REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution to Increase Salaries for the Classifications of Housing Officer and Public Safety Records Manager
Report
BACKGROUND
This report recommends amending the City's Salary Resolution to increase salaries for the Housing Officer and Public Safety Records Manager based on the approved classification study.
EXISTING POLICY
City Charter Section 1104, entitled Pay Plan, states that amendments to the pay schedule may be adopted from time to time by City Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
Housing Officer
In April 2023 the Office of the City Manager was presented with a compensation study request from the Community Development Department (CDD). This request was for a review of the Housing Officer pay range for both internal and external equity, the request was approved in June 2023.
A survey of comparable cities was conducted, and data was prepared for City Manager review. The Office of the City Manager, Human Resources, and CDD discussed survey results and recommend increasing the pay range. Staff recommends the pay for the Housing Officer classification be reflective of the equivalent comparable city classifications within the City of Sunnyvale compensation plan and internal equity. Based on this study, an increase to the current salary of $185,340 by 12% to $207,579 (Pay Range 20) is recommended. This aligns the Housing Officer with the Chief Building Official and Planning Officer, the other division management classifications in CDD.
Public Safety Records Manager
In September 2023 the Office of the City Manage...
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