REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Theresa St. Peter, Interim Director of Human Resources
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Adopt Resolution 2024-04 Modifying the Non-Elected Non-Represented Employee Pay Schedule to Amend the Compensation for the Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, and Police Chief effective Fiscal Year 23/24 through Fiscal Year 26/27
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Statement of Issue:
The classifications of Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief and Police Chief all share the same salary range to maintain salary parity within these positions. Recently salary and benefit increases were granted to both the Fire Management Association (FMA) and the Police Management Association (PMA). To maintain salary parity between these bargaining units and their respective department directors, a corresponding salary increase is recommended for the above classifications.
Financial Impact:
The total projected cost to increase the salary range and corresponding salaries for the Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief and Police Chief is $75,031 in FY 2023/24; $177,130 in FY 2024/25; $232,365 in FY 2025/26; and $275,261 in FY 2026/27. The cost of the contract is estimated to total $329,106 annually once fully phased in beginning FY 2028/29.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution 2024-04, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Modifying the Non-Elected Non-Represented Employees Pay Schedule to Amend the Compensation for the Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, and Police Chief effective Fiscal Year 23/24 through Fiscal Year 26/27”; and
B) Authorize City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to implement Resolution No. 2024-04.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution No. 2024-04 modifying the salary range for certain Non-Associated Appointed Executive Management employees.
Analysis:
City Council recently approved successor Memoranda of Understanding for both the FMA and PMA resulting in salary increases for members of these bargaining units. In order to maintain a twenty percent (20%) salary spread between the top step for FMA members and the Fire Chief, a salary increase is necessary. This salary increase would also apply to both the Assistant City Manager and the Police Chief as these classifications are considered to be equal within the classification hierarchy structure for the City of Huntington Beach. To maintain salary parity throughout the term of the current FMA MOU, the Non-Associated salary tables for FY 23/23, FY 24/25, and FY 26/27 should be adjusted accordingly.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2024-04
2. Non-Associated Salary Tables FY 23/24, FY 24/25, and FY 26/27