HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-14 - Revising the Confidential Employees Compensation Plan and Salary ScheduleRESOLUTION NO. 2021-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE COMPENSATION
PLAN AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES UNIT SALARY
SCHEDULE.
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa does hereby resolve, determine and order as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Compensation Plan and Salary Schedule for the Confidential
Employees Unit was last passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa on
March 7, 2017 as Resolution 17-18 and sets forth terms and conditions of employment for
covered classifications.
SECTION 2. As a result of the impacts of COVID-19 on the City, modifications to
Resolution No. 17-17 were made effective the pay period including July 1, 2020 (i.e., June 21,
2020), as set forth in Resolution No. 2020-39
SECTION 3. As a result of the impacts of the American Rescue Plan, affected employee
associations have met and conferred and have reached agreement to eliminate furloughs and
associated compensation reductions. The City Council desires to provide parity to the City's
unrepresented employees, as they also voluntarily agreed to furloughs and associated
compensation reductions to assist the City meet its budgetary needs.
SECTION 4. Except as specifically provided herein, this Resolution is effective at 12:00
a.m. on May 9, 2021 (the first day of the pay period following adoption of this Resolution)
SECTION 5. Section 4 of Resolution No. 2020-39 shall terminate at 11:59 p.m. on May
8, 2021.
SECTION 6. Through June 21, 2021, the City agrees that employees covered by the
Compensation Plan and Salary Schedule for the Confidential Employees Unit cannot be subject
to layoff from City employment.
SECTION 7. Section 6 of Resolution No. 2020-39 shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. Through and including June 21, 2021, employees covered by the
Compensation Plan and Salary Schedule for the Confidential Employees Unit are not permitted
to cash out any of their vacation leave.
SECTION 9. Section 8 of Resolution No. 2020-39 shall have no further force or effect.
Based on the financial relief received and anticipated to be received from the Federal
Government for the impacts of COVID-19 in excess of $28 million, employees covered by the
Compensation Plan and Salary Schedule for the Confidential Employees Unit will receive a one-
time payment equivalent to the dollar savings of the furlough hours already taken (base rate x
furlough hours).
Resolution No. 2021-14 Page 1 of 3
SECTION 9. Amendments made pertaining to the salary, 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' unpresented employees unless
specifically excluded.
SECTION 10. Except as modified herein, the terms of Resolution No.17-18 shall remain
in full force and effect.
Resolution No. 2021-14 Page 2 of 3
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May 2021
ATTEST:
aeh"
Brenda Green, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
John Stephens, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly all Barlow, City Attorney
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. 2021-14 and was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of
May 2021, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, HARLAN, REYNOLDS, MARK, AND
STEPHENS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARPER
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 51h day of May, 2021.
&W&L omw
BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2021-14 Page 3 of 3