City Council Staff Report Page 1 of 2 December 9, 2025
Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 3.6
DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Joan Malloy, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the City’s Compensation Plan and Adopting a Side Letter Agreement Between the City of Union City and the Operating Engineers, Local 3:
Professionals’ Employee Group to Create the Position of Senior Environmental Programs Inspector and Approving An Amendment To The City’s Classification And Compensation Plan And Salary Schedule In Conformance With California Code Of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the newly established classification of Senior Environmental Programs Inspector and updating the Classification and Compensation Plan to include the classification of Senior Environmental Programs Inspector.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
This item is in alignment with the following City Council priority:
Goal B: Governance and Organization Effectiveness
Strategy 1: Align the provision of critical city services and Strategic Plan implementation with current staffing levels.
BACKGROUND
As part of the development of the classification of the Senior Environmental Programs Inspector job duties and the needs of the City's Economic and Community Development Department relative to align position functions with appropriate qualifications and experience expectations, staff recommends establishing the new classification specification of Senior Environmental Programs Inspector.
DISCUSSION
The proposed classification specification establishes the new Senior Environmental Agenda Item No. 3.6
City Council Staff Report Page 2 of 2 December 9, 2025 2 9 Programs Inspector classification to align with the needs of the Economic and Community Development Department, to establish the necessary experience and skills expected for the role and to support the programs and services administered in the Environmental Programs Division of the Economic and Community Development Department. This classification was cultivated in collaboration between the Human Resources Department and the Economic and Community Development Department leadership. The salary for this position underwent review in consideration of both the external market comparisons as well as the position’s relationship internally to the job series and division structure. The City met in good faith with Operating Engineers, Local 3: Professionals’ Employee Group (“OE3 PEG”) and other bargaining units as required by law and has established both the classification specification and the salary determination as follows:
Bargaining
Unit Classification Title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Professionals
Senior
Environmental
Programs Inspector 10,934 11,481 12,055 12,657 13,290
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact with the recommended action as funding for this new position was included in the FY 2025-2026 & FY 2026-2027 Adopted Biennial Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to approve an amendment to the City’s Compensation Plan and adopt a side letter agreement between the City and OE3 PEG to create the position of Senior Environmental Programs Inspector and approving an amendment to the City’s classification and compensation plan and salary schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.
Prepared by: Jason Castleberry, Human Resources Director Submitted by: Jason Castleberry, Human Resources Director Attachments
1. Draft Resolution
2. Senior Environmental Programs Inspector Job Description
3. FY 2025-2026 Classification and Compensation Plan