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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 15, 2020
TITLE:
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
PLAN TO CREATE ONE PART-TIME JOB
CLASSIFICATION AND AMEND THE
ANNUAL BUDGET TO RECLASSIFY TWO
POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS
AGENCY AND ADD ONE POSITION IN THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
/s/ Kristine
CITY MANAGER
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1� Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a Resolution amending the City's classification and compensation plan to create one
part-time job classification in the Public Works Agency.
2. Amend the City's Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Budget to reallocate two vacant, full-time
positions in the Public Works Agency to different job classification titles.
3. Amend the City's Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Budget to enhance the Police Department
budget by one position.
DISCUSSION
For many years, the Public Works Agency has used Engineering Interns to perform para-
professional engineering duties including data management, field surveys, CAD work, and
responding to citizen inquiries. These interns provide useful assistance to the City while they
pursue their formal education in engineering, and their intern assignments generally conclude when
they graduate with their bachelor's degree. These interns provide useful assistance to the City
while they pursue their formal education in engineering, and their intern assignments generally
conclude when they graduate with their bachelor's degree. The Public Works Agency would benefit
from the continued service of these employees but an internship is no longer relevant or appropriate
after the incumbents finish their education. Therefore, the Executive Director of Public Works is
proposing the creation of a part-time job classification titled Engineering Apprentice to convert the
status of these employees from interns to part-time employees, as well as provide an opportunity
for others who have completed formal engineering education and are interested in part-time
employment. Approval of this new job classification will provide a more appropriate category of
employment for personnel performing entry-level engineering duties on a part-time basis and will
assist the department in meeting organizational needs in a cost-effective manner.
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Amendment to Class and Comp Plan and Budget
December 15, 2020
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In the Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget, the City Council approved the addition of a Management Aide
position to the Public Works Administrative Services Division, Refuse Enterprise. This position was
added to provide staff support to address expanding refuse -related legislative mandates and new
program implementation. However, upon further consideration it was determined that the Public
Works Projects Specialist job classification would be more appropriate given that the position
supervisor is a Projects Manager and the job description aligns more closely to the duties to be
assigned. With approval from the City Council, this position will provide assistance needed in the
Refuse Enterprise using a job classification in the correct job family, and will create a career ladder
to position the Public Works Projects Specialist for future promotional opportunities.
The Executive Director of Public Works is also requesting a reclassification in its Engineering
Services Division. In the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget, the Engineering Services Division
reorganized to combine the traditional Design Engineering and Construction Engineering sections
into a unified Capital Improvement Project Delivery function. The reorganization establishes three
Capital Delivery Teams to streamline operations and maximize project cohesiveness from design
concept to construction completion.
To provide adequate staffing of the Capital Delivery Teams, the Public Works Agency is requesting
Council approval to reclassify a vacant, funded Engineering Technician position to an Assistant
Engineer position. Approval of this recommendation will provide the appropriate engineering
support for delivering capital projects.
Finally, the Police Chief is requesting to use existing part-time funding to fund a new Human
Resources Specialist position to support operations in the Police Department's Human Resources
section. This request is timed with the departure of two part-time employees and the opportunity
to replace them with an appropriate full-time job classification that will permit the assignment of a
greater scope of work and responsibility. This new position will provide assistance in a variety of
human resources areas including employee performance appraisal processing, personnel file
maintenance, injured employee tracking, and completion of paperwork to effect personnel
compensation changes. This request is supported by the City's Human Resources Department,
which conducted an analysis of the work performed by the departing part-time employees and
confirmed that the duties performed conform to the title Human Resources Specialist.
FISCAL IMPACT
Both the Management Aide (Refuse Enterprise) and Engineering Technician (Engineering
Services) positions are new positions that have not been previously filled. Salary savings from
these vacant positions will be used to fund the reclassified labor costs for the remaining seven
months of this fiscal year.
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December 15, 2020
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Administrative Services
Engineering Services
Refuse Enterprise
Capital Project Delivery
Reclassify:
Reclassify:
Management Aide to
Engineering Technician to
Public Works Projects Specialist
Assistant Engineer
AU #06917640
AU #08617612
Refuse Enterprise Fund
Engineering Services Fund
FY 2020-21
($105,250)
($90,240)
SalarySavings
Reclassified Budget
Salary & Benefits
$58,920
$53,560
6 months
FY 2020-21 Net
($46,321 )
($36,688)
Savings
Future
Years — Estimated
$12,600
$16,871
Annual Increase to
Salary Budget
The Police Department's Human Resources Specialist position will be funded by existing part-time
funding. It is estimated that the Human Resources Specialist will begin work on approximately
March 1, 2021.
Part -Time Salary Savings to
Human Resources Specialist
AU #01114402
FY 2021-22
Annual
Salary Savings
89,430
Reclassified Budget
Annual Salary &
Benefits
82,110
Total
7,320
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December 15, 2020
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Fiscal Impact Verified By: Kathryn Downs, CPA, Executive Director— Finance and Management
Services Agency
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director — Public Works Agency
Exhibit: 1. Resolution
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EXHIBIT 1
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 2015-026 TO
EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY'S BASIC
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND TO
AMEND THE CURRENT ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2020-2021.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. Section 1004, Article X of the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana
requires the City Manager to prepare, install and maintain a position
classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations
and the approval of the City Council.
B. On June 16, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 2015-026 amending and re-establishing the Basic Classification and
Compensation Plan for all Full -Time and Part -Time Classifications of
Officers and Employees of the City of Santa Ana.
C. On July 7, 2020, the City Council passed and adopted Ordinance No. NS-
2991, establishing the City's Budget for Fiscal Years 2020-2021,
authorizing position allocations for Fiscal Years 2020-2021, and requiring
that alterations in the allocation of authorized positions be reviewed and
approved by the City Council.
D. It is the City's practice to assign job titles that reflect the duties and
responsibilities of the classification and are consistent with other
classifications within the City's organizational structure as well as
comparable job titles in the labor market, while maintaining internal pay
equity relationships and attracting and retaining qualified candidates.
E. The Human Resources Department has completed a review of the various
departmental requests to make changes to the City's organizational
structure, classification titles, and staffing which revealed the need to
effect certain changes to the City's Basic Classification and Compensation
Plan.
Resolution 2020-XXX
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F. The Human Resources Department has completed a mid -year review of
the various departmental requests to make changes to the City's
organizational structure, classification titles, and staffing. The Public
Works Agency is requesting the addition of one (1) part-time classification
to the Basic Classification and Compensation Plan. The Public Works
Agency is also requesting the reallocation of two (2) positions, and the
Police Department is requesting the addition of one (1) full-time position to
the FY 2020-2021 City Budget.
G. The City Council has amended and reestablished the Basic Classification
and Compensation Plan on numerous occasions since its adoption.
H. It is now desired to amend Council Resolution No. 2015-026, as amended,
in order to effect these changes, and desired to amend the Annual Budget
for Fiscal Years 2020-2021, as amended, in order to effect these changes,
as shown below:
Section 2: The Santa Ana City Council amends Resolution No. 2015-026,
Exhibit "H" as follows:
A. Adding the title for the following represented categories of non -civil service
part-time classification title at the hourly five -step salary rate range indicated:
5-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 10/20/2020
Hourly Salary
Classification Title Minimum -Maximum
Engineering Apprentice $20.77 - $25.25
Section 3: That the City Budget for Fiscal Years 2020-2021, as amended, is
hereby further amended by:
A. Reallocating one (1) position in the Public Works Agency at the monthly
seven -step rate range as indicated:
7-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 07/01/20
Monthly Salary
Classification Title SSR Minimum -Maximum
Reallocating from:
Engineering Technician 638 $4694-$6291
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Reallocating to:
Assistant Engineer
684 $5876-$7875
B. Reallocating one (1) position in the Public Works Agency at the monthly
six -step rate range to the monthly seven -step range indicated:
Classification Title
Reallocating from:
Management Aide (UC)
Reallocating to:
Classification Title
Public Works Project Specialist
6-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 07/01/20
Monthly Salary
SSR Minimum -Maximum
642 $5564-$7102
7-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 07/01/20
Monthly Salary
SSR Minimum -Maximum
696 $6230-$8349
C. Adding one (1) position in the Police Department at the monthly six -step
rate range indicated:
6-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 07/01/20
Monthly Salary
Classification Title SSR Minimum -Maximum
Human Resources Specialist 581 $4127-$5269
Section 4: All salary rate range classifications are set forth in the City's "Salary
Schedule" as periodically updated.
Section 5: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of
Resolution No. 2015-026 as amended shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of the
Annual Budget for Fiscal Years 2020-2021, as amended, shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 7: This Resolution is operative from and after the date upon which it is
adopted.
Resolution 2020-XXX
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ADOPTED this 15th day of December, 2020.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
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City Attorney
By: X'-� A. R.--'o �
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
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I, Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2020-_ to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on December 15, 2020
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution 2020-XXX
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