REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Unclassified Salary Plan for Various Positions including the Updated Salaries of the Mayor and Council Members and the City Clerk
Report
BACKGROUND
The Salary Setting Commission, consisting of five members appointed by the Civil Service Commission, is responsible for establishing the compensation for the Mayor and Council Members (Charter Section 702), City Clerk (SCCC 2.20.015), and Police Chief (SCCC 2.80.015). For 2025, four Commissioners attended all scheduled meetings. The fifth commissioner did not attend any sessions and resigned from the Commission.
In its evaluation, the Salary Setting Commission would be free to utilize any data and information that it deemed appropriate in setting the compensation for these positions, but in no event would any increases in salary granted by the Commission exceed 10 percent of the previous figure. After completing its discussion and analysis, the Commission adopted three separate Resolutions.
When there are changes to the compensation, California Code Regulations Section 570.5 governs and requires the adoption of updated publicly available salary schedules by the governing body. The City of Santa Clara contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits for employees in both classified and unclassified positions. When modifications are made to the salary schedules for its classified or unclassified positions, the City Council must approve and adopt the publicly available salary plans to comply with California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 570.5. If the City Council does not approve these resolutions, the City will be non-compliant with CalPERS record keeping and reporting requirements. The City of Santa Clara is a contracting agency with CalPERS and is required to comply with its requirements.
DISCUSSION
The Commission met from February 2025, through Apri...
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