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Home My WebLink About2025-27 - CONF Salary Resolution (Apr. 2026)RESOLUTION N0. 2025-27 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. 2025-26, revising the pay ranges for job classifications in the Confidential Unit, effective the pay period that includes January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and replace Resolutions No. 2025- 26 as of March 21, 2026 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 ofAppropriate 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 April 1, 2026. The monthly rate of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps. Class Class Title Salary Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Code Plan 0171 Accountant CON 620 $7,590 $7,970 $8,368 $8,786 $9,225 $9,686 $10,170 Monthly (Confidential) $9i080 $95,640 $100,416 $"l05,432 $110,700 $116,232 $122,045 Annual $43.79 $45.98 $48.28 $50.69 $53.22 $55.88 $58.68 Hourly 0026 Administrative CON 593 $5,632 $5,914 $6,210 $6,520 $6,846 $7188 $1547 Monthly Assistant $67,584 $70,968 $74,520 $78,240 $82,152 $86,256 $90,564 Annual (Confidential) $32.49 $34.12 $35.83 $37.62 $39.50 $AA.47 $43.54 Hourly ) Resolution No. 2025-27 Page 1 of 6 Class Class Title Salary Grade Step 4 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Code Plan 0018 BenefitsCoordinator CON 592 $5,508 $5,783 $6,072 $6,376 $6,695 $7,030 $7,382 Monthly $66,096 $69,396 $72,864 $76,512 $80,340 $84,360 $88,584 Annual $31.78 $33.36 $35.03 $36.78 $38.63 $40.56 $42.59 Hourly 0063 BudgetAnalyst CON 679 $9,070 $9,524 $10,000 $10,500 $11,025 $11,576 $12,155 Monthly $108,840 $114,288 $120,000 $126,000 $132,300 $138,912 $145,860 Annual $52.33 $54.95 $57.69 $60.58 $63.61 $66.78 $70.13 Hourly 0809 BudgetSpecialist CON 8!:)1 $6,731 $7,068 $7,421 $7,792 $8,182 $8,591 $9,021 Monthly $80,772 $84,816 $89,052 $93,504 $98,184 $103,092 $108,252 Annual $38.83 $40.78 $42.81 $44.95 $47.20 $49.56 $52.04 Hourly 0040 ComputerOperations/ CON 689 $9,501 $9,976 $10,475 $10,999 $11,549 $12,126 $12,732 Monthly Networking $114,C)12 $119,712 $125,700 $131,988 $138,588 $145,512 $152,784 Annual Supervisor $54.E11 $57.55 $60.43 $63.46 $66.63 $69.96 $73.45 Hourly 0021 DeputyCityClerk CON 656 $6,436 $6,758 $7,096 $7,451 $7,824 $8,215 $8,626 Monthly $77,232 $81096 $85,152 $89,412 $93,888 $98,580 $103,512 Annual $37.13 $38.99 $40.94 $42.99 $45.14 $47.39 $49.77 Hourly 0016 ExecutiveAssistantto CON 648 $7,559 $7,937 $8,334 $8,751 $9,189 $9,648 $lOi30 Monthly theCityManager $90,708 $95,244 $100,008 $105,012 $110,268 $115,776 $121,560 Annual $43.61 $45.79 $48.08 $50.49 $53.01 $55.66 $58.44 Hourly 00'l9 ExecutiveAssistant CON 609 $6,197 $6,507 $6,832 $1174 $7,533 $7,910 $8,305 Monthly (Confidential) $74,364 $78,084 $81,984 $86,088 $90,396 $94,920 $99,660 Annual $35.75 $37.54 $39.42 $41.39 $43.46 $45.63 $47.91 Hourly 0173 FinanceOfficer CON 559 $10,127 $10,633 $11,165 $11,723 $12,309 $12,924 $13,570 Monthly (Confidential) $l2i524 $127,596 $133,980 $140,676 $147,708 $155,088 $162,841 Annual $58.43 $61.34 $64.41 $67.63 $71.01 $74.56 $78.29 Hourly 0007 HumanResources CON 560 $4,525 $4,751 $4,989 $5,238 $5,500 $5,775 $6,064 Monthly OfficeSpecialistll $54,300 $57,012 $59,868 $62,856 $66,000 $69,300 $72,768 Annual $26.11 $27.41 $28.78 $30.22 $31.73 $33.32 $34.98 Hourly 0087 HumanResources CON 697 $10,429 $10,950 $11497 $12,072 $12,676 $13,310 $13,976 Monthly Administrator $125,148 $131400 $137,964 $144,864 $152,112 $159,720 $167,712 Annual $60.17 $63.17 $66.33 $69.65 $73.13 $76.79 $80.63 Hourly 0079 HumanResources CON 659 $8,073 $8,477 $8,901 $9,346 $9,813 $10,304 $10,819 Monthly Analyst $96,876 $101,724 $106,812 $112,152 $117,756 $123,648 $129,828 Annual $46.58 $48.91 $51.35 $53.92 $56.61 $59.45 $62.42 Hourly 0017 HumanResources CON 590 $5,632 $5,914 $6,210 $6,520 $6,846 $7,188 $7,547 Monthly Assistant $67,584 $70,968 $74,520 $78,240 $82,152 $86,256 $90,564 Annual $32.49 $34.12 $35.83 $37.62 $39.50 $41.47 $43.54 Hourly Resolution No. 2025-27 Page 2 of 6 Class ClassTitle Salary Grade Stepl Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 Step7 Code Plan 0072 HumanResources CON 627 $7,081 $7,435 $7,807 $8197 $8,607 $9,037 $9,489 Monthly Technician $84,972 $89,220 $93,684 $98,364 $103,284 $108,444 $113,868 Annual $40.85 $42.89 $45.04 $47.29 $49.66 $52.14 S54.74 Hourly 0245 ManagementAide CON 892 $6,885 $7,229 $7,590 $7,969 $8,367 $8,785 $9,224 Monthly (Confidential) $82,620 $86,748 $91,080 $95,628 $100,404 $105,420 $110,688 Annual $39.72 $41.71 $43.79 $45.98 $48.27 $50.68 $53.22 Hourly 0084 ManagementAnalyst CON 872 $7,916 $8,312 $8,728 $9,164 $9,622 $10,103 $10,608 Monthly (Confidential) $94,992 $99,744 $104,736 $109,968 $115,464 $121,236 $127,296 Annual $45.67 $47.95 $50.35 $52.87 $55.51 $58.29 $61.20 Hourly 0008 0fficeSpecialistll CON 561 $4,525 $4,751 $4,989 $5,238 $5,500 $5,775 $6,064 Monthly (Confidential) $54,300 $57,012 $59,868 $62,856 $66,000 $69,300 $72,767 Annual $26.11 $27.41 $28.78 $30.22 $31.73 $33.32 $34.98 Hourly 0055 PayrollCoordinator CON 621 $6,730 $7,066 $7,419 $7,790 $8,180 $8,589 $9,018 Monthly $80,760 $84,792 $89,028 $93,480 $98,160 $103,068 $108,216 Annual $38.83 S40.77 $42.80 $44.94 $47.19 $49.55 $52.03 Hourly 0078 PrincipalHuman CON 669 $9,070 $9,524 $10,000 $10,500 $11025 $11,576 $12,155 Monthly ResourcesAnalyst $108,840 $114,288 $120,000 $126,000 $132,300 $138,912 $M5,860 Annual $52.33 $54.95 $57.69 $60.58 $63.61 $66.78 $70.13 Hourly 0170 SeniorAccountant CON 622 $8,348 $8,765 $9,203 $9,663 $10,146 $10,653 $11186 Monthly (Confidential) $100,176 $105,180 $110,436 $115,956 $121,752 $127,836 $134,232 Annual $48.16 $50.57 $53.09 $55.75 $58.53 $61.46 $64.53 Hourly 0054 SeniorBudgetAnalyst CON 680 $9,977 $10,476 311,000 $11,550 $12,128 $12,734 $13,371 Monthly (Confidential) $119,724 $125,712 $132,000 $138,600 $M5,536 $152,808 $160,452 Annual $57.56 $60.44 $63.46 $66.63 $69.97 $73.47 $77."l4 Hourly 0246 SeniorManagement CON 895 $8,850 $9,293 $9,758 110,246 $10,758 $11,296 $11,861 Monthly Analyst(Confidentiaj) $106,200 $ffl,516 $117,096 $122,952 $129,096 $135,552 $142,332 Annual $51.06 $53.61 $56.30 $59.11 $62.07 $65.17 $68.43 Hourly 0052 SeniorProgrammer CON 710 $10,516 $11,042 $11,594 $12,174 $12,783 $13,422 $14,093 Monthly Analyst(Confidentiaj) $126,192 $132,504 $139,128 $M6,088 $153,396 $161,064 $169,116 Annual $60.67 $63.70 $66.89 $70.23 $73.75 S77.43 $81.31 Hourly 0046 Systems& CON 730 111,619 $12,200 $12,810 $13,45al $14,124 $14,830 $15,571 Monthly Programming $139,428 $146,400 $153,720 $161412 $169,488 1177,960 $186,852 Annual Supervisor $67.03 $70.38 $73.90 $77.60 $E11.48 $85.56 $89.83 Hourly Resolution No. 2025-27 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 2051 6(f), a percentage of pensionable compensation that when combined with the payment of their employee/member contribution will equal nine percent (9o/o) of pensionable compensation. Resolution No. 2025-27 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 affer consultation with the bargaining unit and employees. SECTION 6. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded. Resolution No. 2025-27 Page 5 of 6 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2025. ATTEST:APPROVED AS TO FORM: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITYOFCOSTAMESA ) 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. 2025-27 and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the I 7'h 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. :z5Cm, Resolution No. 2025-27 Page 6 of 6