recommended FY 2026-27 Class and Comp Amendments
Staff requests the Budget & Fiscal Legislative Standing Committee recommend City Council approval of a resolution to:
1. Reclassify one vacant Senior Civil Engineer position and an Establish Engineering Services Manager Classification
2. Authorize Full-Time Four-Year Limited-Term Maintenance Worker I/II Position Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SP-STORM (0908) Grant, through June 30, 2030
2 Establish Engineering Services Manager Class
Purpose:
Align the Public Works Department’s organizational structure with current operational needs by establishing the Engineering Services Manager classification and reclassifying one vacant Senior Civil Engineer position.
Key Benefits:
Provides dedicated management and oversight of engineering functions, including:
➢ Capital improvement projects
➢ Engineering review
➢ Infrastructure planning
➢ Development coordination
➢ Technical services
Provides flexibility in Public Works leadership structure by allowing executive management and technical engineering functions to be structured separately.
Employee Group:
Division Manager (Non-Represented)
Engineering Services Manager
Compensation & Organizational Alignment
The proposed monthly salary range for the Engineering Services Manager classification is:
Step A - $14,400.25; Step B - $15,120.26; Step C - $15,876.27; Step D - $16,670.09; and Step E - $17,503.59.
The proposed salary range is comparable to other Public Works management classifications and reflects the transition from a senior-level technical classification to a management-level classification.
The proposed range recognizes the increased scope of responsibility, including:
➢ Supervisory oversight
➢ Departmental coordination
➢ Administrative functions
➢ Engineering leadership and technical management responsibilities 4 Limited-Term Maintenance Worker I/II
Grant-Funded Position Authorization:
One full-time, four-year limited-term Maintenance Worker I/II position Funding Source
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SP-STORM (0908) Grant
Purpose
Support:
➢ Stormwater maintenance activities
➢ Grant-funded projects
➢ Infrastructure maintenance
➢ Stormwater compliance requirements
Employee Group:
5 Fiscal, Labor & Policy Considerations
Engineering Services Manager
Salary and benefit impacts will be absorbed through the vacancy salary savings generated from the adopted FY 2026-27 budget
Maintenance Worker I/II
Funded through EPA SP-STORM (0908) Grant, no General Fund impact Labor Relations
Notice provided to OE3; no response or request to meet and confer received to date.
Council Priority Alignment
Supports FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan:
Identifying and Implementing Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals and Continue Being an Employer of Choice through Exceptional Community Services 6 BFLSC Recommendation
Recommend that the BFLSC approve this item to be considered by the City Council, authorizing the City Manager and or designee to amend the FY 2026/27 Class and Comp Plan to:
➢ Establish the Engineering Services Manager classification and reclassify one vacant Senior Civil Engineer position; and
➢ Authorize one full-time, four-year limited-term Maintenance Worker I/II position funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SP- STORM (0908) Grant through June 30,2030.
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