HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-014 - Changes to The City’s Classification & Compensation Plan & Recognition of Salary for the Previous Acting City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 2026-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE
CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN
AND RECOGNITION OF SALARY FOR THE PREVIOUS
ACTING CITY CLERK
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines,
and declares as follows:
A. Section 1004 of the City Charter of the City requires the City Manager to
prepare, install, and maintain a position classification and pay plan subject to
civil service rules and regulations and the approval of the City Council.
B. It is the City's practice to assign job titles that reflect the duties and
responsibilities of the classification and are consistent with other classifications
within the City's organizational structure, as well as comparable job titles in the
labor market, while maintaining internal pay equity relationships and attracting
and retaining qualified candidates.
C. The City Council regularly amends the City's classification and compensation
plan for all full-time and part-time classifications of officers and employees of
the City of Santa Ana.
D. On April 21, 2026, the City Council approved a salary adjustment for the City
Clerk to $215,004 annually effective April 21, 2026.
E. Pursuant to approval by the City Council on December 20, 2022, Senior Deputy
City Clerk, Norma Orozco, temporarily served the City in the role of Acting City
Clerk, retroactive to September 1, 2022 through February 26, 2023.
F. During this temporary service to the City, Ms. Orozco received a monthly salary
of$13,250.00.
G. California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 570.5 requires an acting city
clerk for the City Council to take formal action to ensure that the compensation
for an employee acting a temporary or interim position is recognized by
CalPERS for retirement purposes. CCR Section 570.5 requires that all publicly
available pay schedules, including those for temporary or interim appointments,
be approved by the governing body, listed with a specific pay rate, and posted
publicly.
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H. It is now desired to amend the City's classification and compensation plan to
reflect the previously approved changes to the City Clerk's salary and provide
the publicly available pay schedule for the prior Acting City Clerk.
Section 2. The Santa Ana City Council hereby approves an updated Salary
Schedule for the Council Appointee unit, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, reflecting
classification and compensation amendments per previously approved City Council
agreements and amendments to agreements, and does hereby amend the Salary
Schedule to include "Acting City Clerk" grouped by employee unit as recommended by
the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"), and in compliance with
CalPERS and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 570.5.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2026.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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By:
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Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Hernandez, Lopez, Penaloza
Phan, Vazquez (6)
NOES: Councilmembers Bacerra (1)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmembers None (0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2026-014 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on May 5, 2026.
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EXHIBIT A
COUNCIL APPOINTEE
SALARY SCHEDULE
REVISED MAY 5, 2026
EFFECTIVE APRIL 21, 2026
20TITLE iCODE ANNUAL PAY RATE
Cit Manager EM 01790 340,200
a Clerk EM 01990 $215,004
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THROUGH FEBRUARY 26, 2023
w TITLE i CODE ANNUAL PAY RATE
Acting City Clerk 01990 $159,000
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