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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 24, 2011
TITLE:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
PLAN TO ADD PARTTIME JOB TITLES
CITY MANAGER
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Adopt a resolution that amends the City's basic Classification and Compensation Plan
(Resolution 82-110) to create four part-time job classifications.
DISCUSSION
For many years the City has used Police Reserves to perform law enforcement duties similar to
those assigned to Police Officers. These Reserves are used in addition to full-time Officers in
order to maintain or enhance minimum staffing standards, as well as provide assistance in
support of other Police Department functions such as Helicopter Observer, Traffic Enforcement
Officer, Drunk Driving Enforcement Officer, and Front Desk Officer. Police Reserves also work in
areas not normally assigned to Police Officers, such as the Firing Range, and in support of the
Mental Health Department. It is proposed that Police Reserves will also be used to support anti-
prostitution, anti-narcotic and other law enforcement operations.
Police Reserves are categorized into three different levels, based on the training and certification
they have received from the California Commission on Police Officers Standards and Training
(POST). They generally work 24 hours per month in patrol, with additional hours in the
assignment areas described above.
Although these Police Reserves are classified as volunteers, they receive a stipend of up to $700
per month plus reimbursable uniform and equipment expenses. This is comparable to the
compensation provided by other agencies for fully-qualified Police Reserves; however, it exceeds
the nominal fee allowance permitted for volunteer services. Therefore, the Police Chief is
proposing the creation of four part-time job classifications to convert the status of these Reserves
from volunteers to part-time employees. Three of the part-time classifications would reflect the
three POST-certified levels of Police Reserves (Police Reserve Level 1, Police Reserve Level 2
and Police Reserve Level 3); the fourth part-time classification would function as a supervisor
(Police Reserve Sergeant). Compensation for each of these part-time job classifications would
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reflect the level of work responsibility and POST certification, and would be derived by converting
the current monthly stipend into an equivalent hourly rate.
The creation of these part-time job classifications will not only provide a more appropriate
category of employment for personnel performing law enforcement duties on a part-time basis, it
will result in greater control over scheduling and staffing predictability.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions.
Kathie Gonzalez
Executive Director
Personnel Services Department
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Paul Walters
Police Chief
Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 82-110 TO
AMEND THE CITY'S BASIC CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD FOUR NEW PART TIME
CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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 August 2, 1982, the City Council passed and adopted Resolution
No. 82-110 revising and re-establishing the Basic Classification and
Compensation Plan for Officers and Employees of the City of Santa Ana.
C. 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.
D. The Interim City Manager proposes to create four (4) new part time
classification titles.
E. It is now desired to amend Council Resolution No. 82-110, as amended, in
order to effect these changes.
Section 2: That Section 3.5.1 Classification Titles and Wage Rates for
Unaffiliated Categories of Non-Civil Service Part-Time Employment of Resolution No.
82-110, as amended, be further amended by adding the following part-time titles, in
alphabetical order, assigned to the hourly pay step set forth below:
Basic Hourly Wage Rates Effective 8/1/11
Classification Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
Police Reserve Level 1 $29.16 --- --- --- ---
Police Reserve Level 2 $20.83 --- --- --- ---
Police Reserve Level 3 $16.66 --- --- --- ---
Police Reserve Sergeant $32.08 --- --- --- ---
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Section 3: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of
Resolution No. 82-110, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4: This Resolution shall be operative from and after August 1, 2011.
ADOPTED this 15th day of August, 2011.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney's Office
By:
Joseph Straka
Interim City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2011- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on August 15, 2011.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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