Resolution 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY’S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. Section 1004 of the City Charter requires the City Manager to prepare, install, and maintain a position classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations and the approval of the City Council.
B. It is the City’s practice to assign job titles that reflect the duties and responsibilities of classifications and are consistent with other classifications within the City’s organizational structure, as well as comparable job titles in the labor market, while maintaining internal pay equity relationships and attracting and retaining qualified candidates.
C. The City Council regularly amends the City’s classification and compensation plan for all full-time and part-time classifications of employees and officers of the City.
D. It is now desired to amend the City’s classification and compensation plan as listed herein.
E. The City desires to create a new classification, Legal Records Specialist (Excepted) (UC), to assist the City Attorney’s Office in responding to public records requests under the California Public Records Act (Government Code § 7920.000 et seq.).
Section 2. The Santa Ana City Council hereby amends the City’s classification and compensation plan as follows:
A. Create the following classification:
UNIT TITLE STEPS MONTHLY
MIN
MONTHLY
MAX
CASA Legal Records Specialist (Excepted)
(UC) 6 $4,514 $5,762
Section 3. Compensation rates listed herein are inclusive of applicable Memorandum of Understanding salary increase provisions.
Resolution 2026-XXX
Section 4. The Santa Ana City Council hereby approves the updated Salary Schedules for the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana (CASA) unit, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, reflecting classification and compensation amendments per this resolution and previously approved City Council resolutions and bargaining unit agreements, and grouped by employee unit, as recommended by CalPERS, and in compliance with CalPERS California Code of Regulations section 570.5.
Section 5. That except as amended by this resolution, all other provisions of the City’s classification and compensation plan shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. This resolution is effective November 1, 2026, which is the start date of the first full pay period following approval of this resolution.
ADOPTED this 20th day of October 2026.
___________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: __________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
Resolution 2026-XXX
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026-___ to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on October 20, 2026.
Date: ___________________ ____________________________
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
EXHIBIT A
CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA (CASA)
MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2026 TO JULY 10, 2027
REVISED OCTOBER 20, 2026
Resolution 2026-XXX
JOB TITLE JOB
CODE
STEP
AA
STEP
A
STEP
B
STEP
C
STEP
D
STEP
E
Administrative Receptionist (Excepted) (UC) 07272 4,625 4,854 5,096 5,354 5,620 5,900 Administrative Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 07271 5,873 6,166 6,474 6,806 7,147 7,500 Budget Aide (UC) 00497 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 8,352 8,772 Budget Analyst (UC) 00496 7,801 8,189 8,602 9,031 9,484 9,959 Citywide Community Liaison (Excepted) (UC) 04900 8,034 8,433 8,855 9,301 9,761 10,250 Claims Adjuster (UC) 00124 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Council Services Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 00830 5,303 5,571 5,849 6,139 6,451 6,770 Data Analyst (UC) 00498 7,801 8,189 8,602 9,031 9,484 9,959 Equity and Inclusion Coordinator (Excepted) (UC) 01515 7,801 8,189 8,602 9,031 9,484 9,959 Executive Assistant (Excepted) (UC) 00900 6,973 7,324 7,689 8,072 8,475 8,900 Executive Secretary (UC) 07392 6,166 6,474 6,806 7,147 7,500 7,878 Executive Secretary to the Police Chief (UC) 00140 6,166 6,474 6,806 7,147 7,500 7,878 Financial Analyst (UC) 00481 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Human Resources Administrative Assistant (UC) 07069 5,096 5,354 5,620 5,900 6,198 6,508 Human Resources Analyst (UC) 01520 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Human Resources Communications Specialist (UC) 08590 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Human Resources Specialist (UC) 07070 5,096 5,354 5,620 5,900 6,198 6,508 Human Resources Technician (UC) 01250 6,230 6,537 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 Legal Office Assistant (Excepted) (UC) 07080 4,258 4,469 4,695 4,928 5,175 5,434 Legal Records Specialist (Excepted) (UC) 07115 4,514 4,739 4,977 5,223 5,485 5,762 Legal Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 07120 5,278 5,543 5,819 6,111 6,417 6,740 Management Aide (Excepted) (UC) 01201 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 8,352 8,772 Management Aide (UC) 01200 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 8,352 8,772 Management Analyst – Police Oversight Commission (Excepted) (UC) 00148 7,801 8,189 8,602 9,031 9,484 9,959 Management Analyst (Excepted) (UC) 00750 7,801 8,189 8,602 9,031 9,484 9,959 Management Analyst (UC) 01720 7,801 8,189 8,602 9,031 9,484 9,959 Organizational Development and Training Analyst (UC) 00476 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Paralegal (Excepted) (UC) 01670 6,259 6,572 6,906 7,250 7,613 7,997 Payroll Systems Analyst (UC) 07400 9,484 9,959 10,455 10,978 11,525 12,100 Payroll Technician (UC) 07410 6,230 6,537 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 Police Oversight Commission Secretary (UC) 07322 5,326 5,594 5,873 6,166 6,474 6,806 Risk Management Analyst (UC) 01756 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Risk Management Assistant (UC) 01753 4,854 5,096 5,354 5,620 5,900 6,198 Risk Management Specialist (UC) 01758 5,096 5,354 5,620 5,900 6,198 6,508 Risk Management Technician (UC) 01755 6,230 6,537 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 Senior Graphics Artist (Excepted) (UC) 02395 7,467 7,838 8,232 8,643 9,076 9,528 Senior Human Resources Specialist (UC) 07300 5,649 5,932 6,230 6,537 6,872 7,213 Senior Legal Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 07310 5,873 6,166 6,474 6,806 7,147 7,500 Senior Paralegal (Excepted) (UC) 01675 7,613 7,997 8,393 8,814 9,254 9,716 Senior Payroll Technician (UC) 07415 6,872 7,213 7,575 7,954 8,352 8,772 Training Coordinator (UC) 01280 9,436 9,909 10,402 10,923 11,467 12,042
EXHIBIT A
CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA (CASA)
MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2027
REVISED OCTOBER 20, 2026
Resolution 2026-XXX
JOB TITLE JOB
CODE
STEP
AA
STEP
A
STEP
B
STEP
C
STEP
D
STEP
E
Administrative Receptionist (Excepted) (UC) 07272 4,764 5,000 5,249 5,515 5,789 6,077 Administrative Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 07271 6,049 6,351 6,668 7,010 7,361 7,725 Budget Aide (UC) 00497 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 8,603 9,035 Budget Analyst (UC) 00496 8,035 8,435 8,860 9,302 9,769 10,258 Citywide Community Liaison (Excepted) (UC) 04900 8,275 8,686 9,121 9,580 10,054 10,558 Claims Adjuster (UC) 00124 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Council Services Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 00830 5,462 5,738 6,024 6,323 6,645 6,973 Data Analyst (UC) 00498 8,035 8,435 8,860 9,302 9,769 10,258 Equity and Inclusion Coordinator (Excepted) (UC) 01515 8,035 8,435 8,860 9,302 9,769 10,258 Executive Assistant (Excepted) (UC) 00900 7,182 7,544 7,920 8,314 8,729 9,167 Executive Secretary (UC) 07392 6,351 6,668 7,010 7,361 7,725 8,114 Executive Secretary to the Police Chief (UC) 00140 6,351 6,668 7,010 7,361 7,725 8,114 Financial Analyst (UC) 00481 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Human Resources Administrative Assistant (UC) 07069 5,249 5,515 5,789 6,077 6,384 6,703 Human Resources Analyst (UC) 01520 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Human Resources Communications Specialist (UC) 08590 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Human Resources Specialist (UC) 07070 5,249 5,515 5,789 6,077 6,384 6,703 Human Resources Technician (UC) 01250 6,417 6,733 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 Legal Office Assistant (Excepted) (UC) 07080 4,386 4,603 4,836 5,076 5,330 5,597 Legal Records Specialist (Excepted) (UC) 07115 4,649 4,881 5,126 5,380 5,650 5,935 Legal Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 07120 5,436 5,709 5,994 6,294 6,610 6,942 Management Aide (Excepted) (UC) 01201 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 8,603 9,035 Management Aide (UC) 01200 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 8,603 9,035 Management Analyst – Police Oversight Commission (Excepted) (UC) 00148 8,035 8,435 8,860 9,302 9,769 10,258 Management Analyst (Excepted) (UC) 00750 8,035 8,435 8,860 9,302 9,769 10,258 Management Analyst (UC) 01720 8,035 8,435 8,860 9,302 9,769 10,258 Organizational Development and Training Analyst (UC) 00476 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Paralegal (Excepted) (UC) 01670 6,447 6,769 7,113 7,468 7,841 8,237 Payroll Systems Analyst (UC) 07400 9,769 10,258 10,769 11,307 11,871 12,463 Payroll Technician (UC) 07410 6,417 6,733 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 Police Oversight Commission Secretary (UC) 07322 5,486 5,762 6,049 6,351 6,668 7,010 Risk Management Analyst (UC) 01756 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Risk Management Assistant (UC) 01753 5,000 5,249 5,515 5,789 6,077 6,384 Risk Management Specialist (UC) 01758 5,249 5,515 5,789 6,077 6,384 6,703 Risk Management Technician (UC) 01755 6,417 6,733 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 Senior Graphics Artist (Excepted) (UC) 02395 7,691 8,073 8,479 8,902 9,348 9,814 Senior Human Resources Specialist (UC) 07300 5,818 6,110 6,417 6,733 7,078 7,429 Senior Legal Secretary (Excepted) (UC) 07310 6,049 6,351 6,668 7,010 7,361 7,725 Senior Paralegal (Excepted) (UC) 01675 7,841 8,237 8,645 9,078 9,532 10,007 Senior Payroll Technician (UC) 07415 7,078 7,429 7,802 8,193 8,603 9,035 Training Coordinator (UC) 01280 9,719 10,206 10,714 11,251 11,811 12,403