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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Revisions to Contracts for Lodi Executive Management
Employees (Excluding Council Appointees) for the Period January 1, 2023 through
December 31, 2025
MEETING DATE: December 7, 2022
PREPARED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving revisions to contracts for Lodi Executive
Management employees (excluding Council Appointees) for the period
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Representatives from the City of Lodi have been negotiating with the
various bargaining units over the past twelve months and have successor
agreements in place. Staff is requesting that the Executive Management
employees be extended similar benefits and compensation as extended to
all groups.
Staff is requesting the following wage and benefit changes for all Executive Managers:
• Fifteen percent (15%) wage adjustments as follows:
o Six percent (6%) effective January 9, 2023;
o Five percent (5%) effective January 8, 2024; and
o Four percent (4%) effective January 6, 2025.
• Increase to the City's contribution towards medical premiums and remain over the term of the contract:
o $ 2,005.52 per month for family coverage;
o $ 1,542.71 per month for employee plus one dependent coverage; and
o $ 771.35 per month for employee only coverage.
• Increase to the annual maximum dental benefit from $1,000 to $1,250 and the addition of orthodontia benefits
for the employees and eligible dependents with a lifetime maximum benefit of $1,250.
• Addition of one fixed holiday in observance of Juneteenth.
Additionally, staff is recommending the following equity adjustments for positions that are more significantly
under market median. These equity adjustments are necessary in order to retain the executive leadership talent
within the City. Even with these increases, the wages remain below median of our comparative agencies.
• Additional one percent (1%) effective January 9, 2023 for the Police Chief;
• Additional one point six two percent (1.62%) effective January 9, 2023 for the Electric Utility Director;
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Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
Additional three point six two percent (3.62%) effective January 9, 2023 for the Parks, Recreational and
Cultural Services Director;
Additional five point eight one percent (5.81 %) effective January 9, 2023 for the Library Services Director;
and
Additional seven point one eight percent (7.18%) effective January 9, 2023 for the Community
Development Director.
Staff recommends that the Council approve the revisions to compensation and other benefits for the Executive
Management employees.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total long term annual cost of the proposed agreement is $320,000. The total
cost of the term of the agreement is $718,000 as shown below.
Calendar Year 2023 $ 153,000
Calendar Year 2024 $ 245,000
Calendar Year 2025 $ 320,000
Total Cost 3 ears $ 718,000
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Budget adjustments for these and other compensation increases for City
employees may be needed at Mid Year Fiscal Year 2022/23. Vacancy savings
are the first source for funding the increases for this and future employee contract
changes in the coming Fiscal Year. These savings have been significant in the
past three years allowing the City to b0d up substantial reserves. These reserves
may be necessary to finance a portion of salary increases. Staff will first seek to
prioritize Pension Stabilization Reserves held at PARS to pay eligible pension
costs in order to preserve locally held economic and catastrophic reserves should
actual reserves be needed. Staff will seek Council input prior to any use of
reserves.
Adele Post, Human Resources Manager
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Andrew Keys, Deputy City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-306
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT MODIFICATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2023
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025
WHEREAS, the City has completed negotiations with all bargaining units; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that Council provide the same salary and benefit
modifications to the Executive Management Employee contracts:
• Six percent (6%) increase to base salary effective January 9, 2023; Five percent (5%)
increase to base salary, effective January, 8, 2024; and Four percent (4%) increase to base
salary, effective January 6, 2025;
• Additional wage increase of one percent (1 %) effective January 9, 2023 for the Police Chief;
• Additional wage increase of one point six two percent (1.62%) effective January 9, 2023 for
the Electric Utility Director;
• Additional wage increase of three point six two percent (3.62%) effective January 9, 2023
for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director;
• Additional wage increase of five point one eight percent (5.81%) effective January 9, 2023
for the Library Services Director;
• Additional wage increase of seven point one eight percent (7.18%) effective January 9,
2023 for the Community Development Director;
• Increase to the City's contribution towards medical premiums and remain fixed over the
term of the contract:
o $ 2,005.52 per month for family coverage;
o $ 1,542.71 per month for employee plus one dependent coverage; and
o $ 771.35 per month for employee only coverage.
• Increase to the annual maximum dental benefit from $1,000 to $1,250, and the addition of
orthodontia benefits for the employees and eligible dependents with a lifetime maximum
benefit of $1,250.
• Addition of one fixed holiday in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
compensation and benefit modifications to Executive Management Employee contracts.
Date: December 7, 2022
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-306 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held December 7, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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