sr-120809-1hCity Council Meeting: December 8, 200'9t1~
Agenda Item: i °~ T~f'
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human Resources
Subject: Adoption of Resolution Establishing Various Classifications and Salary
Rates
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution establishing new position classifications and
adopting salary rates for those listed positions (Attachment A)
2. Approve the Position and Classification Changes (Attachment B)
Executive Summary
The Santa Monica Municipal Code sets forth the process for establishing new position
classifications and setting the salary rates for position classifications. Adoption and
approval of the salary resolution and position change are time-sensitive, and are
therefore being presented now rather than at mid-year. Recommendations presented in
this report do not require additional appropriations at this time.
Background
The Santa Monica Municipal Code sets forth the process for establishing new position
classifications and setting the salary rates for position classifications. The process
includes the development of new classification specifications Qob descriptions) and/or
the revision of existing classification specifications by the Human Resources
Department based on input from City departments. The classification specifications are
presented to the Personnel Board for their review and approval. Interested parties can
provide input to the Personnel Board at that time. Once the Personnel Board has
approved the classification specifications, asalary resolution setting the salary rates for
the various position classifications is presented to City Council for adoption. The salary
rates are based on external salary market data from comparable cities as well as
internal equity factors.
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Discussion
The attached resolution (Attachment A) sets forth the .salary rates for various new
position classifications and adjusts the salary rates of some existing position
classifications based on classification and compensation studies. The Position and
Classification Changes (Attachment B) lists the positions that are being deleted and/or
added by various City departments and will be reflected in the Revised FY2009-10
Budget. The position and classification changes listed reflect restructuring and/or the
addition of new positions in the respective City departments and divisions.
Adoption of salary resolutions and position and classification changes are typically
presented to City Council for approval as part of the budget process. The next
opportunity to make adjustments to the budget is the mid-year staff report scheduled for
the January 26, 2010 City Council meeting. Due to the time sensitivity of establishing
classification and salary rates, recommendations to adopt changes to compensation
and position classifications for FY2009-10 are being presented prior to mid-year. Future
salary resolutions and position and classification changes will be included in each fiscal
year's proposed budget.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
The recommendations presehted in this report do not require additional appropriations
at this time; additional appropriations or budget changes for approved salary
adjustments, if necessary, will be included in the mid-year report.
Prepared by: Grace Quitzon, Administrative Analyst -Human Resources
roved:
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Donna C. Peter
Director, Human Resources
Forwarded to Council:
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Attachments:
A. Resolution Establishing Salary Rates for Various Position Classifications
B. Listing of Position and Classification Changes
Reference Resolution
No. 10446 (CCS).