City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: December 19, 2023
Agenda Item: 5.M
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Oles Gordeev, Acting Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Department
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Adopting Salary Rates for Custodian II, Director of Records and Election Services (City Clerk) and Maintenance Assistant, and Establishing a New Classification and a Adopting Salary Rate for Principal Design and Planning Manager
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that this action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), or, in the alternative, a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15324 (Regulations of Working Conditions) of the CEQA Guidelines.
2. Adopt the attached Resolution adopting salary rates for Custodian II, Director of Records and Elections Services (City Clerk) and Maintenance Assistant and establishing a new classification and adopting salary rates for Principal Design and Planning Manager.
Executive Summary
On October 24, 2023, as part of the year-end budget, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11557 (CCS), a salary resolution wherein salary rates for certain classifications were adjusted. Staff proposes salary adjustments for certain classifications identified in the salary resolution as considered equity adjustments and are proposed to address compression, recruitment, and retention issues. Further, with the upcoming vacancy in the Director of Records and Election Services (City Clerk) position, staff recommends an increase in the salary for the subject classification to better ensure a successful recruitment. In addition, staff recommends establishment of and adoption of salary rates for a Principal Design and Planning Manager. 2 of 4
Discussion
Equity Adjustment for Director of Records and Election Services (City Clerk) City staff, in collaboration with Ralph Andersen and Associates, will be administering a recruitment process to fill the upcoming City Clerk vacancy. In consideration of the current job market in Southern California, staff recommends a 5% increase in base salary to better ensure a successful recruitment outcome.
Equity Adjustment for Custodian II and Maintenance Assistant The equity adjustments for the Custodian II and Maintenance Assistant are being presented to correct previous clerical errors pertaining to previously approved salary increases for the subject classifications.
Establishment of a Classification and corresponding Salary Range for Principal Design and Planning Manager
Included in the December 19, 2023, City Council meeting agenda, Public Works is proposing the establishment of a Principal Design and Planning Manager who will assist with managing the airport conversion project. The classification will be brought to the Personnel Board for approval after which a competitive recruitment will be administered.
The establishment of the new classification and adoption of salary rates will be conditioned upon Personnel Board approval.
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Environmental Review
This action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because a salary resolution and modification to a personnel contract will not cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. If this action were considered a project for purposes of CEQA, it would be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15324 (Regulations of Working Conditions) of the CEQA Guidelines, which consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies to regulate employee wages and worker conditions.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
No budget action is required at this time as a result of the recommended action in this report. The FY 2023-24 prorated full-burden cost of the salary adjustments for the Maintenance Assistant, Custodian II, and Director of Records and Election Services positions included in this report is approximately $64,000 and will be absorbed within the corresponding department’s current budgets.
The impact associated with the Principal Design and Planning Manager position is $111,001 (prorated for FY 2023-24) and is included as part of tonight’s Council agenda item 11, Administrative Proceedings, for Council budget approval.
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval. 4 of 4
Prepared By: Michael Arnoldus, Human Resources Manager
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Attachment A - General Salary Resolution 12 19 2023