REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Marissa Sur, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Veronica Navarro-Martinez, Human Resources Manager
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-43 modifying the pay schedule for Part-Time, Non-Permanent and Non-Classified Employees to comport with the State minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2027
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Statement of Issue:
The State of California Minimum Wage will increase from $16.90 to $17.40 per hour effective January 1, 2027. In order for the City to comply with the State minimum wage change, the pay schedule for part-time/hourly/non-permanent and non-classified employees requires modification.
Financial Impact:
The estimated Fiscal Year 2026/2027 fiscal impact is $56,204; there are sufficient funds to implement this increase without requesting appropriation. The ongoing estimated annual cost is $112,408 to address the financial impact associated with State minimum wage and requisite adjustments to the City’s part-time pay schedule.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-43, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving the Pay Schedule for Part-Time, Non-Permanent and Non-Classified Employees Effective January 1, 2027,” and authorize the City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to implement the revised pay schedule.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Labor Code section 1182.12(c) requires the Director of the California Department of Finance to annually calculate an adjusted minimum wage on or before August 1 of each year. The calculation of the adjusted minimum wage must be the lesser of 3.5% or the rate of change for the US Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (U.S. CPI-W) and uses a 12-month measurement period of Jul...
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