HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-26 - CONF Salary Resolution (Jan. 2026)RESOLUTION N0. 2025-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE PAY RANGES FOR CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE
CONFIDENTIAL UNIT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY
FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on June 17th, 2025 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-25,
revising the pay ranges for job classifications in the Confidential Unit, effective the pay
period that includes July 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and replace Resolutions No. 2025-
25 as of December 27, 2025 to revise the pay ranges for the classifications specified
herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
SECTION '1. Employer-Employee Organization Relations Resolution No. 95-63,
as authorized under the California Government Code (Section 3500, et seq.), defines
"Employee, Confidential" as any employee whose normal duties would give the employee
access to decisions or the decision-making processes of the City concerning any matters
relating to employer-employee relations; and said Resolution sets forth the "Policy and
Standards for Determination of Appropriate Units", including the provision that confidential
responsibilities are determining factors in establishing appropriate units. Accordingly,
specific positions have been determined by the City Manager (Employee Relations
Officer) as having access to or preparing confidential materials and/or information and/or
recommendations on behalf of the City in matters relating to employer-employee relations
and are included in this Confidential Employees Unit.
SECTION 2. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified
classifications are hereby established and placed under the Confidential Unit Salary
Schedule effective the pay period that includes January 1, 2026. The monthly rate of pay
may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps.
Resolution No. 2025-26 Page I of 6
;lass ClassTitle Salary Grade Stepl Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 Step7
:'ode Plan
)171 Accountant CON 620 $7,440 $7,812 $8,203 $8,613 $9,044 $9,496 $9,971 Monthly
(Confidential) $89,280 $93,744 $98,436 $103,356 $108,528 1113,952 $119,646 Annual
$42.92 $45.07 $47.33 $49.69 $52.18 $54.78 $57.52 Hourly
Administrative
DO26 Assistant CON 593 $5,52'l $5,797 $6,087 $6,391 $6,711 $7,047 $7,399 Monthly
(Confidential) $66,252 $69,564 $73,044 $76,692 $80,532 $84,564 $88,788 Annual
$31.85 $33.44 $35.12 $36.87 $38.72 $40.66 $42.69 Hourly
)C)18 BenefitsCoordinator CON 592 $5,400 $5,670 $5,953 $6,251 $6,564 $6,892 $7,237 Monthly
$64,800 $68,040 $71,436 $75,012 $78,768 $82,704 $86,844 Annual
$31.15 $32.71 $34.34 $36.06 $37.87 $39.76 $41.75 Hourly
DO63 BudgetAnalyst CON 679 $8,893 $9,338 $9,805 $10,295 $IO,EI10 $11,350 $11,917 Monthly
$106,716 $112,056 $117,660 $123,540 $129,720 $136,200 $143,004 Annual
$51.31 $53.87 $56.57 $59.39 $62.37 $65.48 $68.75 Hourly
J809 BudgetSpecialist CON 891 $6,600 $6,930 $7,276 $7,640 $8,022 $8,423 $8,844 Monthly
$79,200 $83,160 $87,3al2 $9i680 $96,264 $101,076 $106i28 Annual
$38.08 $39.98 $41.98 $44.08 $46.28 $48.59 $5102 Hourly
JO40 ComputerOperations/ CON 689 $9,315 $9,7E11 $10,270 $10,783 $11,322 111,888 $12,482 Monthly
Networking
Supervisor
1021 DeputyCityClerk CON 656 $6,310 $6,626 $6,957 $7,305 $7,670 $8,054 $8,457 Monthly
$75,720 $79,512 $83,484 $87,660 $92,040 $96,648 $101,484 Annual
$36.40 $38.23 $40.14 $42.14 $44.25 $48.47 $48.79 Hourly
)016 ExecutiveAssistantto CON 648 $7,410 $7,781 $8,170 $8,579 $9,008 $9,458 $9,931 Monthly
the City Manager
:)019 ExecutiveAssistant CON 609 $6,075 $6,379 $6,698 $7,033 $7,385 $7,754 $8,142 Monthly
(Confidential) $72,900 $76,548 $80,376 $84,396 $88,620 $93,048 $97,704 Annual
$35.05 $36.80 $38.64 $40.58 $42.61 $44.73 $46.97 Hourly
D173 FinanceOfficer CON 896 $8,686 $9,120 $9,576 $10,055 $10,558 $11,086 $1i640 Monthly
(Confidential) $104,232 $109,440 $114,912 $120,660 $126,696 $133,032 $139,680 Annual
$50.11 $52.62 $55.25 $58.01 $60.91 $63.96 $67.15 Hourly
JOO7 HumanResources CON 560 $4,435 $4,657 $4,890 $5,135 $5,392 $5,662 $5,945 Monthly
Office Specialistll
$ffl,780 $117,372 $123,240 $129,396 1135,864 $142,656 $149,784 Annual
$53.74 $56.43 $59.25 $62.21 $65.32 $68.58 $72.01 Hourly
$88,920
$42.75
$93,372 $98,040 $102,948 $"l08,096
$44.89 $47.13 $49.49 $51.97
$113,496
$54.57
$119,'172 Annual
$57.29 Hourly
$53,220 $55,884 $58,680 $61,620 $64,704
$25.59 $26.87 $28.21 $29.63 $31.11
$67,944
$32.67
$71,340 Annual
$34.30 Hourly
)087 HumanResources CON 697 $10,225 $10,736 $11,273 $11,837 112,429 113,050 $13,702 Monthly
Administrator $122,700 $128,832 $135,276 $142,044 $149148 $156,600 $164,424 Annual
$58.99 $61.94 $65.04 $68.29 $71.71 $75.29 $79.05 Hourly
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DO79 HumanResources CON 659 $7,915 $8,311 $8,727 $9,163 $9,621 $10,102 $10,607 Monthly
Analyst $94,980 $99,732 $104,724 $109,956 $115,452 $121,224 $127,284 Annual
$45.66 $47.95 $50.35 $52.86 $55.51 $58.28 $6119 Hourly
:)017 HumanResources CON 590 $5,521 $5,797 $6,087 $6,391 $6,711 !57,047 $7,399 Monthly
Assistant $66,252 $69,564 $73,044 $76,692 $80,532 $84,564 $88,788 Annual
$31.85 $33.44 $35.12 $36.87 $38.72 $40.66 $42.69 Hourly
)072 HumanResources CON 627 $6,942 $7,289 $7,653 $8,036 $8,438 $8,860 $9,303 Monthly
Technician $83,304 $87,468 $91,836 $96,432 $101,256 $106,320 $111,636 Annual
$40.05 $42.05 $44.15 $46.36 $48.68 $51.12 $53.67 Hourly
:)245 ManagementAide CON 892 $6,748 $7,085 $7,439 $7,811 $8,202 $8,612 $9,043 Monthly
(Confidential) $80,976 $85,020 $89,268 $93,732 $98,424 $103,344 $108,516 Annual
$38.93 $40.88 $42.92 $45.06 $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 Hourly
DO84 ManagementAnalyst CON 872 $7,761 $8,149 $8,556 $8,984 $9,433 $9,905 $10,400 Monthly
(Confidential) $93,132 $97,788 $102,672 $107,808 $113,196 $118,860 $124,800 Annual
$44.78 $47.01 $49.36 $51.83 $54.42 $57.14 $60.00 Hourly
DO55 PayrollCoordinator CON 621 $6,597 $6,927 $7,273 $7,637 $8,019 $8,420 $8,841 Monthly
$79,164 $83,124 $87,276 $91,644 $96,228 $101,040 $106,092 Annual
$38.06 $39.96 $4196 $44.06 $46.26 $48.58 $51.01 Hourly
JO78 PrincipalHuman CON 669 $8,893 $9,338 $9,805 $10,295 $10,810 $11,350 $11,917 Monthly
Resources Analyst
D170 SeniorAccountant CON 622 $8,184 $8,593 $9,023 $9,474 $9,948 $10,445 $10,967 Monthly
(Confidentiaj) $98,208 $103,116 $108,276 1113,688 $119,376 $125,340 $131,604 Annual
$47.22 $49.58 $52.06 $54.66 $57.39 $60.26 $63.27 Hourly
JO54 SeniorBudgetAnalyst CON 680 $9,782 $alO,271 $10,785 $11,324 $11,890 $12,485 $13,109 Monthly
(Confidential) $117,384 $123,252 $129,420 $"l35,888 $142,680 $149,820 $157,308 Annual
$56.43 $59.26 $62.22 $65.33 $68.60 $72.03 $75.63 Hourly
JO52 SeniorProgrammer CON 710 $10,310 $10,826 $11,367 $11,935 $12,532 $13,159 $13,E117 Monthly
Analyst (Confidential)
1246 SeniorManagement CON 895 $8,677 $9,ffl $9,567 $10,045 $10,547 $11,074 $11,628 Monthly
Analyst (Confidential)
$106,716 $112,056 $117,660 $123,540 $129,720 $136,200
$51.31 $53.87 $56.57 $59.39 $62.37 $65.48
$143,004 Annual
$68.75 Hourly
!5123,720 $129,912 $136,404 $143,220 $150,384 fl57,908 $165,804 Annual
$59.48 $62.46 $65.58 $68.86 $72.30 $75.92 $79.71 Hourly
$104,124 $109,332 $1'l4,804 $120,540 $126,564 $132,888 $139,536 Annual
$50.06 $52.56 $55.19 $57.95 $60.85 $63.89 $67.08 Hourly
Systems &
DO46 Programming CON 730 $11,392 $11,962 $12,560 $13i88 $13,847 $14,539 $15,266 Monthly
Supervisor $136,704 $143,544 $150,720 $158,256 $166,164 $174,468 $183,192 Annual
$65.72 $69.01 $72.46 $76.08 $79.89 $83.88 $88.07 Hourly
Resolution No. 2025-26 Page 3 of 6
SECTION 3: Except as provided herein, all compensation, hours and other terms
and conditions of employment presently enjoyed by Confidential employees shall remain
in full force and effect unless changed subsequent to meetings between the City and
representatives of the "Confidential" employees.
SECTION 4: The City of Costa Mesa has contracted with the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits to eligible City
employees. Employees will contribute towards the employee and employer contribution
as stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Costa Mesa City
Employees Association.
A. Classic Members - Employees Subject to the 2.5% @ 55 formula:
These employees will pay the full CalPERS member contribution equal to eight
percent (8%) of compensation earnable towards their CalPERS member
contribution. As a result, the City pays and reports zero percent (0%) of
compensation earnable as an Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC)
under Government Code section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to section 20691.
Classic member employees subject to the 2.5%@55 formula pay 1% of
compensation earnable pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a).
B. Classic Members - Employees Subject to the 2%@60 formula:
These employees will pay the full CalPERS member contribution equal to
seven percent (7%) of compensation earnable towards their CalPERS member
contribution. As a result, the City pays and reports zero percent (0%) of
compensation earnable as an Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC)
under Government Code section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to section 20691.
Classic member employees subject to the 2%@60 formula pay 2% of
compensation earnable pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a).
C. New Members - Employees Subject to the 2%@62 formula:
These employees are responsible for paying the employee contribution of one-
half of the total normal cost of the plan (rounded to the nearest quarter of one-
percent), as defined by CalPERS in their annual valuation, through a payroll
deduction. This amount is determined by CalPERS each year.
New member employees will cost share (pursuant to Government Code section
205'l 6(f), a percentage of pensionable compensation that when combined with
the payment of their employee/member contribution will equal nine percent
(9%) of pensionable compensation.
Resolution No. 2025-26 Page 4 of 6
SECTION 5: Amendments made pertaining to the fringe benefits, City Rules and
Regulations and other employment conditions for employees represented by the Costa
Mesa City Employees Association shall also apply to "Confidential" unrepresented
employees unless specifically excluded. Any positions that may qualify to be part of this
unrepresented unit shall be added as part of the process of adoption of salary schedules
after consultation with the bargaining unit and employees.
SECTION 6. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
rescinded.
Resolution No. 2025-26 Page 5 of 6
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2025.
ATTEST:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
?]ren:\>aGkree,Ck'ty-WlJClerk '7!zil fWs,>
II aBarlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTYOFORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2025-26 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 1 7fh day of June, 2025, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BULEY, GAMEROS, REYNOLDS, CHAVEZ, AND
STEPHENS.
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MARR AND PETTIS.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this I 8'h day of June, 2025.
B!d"""aG5, C(iC,"'lerk
Resolution No. 2025-26 Page 6 of 6