REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution to Increase Salaries for the Classifications of Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager and Water Pollution Control Operations Manager and Make Corresponding Changes in the Schedule of Pay
Report
BACKGROUND
This report recommends amending the City's Salary Resolution to increase salaries for the Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager and Water Pollution Control Operations Manager based on the approved compensation 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
In June 2024 the Office of the City Manager was presented with a compensation study request from the Environmental Services Department (ESD). This request was for a review of the Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager and Water Pollution Control Operations Manager pay ranges for both internal and external equity.
A survey of these positions in comparable cities was conducted, and data was prepared for City Manager review. The Office of the City Manager, Human Resources, and ESD discussed survey results and recommend increasing the pay ranges. Staff recommends the pay for the Water Pollution Control Operations Manager classification be reflective of the equivalent comparable classifications in the region. Based on this study, an increase of the salary range to the current salary of $192,753 by 12% to $215,883 (Pay Range 20) is recommended.
The proposed increase for Water Pollution Contro...
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