Agenda Item #12.3
For Council Meeting of: September 27, 2022
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO MODIFY THE SALARY RANGE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE STAFF PRESENTER: AMY REEVE, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
AGENDA ACTION: RESOLUTIONS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Human Resources Department that the Council, by two resolutions: 1) amend the City Classification and Salary Plan to modify the salary range of the City Attorney classification by increasing the range to $34,485 - $257,908 retroactive to May 8, 2022; and 2) approve and adopt the City’s Salary Plan and Schedule as required by California Code Regulations Title 2, section 570.5 - Requirement for a Publicly Available Pay Schedule.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Amendments to the City’s classification and salary plan require City Council approval. Staff recommends the following amendments for Council approval.
Amend existing salary range of City Attorney under the Salary Plan and Schedule from $32,939 - $248,1323 to $34,485 - $257,908 These changes are being made in order to provide for an increase to the minimum wage of $17.06 per hour effective January 2023 and to allow for a merit salary increase for the City Attorney to be provided by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On December 6, 2016, the Council adopted Resolution No. 28890, which in part modified the top salary range of the City Attorney classification to $222,618.
The top salary range of the City Attorney classification within the City’s Salary Plan and Schedule increased from time to time based on cost of living increases, as approved by Council.
In 2019, the Council modified the bottom range of the City Attorney classification to be set at $31,200, replacing $0, to provide for minimum wage and the top of the range was set at $235,029.
Since 2019, the bottom range of the City Attorney classification has been increased to match current minimum wage hourly rates and the top range of the City Attorney classification has increased from time to time to reflect cost of living increases, as approved by Council.
California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Subchapter 1, Employees’ Retirement System Regulations section 570.5 requires a member agency’s pay schedule to be approved and adopted as a standalone document detailing the pay rates for each agency position. On September 13, 2022, Council approved Resolution RES-2022-193 adopting the most recent Salary Plan and Schedule.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
The City Attorney classification is a critical position within the City. The last merit increase provided to the City Attorney was effective May 12, 2019. The City Council has completed the City Attorney’s annual performance evaluation. The Council recommended a 5% merit increase based upon excellent performance by the City Attorney. The salary range for the City Attorney must be adjusted to incorporate the 5% merit increase in salary, to be made effective on May 8, 2022.
In order to fully comply with California Code Regulations section 570.5, a Salary Plan and Schedule is attached reflecting the updated City Attorney salary for Council’s approval and adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT
This change to the City’s Salary Plan and Schedule will have ongoing impact to the General Fund. The current year impact can be absorbed within the existing General Fund budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 1
Resolution 2 / Exhibit A –Salary Plan and Schedule
CONTACT
Amy Reeve, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Department, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected]; (707) 543-3070
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN
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