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File #: 25-547    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/29/2025 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 5/13/2025 Final action:
Title: Action to Approve Various Modifications to Existing Unclassified and Classified Classification Specifications, Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association (Unit 10), Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Santa Clara Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1171 (Unit 1), and Adopt a Resolution to Update the Classified Salary Plan
Attachments: 1. Class Specification (clean) Principal Power Analyst (Job Code 154), 2. Class Specification (track changes version) Principal Power Analyst (Job Code 154), 3. Class Specification (clean) Accounting Technician I (216), 4. Class Specification (track changes) Accounting Technician I (216), 5. Class Specification (clean) Accounting Technician II (217), 6. Class Specification (track changes) Accounting Technician II (217), 7. Side Letter - Unit 10 Sr Public Safety Dispatcher, 8. Class Specification - (clean) Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (725) Calendar Year 2025, 9. Class Specification - (track changes) Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (725) Calendar Year 2025, 10. Class Specification - (clean) Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (725) Calendar Year 2026, 11. Class Specification - (track changes) Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (725) Calendar Year 2026, 12. Side Letter - Unit 1 Firefighter I Training Division (Job Code 487T), 13. Resolution Updated Classified Salary Plan (for 05-13-2025), 14. Classified Salary Plan eff 4-16-2025 (for Council 5-13-2025)
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REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Action to Approve Various Modifications to Existing Unclassified and Classified Classification Specifications, Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association (Unit 10), Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Santa Clara Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1171 (Unit 1), and Adopt a Resolution to Update the Classified Salary Plan

Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources

BACKGROUND
Sections 4 and 6 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution require City Council approval of the creation of new classifications, the combining or other modification of existing classifications, and the deletion of existing classifications.

Modifications to Principal Power Analyst Class Specification
The Electric Utility Department coordinated with the Human Resources Department to update the Principal Power Analyst (Job Code 145) classification (class) specification. Revisions include administrative updates throughout the classification, including adding the Class Summary, Distinguishing Characteristics, and Desirable Qualifications sections. The Minimum Qualifications section was updated to add in an Acceptable Substitution section for additional years of experience to substitute for the degree. Revisions to the Typical Duties, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, and Supervision Received sections were updated to reflect the current requirements of the job.

These modifications were approved by Unit 9.

Modifications to the Accounting Technician Series Class Specifications
The Human Resources Department and Finance Department coordinated to update the Accounting Technician I/II (Job Code 216/217) class specifications. Revisions include administrative updates throughout the classifications including adding the Class ...

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