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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending the Salary Ranges for the Positions of Utilities
Superintendent, Water Plant Superintendent, and Wastewater Plant
Superintendent Within the Public Works Department
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2020
SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution amending the salary ranges for the positions of
Utilities Superintendent, Water Plant Superintendent, and
Wastewater Plant Superintendent within the Public Work
Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Public Works Department is responsible for sewer collections,
sewer treatment, storm water, surface water and the maintenance of
the City's utilities including the White Slough Water Pollution Control
Facility (Wastewater Treatment Plant) and the Surface Water Treatment Plant as well as numerous wells
located throughout the City.
City staff are responsible for ensuring the City meets the water quality standards required for the
protection of the Citizens and for the protection of the environment. Employees are required to obtain
and maintain numerous State mandated certifications in order to fill the various positions within the
Water, Wastewater, and Utilities Divisions. The Mid -Management staff who have the overall
responsibility for these three Divisions must possess the required certifications as well as the managerial
knowledge, skills and abilities in order to manage these divisions.
The City has been recruiting off and on over the last 24 months for a Wastewater Plant Superintendent to
replace the previous incumbent who retired in March 2018, and has been unsuccessful in attracting a
qualified applicant. Salaries at comparative agencies are more attractive to qualified applicants and an
adjustment is necessary in order to attract qualified candidates and to provide salary growth for retention
of current staff.
Staff is requesting the following adjustment to the salary ranges for these specialized and hard to fill
positions.
A two-step range adjustment (5% each step) for the Utilities Superintendent, Water Plant
Superintendent, and the Wastewater Plant Superintendent positions to address labor market
competitiveness and retention.
Human Resources has conferred with the Lodi City Mid -Managers Association (LCMMA) and they are in
agreement with the proposed salary range adjustments. The proposed range adjustments will lead to an
adjustment in the Utilities Manager salary in the future as direct reports move into the higher steps.
There is a mandatory ten percent (10%) salary differential from supervisors to subordinates within the
current contract between the City and LCMMA. This item is information only and is not part of this
APPROVED:
S_te0hen-Achwab6iier__CAy Manager
approval as it has already been approved by the City Council when they authorized the LCMMA
Memorandum of Understanding.
Staff recommends that the Council approve the adjustments to the salary ranges for the Utilities
Superintendent, Water Plant Superintendent, and Wastewater Plant Superintendent.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total long term annual cost of the proposed salary adjustments are
estimated to be $36,000.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The increases will be absorbed within the Public Works budget
Adele Post
Human Resources Manager
Andrew Keys -'
Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE SALARY
RANGES FOR THE POSITIONS OF
UTILITIES SUPERINTENDENT, WATER PLANT
SUPERINTENDENT, AND WASTEWATER PLANT
SUPERINTENDENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the salary range adjustments as follows:
A two-step range adjustment (5% each step) for Utilities Superintendent, Water
Plant Superintendent, and Wastewater Plant Superintendent positions to
address labor market competitiveness.
Dated: February 5, 2020
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-29 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 5, 2020, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
2020-29