RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-156
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA amending THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN modifying the salary range of multiple POSITIONS by 5% TO address SIGNIFICANT AND ONGOING issues of recruitment and retention AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES WHEREAS, the Personnel Officer, on behalf of the City Manager, insures the orderly and consistent administration of the City Council’s adopted classification and salary plan; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Officer recommends that various classifications be abolished, created or modified, and that some existing salary ranges be adjusted; and WHEREAS, during the recent round of labor negotiations, the City and Teamsters 856 mutually identified specific classifications as having significant and ongoing recruitment and retention issues; and WHEREAS, four classifications were specifically identified to be studied, however the City determined it was appropriate to study all positions in a series, to avoid issues of compaction; and WHEREAS, additional positions with historical linkages to the same salary range were included as part of the study; and WHEREAS, the City and Teamsters 856 agreed that the City would complete a total compensation survey for the identified classes by January 1, 2022, and make recommendations to Council to adjust the salary based on the survey information and recruitment and retention challenges; and WHEREAS, the survey data showed that these classifications were below the market average; and WHEREAS, meet and confer requirements of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act regarding salary and unit assignment matters have occurred with affected employee groups; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Personnel Officer are recommending that the salary for these classifications be increased 5%.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa amends the City Classification and Salary Plan for permanent budgeted positions as follows:
Effective January 2, 2022, increase the salary range by 5% for the following classifications:
Associate Civil Engineer
Materials Engineer
Associate Traffic Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Junior Engineer
Supervising Engineer
Water Reuse Engineer
Mechanical Technologist
Instrumentation Technician
Electrical Technician- Transportation and Public Works
Electrical Technician- Utilities
Senior Mechanical Technologist
Senior Instrumentation Technician
Senior Electrical Technician- Utilities
Supervising Mechanical Technologist
Supervising Electrical Technician
Supervising Electrical Technician- Utilities
Supervising Instrumentation Technician
Utilities Mechanical Superintendent
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager to implement these changes consistent with the orderly and continual administration of the City’s classification and salary plan.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 26th day of July, 2022.
AYES: (7) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2022-156
Revised rm Final Sal Class Change Reso for FY17-18 Budget