City Council Meeting: June 23, 2026 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER ________(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR THE FOLLOWING NEW OR EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS:
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATOR, AMBULANCE OPERATOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – FINANCE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – HUMAN RESOURCES, BEACH RECREATION LEADER,
CHIEF OF STAFF, CHIEF POOL LIFEGUARD, COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM
ASSISTANT, COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM LEADER, CROSSING GUARD,
CUSTODIAN I, DEPUTY CITY ENGINEER, DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR,
FACILITIES ATTENDANT, FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TECHNICIAN, JAIL SERVICES ATTENDANT, JUNIOR
POOL LIFEGUARD, LABORER TRAINEE, LEAD CROSSING GUARD, LIBRARY
PAGE, MAIL COURIER, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT, MOTOR COACH OPERATOR
TRAINEE, MULTIMEDIA SERVICES MANAGER (AT-WILL), POLICE CADET, POOL
LIFEGUARD, PRESS SECRETARY (AT-WILL), PRINCIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT
ANALYST, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN, RISK
MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES ANALYST, SENIOR POOL LIFEGUARD, SOURCE‑TO‑PAY ADMINISTRATOR, STUDENT WORKER,
SWIM INSTRUCTOR/POOL LIFEGUARD, TRADES INTERN, AND TRAFFIC
CONTROL OFFICER
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following salary levels are hereby established, June 28, 2026, for the indicated classifications:
Classification Salary Reason
Affordable Housing Development
Administrator
$12,229/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment
Assistant Director – Finance * $19,265/monthly; Step 5 Title Change/Equity adjustment
Assistant Director – Human Resources $19,265/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment Chief of Staff $19,265/monthly; Step 5 New classification Chief Pool Lifeguard $6,717/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment**
ATTACHMENT H
2 Classification Salary Reason
Custodian I $5,352/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment**
Deputy City Engineer $16,380/monthly; Step 5 New classification Deputy Finance Director * $17,779/monthly; Step 5 New classification Finance Administrator * $13,519/monthly; Step 5 New classification Information Technology Support
Technician*
$7,658/monthly; Step 5 Title Change
Jail Services Attendant $5,458/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment** Lead Crossing Guard $5,458/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment** Mail Courier $5,352/monthly; Step 5 Align to the Living Wage
Maintenance Assistant $5,352/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment** Multimedia Services Manager (At-Will) $15,165/monthly; Step 5 New classification Press Secretary (At-Will) $12,229/monthly; Step 5 New Classification Principal Risk Management Analyst $12,001/monthly; Step 5 New Classification Risk Management Specialist $7,750/monthly; Step 5 New Classification Senior Human Services Analyst * $10,907/monthly; Step 5 Reestablishment of classification
Senior Pool Lifeguard $6,106/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment** Source‑to‑Pay Administrator * $13,519/monthly; Step 5 New Classification Trades Intern $25.00/hourly Align to the Living
Wage
ATTACHMENT H
3 SECTION 2. The following salary levels are hereby established, effective June 28, 2026, for the indicated classifications to implement changes to the City of Santa Monica’s living and minimum wages:
Classification Salary Reason
Administrative Intern $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Ambulance Operator $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Beach Recreation Leader $26.87/hourly Equity
adjustment**
Community Services Program Assistant $25.00/hourly Align to Living Wage
Community Services Program Leader $26.87/hourly Equity
adjustment**
Crossing Guard $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Facilities Attendant $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Junior Pool Lifeguard $18.27/hourly Align to Minimum
Wage
Laborer Trainee $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Library Page $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Motor Coach Operator Trainee $25.00/hourly Align to Living Wage
Police Cadet $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Pool Lifeguard $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Production Assistant $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
Production Technician $27.65/hourly Equity
adjustment**
ATTACHMENT H
4 Classification Salary Reason
Student Worker $18.27/hourly Align to Minimum
Wage
Swim Instructor/Pool Lifeguard $26.69/hourly Equity
adjustment**
Traffic Control Officer $25.00/hourly Align to Living
Wage
* Subject to the approval of the Personnel Board
** The wage is being adjusted to address compaction with a related lower-level classification receiving a living wage adjustment
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________
Heidi von Tongeln
City Attorney