DATE: October 7, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: COMPENSATION PLAN FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving and implementing the Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Employees effective October 11, 2026.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Employees (“Compensation Plan”) was most recently updated and approved by the City Council on June 17, 2026. The update included changes applicable to all unrepresented classifications, approved Hourly Extra-Help/Seasonal classifications, and Executive classifications, including the City Manager and City Attorney.
Following implementation of the updated Compensation Plan, staff identified a salary compaction issue between the Police Chief and Assistant Police Chief classifications that significantly reduced the salary differential between the two positions. The primary cause is that the Assistant Police Chief is eligible for, and currently receives, P.O.S.T. Management Certificate pay equal to 8.5% of base salary, while the Police Chief is not currently eligible for the same benefit under the current version of the Compensation Plan.
To address the salary compaction issue, staff recommends amending the Compensation Plan to extend the same P.O.S.T. Management Certificate pay to the Police Chief. This amendment will provide consistent treatment of the certification benefit and ensure a compensation differential between the Police Chief and Assistant Police Chief classifications.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated fully loaded cost of this proposed change for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026-27 is $30,300. This cost will be absorbed within the Police Department’s existing General Fund budget using salary savings, and no additional appropriation is requested. The ongoing annual cost of approximately $41,500 will be budgeted during the normal budget process. Of this $41,500 amount, approximately $25,064 is attributed to salary with the balance attributed to retirement and benefit costs.
Fiscal Year 2026-27 $ 30,300
Total Agreement (Net New) Annual Costs: $ 41,500
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
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CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS
The referenced documents have been reviewed by the City Attorney and approved as to form.
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Prepared by: Robert O’Brien, Deputy City Manager
Reviewed by: Jill Moya, Financial Services Director
Submitted by: Jonathan Borrego, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Compensation Plan