REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Sumeet Malhi, Director Personnel Services Department BY: Vanessa Perales, Human Resources Manager Personnel Services Department SUBJECT ..Title ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Eighth Amendment to FY 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183, amending Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented to increase the salary range for the Cashier Clerk, Lifeguard, Services Aide, Intern, Youth Jobs Corps Program Ambassador, and Youth Jobs Corps Program Participant classifications from $15.50 - $19.50 per hour to $16.00 - $20.00 per hour; increase the Police Cadet I classification salary range from $15.50 - $20.50 to $16.00 to $21.00 per hour; increase the Senior Lifeguard and Youth Jobs Corps Program Mentor classification salary range from $16.00 - $20.50 to $16.50 - $21.00 per hour; and adjust the Sports Official salary from $15.50 - $50.00 Per Game to $16.00 - $25.00 Per Hour; effective January 1, 2024 (Subject to Mayor's Veto). ..Body RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council adopt the Eighth Amendment to the FY 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, to increase the minimum wage and adjust salary ranges accordingly in Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented effective January 1, 2024. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in California will increase to $16.00 per hour. To maintain compliance with the California State law, it is required to increase the minimum starting salary by .50 cents for all affected classifications in Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented. It is recommended to increase the minimum and maximum salary range from $15.50 - $19.50 to $16.00 - $20.00 per hour for the classifications of Cashier Clerk, Lifeguard, Services Aide, Intern, Youth Job Corps Programs Ambassador and Youth Jobs Corps Program Participant in Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented, effective January 1, 2024. It is also recommended to increase the salary range for the Police Cadet I classification from $15.50 - $20.50 to $16.00 - $21.00 per hour; increase the salary range for the Senior Lifeguard and Youth Jobs Corps Program Mentor classification from $16.00 - $20.50 to $16.50 - $21.00 per hour to maintain consistency with the Lifeguard, Youth Jobs Corps Program Ambassador and Participant salary increase; and adjust the Sports Official salary from $15.50 - $50.00 Per Game to $16.00 - $25.00 Per Hour. It is anticipated that all affected Departments have sufficient appropriations to address the costs associated with this adjustment; however, should a Department require additional appropriations, it will revisit associated costs during the mid-year budget review. To implement these actions, it is necessary to adopt the Eighth Amendment to FY 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183. BACKGROUND Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in California will increase to $16.00 per hour for all employers regardless of the number of staff employed. The City of Fresno is required to increase the minimum starting salary for all affected classifications in Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented from $15.50 to $16.00. It is recommended that the minimum salary range for the classifications of Cashier Clerk, Lifeguard, Police Cadet I, Services Aide, Intern, Youth Jobs Corps Program Ambassador and Youth Jobs Corps Program Participant classifications in Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented, be increased by .50 cents, effective January 1, 2024, in compliance with the California state law. In order to maintain consistency with the minimum salary range increase, it is also recommended to increase the maximum salary range by .50 cents for the aforementioned classifications; and increase the maximum salary range of the Police Cadet I classification from $20.50 to $21.00 per hour. Additionally, it is also recommended to adjust the Sports Official salary from $15.50 - $50.00 Per Game to $16.00 - $25.00 Per Hour to recruit Sports Officials for recreational activities; and increase the salary range of the Senior Lifeguard and Youth Jobs Corps Program Mentor classification from $16.00 - $20.50 to $16.50 - $21.00 per hour to maintain parity with the Lifeguard, Youth Jobs Corps Program and Participant classification salary increase; and to be consistent overall with other comparable Per Hour salary range classifications in Exhibit 8, Unit 8, Non-Represented. It is anticipated that all affected Departments have sufficient appropriations to address the costs associated with this adjustment; however, should a Department require additional appropriations, it will revisit associated costs during the mid-year budget review. The City Attorney's Office has approved the Eighth Amendment to Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 as to form. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 this item does not qualify as a "project" and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act requirements LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference is not implicated because this item does not involve public contracting or bidding with the City of Fresno. FISCAL IMPACT It is anticipated that all affected Departments have sufficient appropriations to address the costs associated with this adjustment; however, should a Department require additional appropriations, it will revisit associated costs during the mid-year budget review. Attachments: Resolution: Eighth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 Salary Tables: Eighth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183 - Redline Salary Tables: Eighth Amendment to FY24 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183- Final