CITY OF SEBASTOPOL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM REPORT FOR MEETING OF: May 19, 2026
=========================================================================================== To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Ana Kwong – Administrative Services Director
Subject: Revise the City’s Publicly Available Pay Schedule =========================================================================================== RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution Revising the City’s Publicly Available Pay Schedule for the effective date of May 6, 2026, to incorporate the newly appointment of wage increase approved on May 5, 2026 for the City Manager position.
PROCESS OF AGENDA ITEM:
• If the item remains on the Consent Calendar, no presentation is required, and the item will be approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
• If the item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be heard as a regular agenda item and will proceed as follows:
a. Presentation by staff
b. Council questions and discussion
c. Public comment
d. Council deliberation and action
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
As a CalPERS member agency, the California Code of Regulations section 570.5 requires an employer to publish a publicly available pay schedule to help determine earned income for the purposes of calculating retirement compensation. At least annually, staff asks Council to approve the City’s publicly available pay schedule, which is posted on the City’s internet for public access. This item recommends that the Council approve a public pay schedule, effective May 6, 2026, that incorporates the increases approved on May 5, 2026 City Council meeting for the City Manager position.
BACKGROUND:
The City’s pay schedule was last updated and approved by Council on March 3, 2026, to incorporates the increases approved with the Sebastopol Police Officers Association Successor Memorandum of Understanding:
a. Police Officer: 5.98%
b. Sergeant: 8.88%
c. Dispatcher: 6.88%
d. Community Services and Evidence Technician: 8.88%
DISCUSSION:
CalPERS member agencies are required by the California Code of Regulations section 570.5 to publish a publicly available pay schedule. CCR §570.5 defines that “pay rate be limited to the amount listed on a pay schedule that meets all the following requirements:
1) Has been duly approved and adopted by the employer’s governing body in accordance with the requirements of applicable public meetings laws;
2) Identifies the position title for every employee position; 3) Shows the pay rate for each identified position, which may be stated as a single amount or as multiple amounts within a range;
4) Indicates the time base, including, but not limited to, whether the time base is hourly, daily, biweekly, monthly, bi-monthly, or annually;
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5) Is posted at the office of the employer or immediately accessible and available for public review from the employer during normal business hours or posted on the employer’s internet website; 6) Indicates an effective date and date of any revisions; 7) Is retained by the employer and available for public inspection for not less than five years; and 8) Does not reference another document in lieu of disclosing the pay rate.”
STAFF ANALYSIS
Approval of the attached Resolution, including its Exhibit, meets the City’s obligation under CCR §570.5 and will be repeated as an action item, at least annually, and each time revisions are made to the pay schedule.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS/PRIORITIES/ AND OR GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:
This agenda item represents the City Council goals/priorities as follows:
Goal 4 – High Performance Organization
Action Plan 1 - Achieving staffing/ Program targets that match best standards and efficiency/operational staffing efficiencies/baseline budgets/performance management
This agenda item represents the City Council General Plan Consistency (if applicable): Not Applicable FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with revising the City’s publicly available pay schedule. The revisions are to reflect pay rates that were previously approved by the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
As of the writing of this agenda item report, the City has not received any public comment. However, if staff receive public comment from interested parties following the publication and distribution of this agenda item report, such comments will be provided to the City Council as supplemental materials before or at the meeting. In addition, public comments may be offered during the public comment portion of this item.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
This item has been noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date. The City has also used social media to promote and advertise the City Council Meeting Agenda Items.
OPTIONS:
There are no alternative options, as the government code requires publicly available, current pay schedules.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution - Publicly Available Pay Schedule, effective May 6, 2026.
APPROVALS:
Department Head Approval: Approval Date: 5/8/26____
CEQA Determination (Planning): Approval Date: __N/A__
The proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Administrative Services/Financial Approval: Approval Date: 5/8/26 Costs authorized in City Approved Budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A Account Code (f applicable) ___________________________ City Attorney Approval: Approval Date: 5/10/26
City Manager Approval: Approval Date: 5/10/26
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RESOLUTION NUMBER: XXXX-2026
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL APPROVING THE CITY’S REVISED PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2026 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastopol has established, approved, and adopted a fair and equitable compensation plan with pay ranges for approved classifications; and WHEREAS, the California Code of Regulationssection 570.5 requires a publicly available pay schedule that is current and accurate and reflects the position title for every employee position and shows the pay rate for each identified position; and
WHEREAS, the pay ranges on the attached pay schedule supersede any prior pay ranges and may be changed only upon approval of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby adopts this Resolution approving, as set forth in Exhibit A: the City’s Revised Publicly Available Pay Schedule, effective May 6, 2026.
The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a meeting by the City Council on the 19th day of May 2026.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Sebastopol City Council by the following vote:
VOTE:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
APPROVED:
Jill McLewis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Gourley, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Alex Mog, City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A: Publicly Available Pay Schedule, Effective May 6, 2026 Agenda Item Number 7
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
City Council N/A N/A $ 300 $ 3,600
MANAGEMENT
City Manager Appointed N/A $136.96 $ 10,957 $ 23,740 $ 284,884 City Attorney Appointed A $ 76.94 $ 6,155 $ 13,336 $ 160,035 B $ 80.79 $ 6,463 $ 14,004 $ 168,043
C $ 84.83 $ 6,786 $ 14,704 $ 176,446
D $ 89.07 $ 7,126 $ 15,439 $ 185,266
E $ 93.52 $ 7,482 $ 16,210 $ 194,522
Assistant City Manager | City Clerk Appointed N/A $102.21 $ 8,177 $ 17,716 $ 212,597 Administrative Services Director Unrepresented A $ 73.12 $ 5,850 $ 12,674 $ 152,090 B $ 76.78 $ 6,142 $ 13,309 $ 159,702
C $ 80.62 $ 6,450 $ 13,974 $ 167,690
D $ 84.65 $ 6,772 $ 14,673 $ 176,072
E $ 88.88 $ 7,110 $ 15,406 $ 184,870
Building Official Unrepresented A $ 58.24 $ 4,659 $ 10,095 $ 121,139 B $ 61.15 $ 4,892 $ 10,599 $ 127,192
C $ 64.21 $ 5,137 $ 11,130 $ 133,557
D $ 67.42 $ 5,394 $ 11,686 $ 140,234
E $ 70.79 $ 5,663 $ 12,270 $ 147,243
Community Development Director Contract A $ 75.36 $ 6,029 $ 13,062 $ 156,749 B $ 79.13 $ 6,330 $ 13,716 $ 164,590
C $ 83.09 $ 6,647 $ 14,402 $ 172,827
D $ 87.24 $ 6,979 $ 15,122 $ 181,459
E $ 91.60 $ 7,328 $ 15,877 $ 190,528
City Clerk Appointed A $ 65.05 $ 5,204 $ 11,275 $ 135,304 Finance Director Unrepresented B $ 68.30 $ 5,464 $ 11,839 $ 142,064 C $ 71.71 $ 5,737 $ 12,430 $ 149,157
D $ 75.30 $ 6,024 $ 13,052 $ 156,624
E $ 79.07 $ 6,326 $ 13,705 $ 164,466
Engineering Director Unrepresented A $ 65.40 $ 5,232 $ 11,336 $ 136,032 Planning Director B $ 68.67 $ 5,494 $ 11,903 $ 142,834
C $ 72.10 $ 5,768 $ 12,497 $ 149,968
D $ 75.70 $ 6,056 $ 13,121 $ 157,456
E $ 79.48 $ 6,358 $ 13,777 $ 165,318
Police Chief Contract A $ 80.08 $ 6,406 $ 13,880 $ 166,562 B $ 84.08 $ 6,727 $ 14,574 $ 174,891
C $ 88.29 $ 7,063 $ 15,303 $ 183,635
D $ 92.70 $ 7,416 $ 16,068 $ 192,816
E $ 97.34 $ 7,787 $ 16,871 $ 202,457
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
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MANAGEMENT
Public Works Director/City Engineer Contract A $ 80.08 $ 6,406 $ 13,880 $ 166,562 B $ 84.08 $ 6,727 $ 14,574 $ 174,891
C $ 88.29 $ 7,063 $ 15,303 $ 183,635
D $ 92.70 $ 7,416 $ 16,068 $ 192,816
E $ 97.34 $ 7,787 $ 16,871 $ 202,457
Public Works Director Contract A $ 72.09 $ 5,767 $ 12,496 $ 149,947 B $ 75.69 $ 6,055 $ 13,120 $ 157,435
C $ 79.47 $ 6,358 $ 13,775 $ 165,298
D $ 83.44 $ 6,675 $ 14,463 $ 173,555
E $ 87.61 $ 7,009 $ 15,186 $ 182,229
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL - PAY RATES & RANGES
MID-MANAGEMENT
Public Works Operations Supervisor Unrepresented A $ 53.24 $ 4,259 $ 9,228 $ 110,739 Engineering Manager B $ 55.90 $ 4,472 $ 9,689 $ 116,272 C $ 58.70 $ 4,696 $ 10,175 $ 122,096
D $ 61.63 $ 4,930 $ 10,683 $ 128,190
E $ 64.71 $ 5,177 $ 11,216 $ 134,597
Principal Civil Engineer Unrepresented A $ 65.87 $ 5,270 $ 11,417 $ 137,010 B $ 69.16 $ 5,533 $ 11,988 $ 143,853
C $ 72.62 $ 5,810 $ 12,587 $ 151,050
D $ 76.25 $ 6,100 $ 13,217 $ 158,600
E $ 80.06 $ 6,405 $ 13,877 $ 166,525
Senior Civil Engineer Unrepresented A $ 58.42 $ 4,674 $ 10,126 $ 121,514 B $ 61.34 $ 4,907 $ 10,632 $ 127,587
C $ 64.41 $ 5,153 $ 11,164 $ 133,973
D $ 67.63 $ 5,410 $ 11,723 $ 140,670
E $ 71.01 $ 5,681 $ 12,308 $ 147,701
Police Captain Unrepresented A $ 61.23 $ 4,898 $ 10,613 $ 127,358 B $ 64.29 $ 5,143 $ 11,144 $ 133,723
C $ 67.50 $ 5,400 $ 11,700 $ 140,400
D $ 70.88 $ 5,670 $ 12,286 $ 147,430
E $ 74.42 $ 5,954 $ 12,899 $ 154,794
Police Lieutenant Unrepresented A $ 56.24 $ 4,499 $ 9,748 $ 116,979 B $ 59.05 $ 4,724 $ 10,235 $ 122,824
C $ 62.00 $ 4,960 $ 10,747 $ 128,960
D $ 65.10 $ 5,208 $ 11,284 $ 135,408
E $ 68.36 $ 5,469 $ 11,849 $ 142,189
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL - PAY RATES & RANGES
MISCELLANEOUS
Accountant | Analyst (Confidential) Unrepresented A $ 45.69 $ 3,655 $ 7,920 $ 95,035 B $ 47.97 $ 3,838 $ 8,315 $ 99,778
C $ 50.37 $ 4,030 $ 8,731 $ 104,770
D $ 52.89 $ 4,231 $ 9,168 $ 110,011
E $ 55.53 $ 4,442 $ 9,625 $ 115,502
Accountant SEIU A $ 41.51 $ 3,321 $ 7,195 $ 86,341
B $ 43.59 $ 3,487 $ 7,556 $ 90,667
C $ 45.77 $ 3,662 $ 7,933 $ 95,202
D $ 48.06 $ 3,845 $ 8,330 $ 99,965
E $ 50.46 $ 4,037 $ 8,746 $ 104,957
Associate Planner SEIU A $ 45.21 $ 3,617 $ 7,836 $ 94,037 B $ 47.47 $ 3,798 $ 8,228 $ 98,738
C $ 49.84 $ 3,987 $ 8,639 $ 103,667
D $ 52.33 $ 4,186 $ 9,071 $ 108,846
E $ 54.95 $ 4,396 $ 9,525 $ 114,296
Administrative Technician I SEIU A $ 37.18 $ 2,974 $ 6,445 $ 77,334 B $ 39.04 $ 3,123 $ 6,767 $ 81,203
C $ 40.99 $ 3,279 $ 7,105 $ 85,259
D $ 43.04 $ 3,443 $ 7,460 $ 89,523
E $ 45.19 $ 3,615 $ 7,833 $ 93,995
Assistant Planner SEIU A $ 40.90 $ 3,272 $ 7,089 $ 85,072 Junior Accountant B $ 42.94 $ 3,435 $ 7,443 $ 89,315
Administrative Technician II C $ 45.09 $ 3,607 $ 7,816 $ 93,787 D $ 47.34 $ 3,787 $ 8,206 $ 98,467
E $ 49.71 $ 3,977 $ 8,616 $ 103,397
Administrative Assistant SEIU A $ 30.94 $ 2,475 $ 5,363 $ 64,355 B $ 32.49 $ 2,599 $ 5,632 $ 67,579
C $ 34.11 $ 2,729 $ 5,912 $ 70,949
D $ 35.82 $ 2,866 $ 6,209 $ 74,506
E $ 37.61 $ 3,009 $ 6,519 $ 78,229
Account Clerk I SEIU A $ 26.48 $ 2,118 $ 4,590 $ 55,078 B $ 27.80 $ 2,224 $ 4,819 $ 57,824
C $ 29.19 $ 2,335 $ 5,060 $ 60,715
D $ 30.65 $ 2,452 $ 5,313 $ 63,752
E $ 32.18 $ 2,574 $ 5,578 $ 66,934
Account Clerk II SEIU A $ 33.03 $ 2,642 $ 5,725 $ 68,702 B $ 34.68 $ 2,774 $ 6,011 $ 72,134
C $ 36.41 $ 2,913 $ 6,311 $ 75,733
D $ 38.23 $ 3,058 $ 6,627 $ 79,518
E $ 40.14 $ 3,211 $ 6,958 $ 83,491
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL - PAY RATES & RANGES
MISCELLANEOUS
Office Assistant SEIU A $ 23.68 $ 1,894 $ 4,105 $ 49,254 B $ 24.86 $ 1,989 $ 4,309 $ 51,709
C $ 26.10 $ 2,088 $ 4,524 $ 54,288
D $ 27.40 $ 2,192 $ 4,749 $ 56,992
E $ 28.77 $ 2,302 $ 4,987 $ 59,842
Engineering Technician I SEIU A $ 33.46 $ 2,677 $ 5,800 $ 69,597 B $ 35.13 $ 2,810 $ 6,089 $ 73,070
C $ 36.89 $ 2,951 $ 6,394 $ 76,731
D $ 38.73 $ 3,098 $ 6,713 $ 80,558
E $ 40.67 $ 3,254 $ 7,049 $ 84,594
Engineering Technician II SEIU A $ 37.18 $ 2,974 $ 6,445 $ 77,334 Planning Technician B $ 39.04 $ 3,123 $ 6,767 $ 81,203
Permit Technician C $ 40.99 $ 3,279 $ 7,105 $ 85,259
D $ 43.04 $ 3,443 $ 7,460 $ 89,523
E $ 45.19 $ 3,615 $ 7,833 $ 93,995
Senior Administrative Assistant SEIU A $ 35.98 $ 2,878 $ 6,237 $ 74,838 B $ 37.78 $ 3,022 $ 6,549 $ 78,582
C $ 39.67 $ 3,174 $ 6,876 $ 82,514
D $ 41.65 $ 3,332 $ 7,219 $ 86,632
E $ 43.73 $ 3,498 $ 7,580 $ 90,958
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL - PAY RATES & RANGES
POLICE PERSONNEL
Police Technician SPOA A $ 29.55 $ 2,364 $ 5,122 $ 61,464 B $ 31.03 $ 2,482 $ 5,379 $ 64,542
C $ 32.58 $ 2,606 $ 5,647 $ 67,766
D $ 34.21 $ 2,737 $ 5,930 $ 71,157
E $ 35.92 $ 2,874 $ 6,226 $ 74,714
Police Community Services and Evidence Technician SPOA A $ 32.67 $ 2,614 $ 5,663 $ 67,954 B $ 34.30 $ 2,744 $ 5,945 $ 71,344
C $ 36.02 $ 2,882 $ 6,243 $ 74,922
D $ 37.82 $ 3,026 $ 6,555 $ 78,666
E $ 39.71 $ 3,177 $ 6,883 $ 82,597
Police Dispatcher SPOA A $ 34.85 $ 2,788 $ 6,041 $ 72,488 B $ 36.59 $ 2,927 $ 6,342 $ 76,107
C $ 38.42 $ 3,074 $ 6,659 $ 79,914
D $ 40.34 $ 3,227 $ 6,992 $ 83,907
E $ 42.36 $ 3,389 $ 7,342 $ 88,109
Police Dispatcher II SPOA A $ 38.69 $ 3,095 $ 6,706 $ 80,475 B $ 40.62 $ 3,250 $ 7,041 $ 84,490
C $ 42.65 $ 3,412 $ 7,393 $ 88,712
D $ 44.78 $ 3,582 $ 7,762 $ 93,142
E $ 47.02 $ 3,762 $ 8,150 $ 97,802
Police Support Services Manager SPOA A $ 41.66 $ 3,333 $ 7,221 $ 86,653 B $ 43.74 $ 3,499 $ 7,582 $ 90,979
C $ 45.93 $ 3,674 $ 7,961 $ 95,534
D $ 48.23 $ 3,858 $ 8,360 $ 100,318
E $ 50.64 $ 4,051 $ 8,778 $ 105,331
Police Officer SPOA A $ 45.22 $ 3,618 $ 7,838 $ 94,058
B $ 47.48 $ 3,798 $ 8,230 $ 98,758
C $ 49.85 $ 3,988 $ 8,641 $ 103,688
D $ 52.34 $ 4,187 $ 9,072 $ 108,867
E $ 54.96 $ 4,397 $ 9,526 $ 114,317
Police Sergeant SPOA A $ 54.28 $ 4,342 $ 9,409 $ 112,902 B $ 56.99 $ 4,559 $ 9,878 $ 118,539
C $ 59.84 $ 4,787 $ 10,372 $ 124,467
D $ 62.83 $ 5,026 $ 10,891 $ 130,686
E $ 65.97 $ 5,278 $ 11,435 $ 137,218
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Job Classification Group Step Hourly
BiWeekly Monthly Annually
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SEIU PHYSICAL | FIELD PERSONNEL
Maintenance Assistant SEIU A $ 22.39 $ 1,791 $ 3,881 $ 46,571 B $ 23.51 $ 1,881 $ 4,075 $ 48,901
C $ 24.69 $ 1,975 $ 4,280 $ 51,355
D $ 25.92 $ 2,074 $ 4,493 $ 53,914
E $ 27.22 $ 2,178 $ 4,718 $ 56,618
Maintenance Worker I SEIU A $ 27.37 $ 2,190 $ 4,744 $ 56,930 B $ 28.74 $ 2,299 $ 4,982 $ 59,779
C $ 30.18 $ 2,414 $ 5,231 $ 62,774
D $ 31.69 $ 2,535 $ 5,493 $ 65,915
E $ 33.27 $ 2,662 $ 5,767 $ 69,202
Maintenance Worker II SEIU A $ 34.93 $ 2,794 $ 6,055 $ 72,654 B $ 36.68 $ 2,934 $ 6,358 $ 76,294
C $ 38.51 $ 3,081 $ 6,675 $ 80,101
D $ 40.44 $ 3,235 $ 7,010 $ 84,115
E $ 42.46 $ 3,397 $ 7,360 $ 88,317
Maintenance Worker III SEIU A $ 40.81 $ 3,265 $ 7,074 $ 84,885 Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker III B $ 42.85 $ 3,428 $ 7,427 $ 89,128 C $ 44.99 $ 3,599 $ 7,798 $ 93,579
D $ 47.24 $ 3,779 $ 8,188 $ 98,259
E $ 49.60 $ 3,968 $ 8,597 $ 103,168
Senior Maintenance Worker SEIU A $ 41.84 $ 3,347 $ 7,252 $ 87,027 B $ 43.93 $ 3,514 $ 7,615 $ 91,374
C $ 46.13 $ 3,690 $ 7,996 $ 95,950
D $ 48.44 $ 3,875 $ 8,396 $ 100,755
E $ 50.86 $ 4,069 $ 8,816 $ 105,789
Senior Maintenance Worker-Water System Treatment Operator SEIU A $ 42.69 $ 3,415 $ 7,400 $ 88,795 Senior Maintenance Worker-Sanitary Sewer System Operator B $ 44.82 $ 3,586 $ 7,769 $ 93,226 C $ 47.06 $ 3,765 $ 8,157 $ 97,885
D $ 49.41 $ 3,953 $ 8,564 $ 102,773
E $ 51.88 $ 4,150 $ 8,993 $ 107,910
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Job Classification Amount Hourly Monthly
TEMPORARY/SEASONAL UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS
Living Wage - Per Ordinance $ 22.59
Laborer $ 22.59
Maintenance Assistant $ 22.59
Office Assistant $ 22.59
Per Diem Police Dispatcher Trainee $ 22.59
Police Aide Trainee $ 22.59
Video Recording Operator $ 22.59
City Attorney $ 7,790
Part-time City Engineer $ 50.00
Account Clerk (Temporary) $ 32.18
Interim Professional - Temporary Staff $30 - $90
Per Diem Police Dispatcher 1 $ 40.34
Police Reserve Officer 2 $ 45.22
Police Officer Trainee 3 $ 36.18
1 Based on Dispatcher Step D hourly rate without benefits or pay incentives 2 Based on Police Officer Step A hourly rate without benefits or pay incentives 3 Based on Police Officer Step A hourly rate less 20% with benefits
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