CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
STAFF REPORT
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anuary 12, 2026
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o: City Council
Board of Directors, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 Fr
om: Office of the City Manager
Luis Garibay, Assistant City Manager
Subj
ect: Adopt a joint resolution amending the terms and conditions of employment for Management-designated employees
Staff Recommendation
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t is recommended that the City Council/Board of Directors adopt Joint Resolution No. 2026-02 and Resolution No. WWD -303 to approve an amendment to the terms and conditions of employment for Management-designated employees.
Background
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n December 1, 2025, the City Council and Board of Directors of Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, adopted Resolution No. 2025- 38 and Resolution No. WWD - 301 to approve revisions to the terms and conditions of employment for Management - designated employees. After adoption, staff reviewed the approved Resolutions and noted a discrepancy in the draft resolution initially presented to the City Council and Board of Directors on November 17, 2025. The tuition reimbursement amount for Management- designated employees should have remained $1,600 per fiscal year, not $1,800 per fiscal year as included in the draft resolution, as this was not part of the agreed- upon package for Management employees. Therefore, staff recommends amending Resolution No. 2025-38 and Resolution No. WWD-301 to change the tuition reimbursement amount from $1,800 to $1,600 per fiscal year.
Discussion
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o address the Tuition Reimbursement discrepancy, staff recommends that the tuition reimbursement section of Resolution 2025-38 and Resolution No. WWD-301, be amended to read as follows:
12. Tuition Reimbursement
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mployees may receive reimbursement for tuition expenses as outlined in Policy 24, Training and Tuition Reimbursement, in the Management Employees’ Manual , to a maximum of $1,600 per fiscal year.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
Consent (6)
Representatives from the Management-designated were notified via email on December 17, 2025, of the typo, and no comments were received.
Financial Impact
No financial impact.
City Council Priority
This item supports the City Council’s Pillars of Excellence for Excellent City Government as outlined in the City Council priorities. The proposed terms and conditions for the unrepresented Management group further address the City’s Focus Area Goal to ensure more competitive compensation for City staff.
Suggested Motion
I move to adopt Joint Resolution No. 2026-02 and Resolution No. WWD-303 to approve an amendment to the terms and conditions of employment for Management -designated employees.
Summary
On December 1, 2025, the City Council and Board of Directors of Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, adopted Resolution No. 2025- 38 and Resolution No. WWD - 301 to approve revisions to the terms and conditions of employment for Management - designated employees. After adoption, staff reviewed the approved Resolutions and noted a discrepancy in one term of the draft resolution initially presented to the City Council and Board of Directors on November 17, 2025. The tuition reimbursement amount for Management-designated employees should have remained $1,600 per fiscal year, not $1,800 per fiscal year as included in the draft resolution, as this was not part of the agreed- upon package for Management employees. Therefore, staff recommends amending Resolution No. 2025- 38 and Resolution No. WWD -301 to change the tuition reimbursement amount from $1,800 to $1,600 per fiscal year.
Prepared by: Luis Garibay, Assistant City Manager
Attachment:
Attachment A – Resolution No. 2026-02 and Resolution No. WWD-303 2 Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-02
RESOLUTION NO. WWD-303
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
AMENDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
FOR MANAGEMENT-DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2025, the City Council and the Board of Directors approved Resolution No. 2025- 38 and WWD -301, revising the terms and conditions for Management-designated employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Board of Directors desire to correct a discrepancy with the tuition reimbursement amount for Management -designated employees for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8 DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The tuition reimbursement section in Resolution No. 2025-38 and WWD-301 shall be amended to read as follows:
12 . Tuition Reimbursement
Employees may receive reimbursement for tuition expenses as outlined in Policy 24, Training and Tuition Reimbursement, in the Management Employees’ Manual to a maximum of $1,600 per fiscal year.
SECTION 2. The provisions shall be effective as of July 1, 2025, unless otherwise specifically indicated.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk /District Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12
th day of January 2026
Attest:
Lucy Blanco, City Clerk/ Dee Dee Cavanaugh, Mayor of the District Secretary City of Simi Valley, California / Chair of Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8
3 RES. NO. 2026-02
RES. NO. WWD-303
Approved as to Form: Approved as to Content:
Algeria R. Ford, City Attorney/ Samantha C. Argabrite, City Manager/ District Counsel District Manager
Luis Garibay
Assistant City Manager
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