SR 09-27-2022 5F
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: September 27, 2022
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Lori Gentles, Chief People Officer, Human Resources Department
Lori Gentles, Chief People Officer, Human Resources Department
Subject: Adoption of Salary Resolution
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Salary Resolution to
establish a title change for an existing job classification and salary rates for various job
classifications described herein.
Summary
On June 28, 2022, the second year of the FY 2021-23 biennial budget was adopted.
Included in the budget was the establishment of salaries for new classifications being
added to the budget as well as existing classifications. Subsequent to adoption of the
budget, it was determined that a title change to a newly added classification was
required to better distinguish such classification in the classification plan. Additionally,
staff identified several classifications whose hourly rates should be adjusted and aligned
to both the local Minimum or Living wages.
Discussion
As part of the second year of the FY 2021-23 biennial budget adoption, Council
approved the deletion of Public Information Coordinator and the addition of Public
Information Manager, which is a new classification. Following budget adoption, staff
learned that the Public Information Manager title was duplicative of an existing title
within the Rent Control Department. Consequently, staff recommends a title change of
Public Information Manager to Communication and Public Information Manager. There
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is no change to the current salary; therefore, there is no budget impact associated with
this change.
Staff is also recommending an increase to the hourly rates of three classifications to the
local Minimum Wage. Santa Monica’s local ordinance requires that City of Santa
Monica employers must comply with the Minimum Wage. While the City as a
government employer is not subject to this ordinance, Council has historically approved
the recommendation to increase the wages for City job classifications that are below the
local Minimum Wage. The hourly rate increases each year according to the annual
Consumer Price Index (CPI) each July 1, and the hourly rate is currently $15.96
effective July 1, 2022. The impacted classifications are Junior Pool Lifeguard, Student
Worker, and Video Student Intern. These classifications are identified for student
employees and are unrepresented.
Similarly, the Living Wage Ordinance applies to City vendors and sets a minimum wage
for their employees. The Living Wage is currently $18.17 per hour and like the
Minimum Wage, is adjusted each July 1 based on the previous year’s change (January
to January) in CPI. Staff has identified additional classifications that are represented by
a bargaining unit whose salaries have fallen below the City’s local living wage and
which were not included in the salary resolution presented to Council on June 28, 2022.
The two classifications impacted are Recycling Assistant and Trades Intern.
Staff is recommending an equity increase to the classification of Motor Coach Operator
Trainee. The Motor Coach Operator classification recently received a 7% increase and
staff is seeking a commensurate increase which will also assist in the City’s ongoing
recruitment issues. The proposed resolution also establishes the classification title and
associated salary of Firefighter - Prevention (Lateral Transfer). This “classification” is
the equivalent to Firefighter – Prevention with regard to assigned duties but accounts for
the different manner in which employees are recruited into the classification.
Past Council Actions
June 28, 2022 Adoption of the Second Year of the FY 2021-23 Biennial
Budget, Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the
Second Year of the FY 2022-24 Biennial Capital
Improvement Program Budget
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Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action in this
report. The fiscal impact on salaries for the classifications identified in this report will be
absorbed within existing budgets. Future year funding is contingent on Council budget
approval.
Prepared By: Ericka Reinke, Senior HR Analyst
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Attachment B (Position Change Summary for 9 27 2022)
B. Attachment A - Salary Resolution 9.27.2022
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POSITION AND CLASSIFICATION CHANGES
Attachment B
FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE
01 CMO 1.0 Public Information Manager 01 CMO 1.0 Communications and Public Information
Manager 1 Title Change -
DELETE ADD
REASON NET FTE
CHANGE
1 Position change has no net impact to the budget.
September 27, 2022
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Packet Pg. 147 Attachment: Attachment B (Position Change Summary for 9 27 2022) (5354 : Salary Resolution)
ATTACHMENT A
City Council Meeting: September 27, 2022 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER ________(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR
THE FOLLOWING NEW OR EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS
AND PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER, FIREFIGHTER – PREVENTION (LATERAL
TRANSFER), JUNIOR POOL LIFEGUARD, MOTOR COACH OPERATOR TRAINEE,
RECYCLING ASSISTANT, STUDENT WORKER, TRADES INTERN, AND VIDEO
STUDENT INTERN
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following salary levels are hereby established, effective July 3,
2022, for the indicated classifications:
Classification Salary Reason
Communications and Public
Information Manager
$169,812.00/annual Change of Existing
Classification Title
Junior Pool Lifeguard $15.96/hour Align with Minimum Wage
Recycling Assistant $18.17/hour Align with Living Wage
Student Worker $15.96/hour Align with Minimum Wage
Trades Intern $18.17/hour Align with Living Wage
Video Student Intern $15.96/hour Align with Minimum Wage
SECTION 2. The following salary level is hereby established, effective July 3,
2022, for the indicated classification:
Classification Salary Reason
Firefighter - Prevention (Lateral
Transfer) (effective January 2,
2022)
$116,028.00/annual
New Classification
SECTION 3. The following salary level is hereby established, effective
August 28, 2022, for the indicated classification:
Classification Salary Reason
Motor Coach Operator Trainee $19.06/hour Equity
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Packet Pg. 148 Attachment: Attachment A - Salary Resolution 9.27.2022 (5354 : Salary Resolution)
ATTACHMENT A
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 149 Attachment: Attachment A - Salary Resolution 9.27.2022 (5354 : Salary Resolution)