HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-092 N.C.S. 06/19/2023 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1 E71 D8130-C1 E5-4920-AC1 C-OE84A202FF13
Resolution No. 2023-092 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING 1) AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY OF PETALUMA LIVING WAGE
RATE BY SETTING THE RATE AT $18.47 PER HOUR WITH AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD MEDICAL BENEFITS AND $20.70 PER HOUR WITHOUT AN EMPLOYER
CONTRIBUTION TOWARD MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024; 2) A 12.1%
EQUITY ADJUSTMENT TO CITY OF PETALUMA PART-TIME LIVING WAGE POSITIONS; AND
IF APPROVED,3)AN AMENDMENT TO THE PAY RATES OF PART-TIME POSITIONS
BENCHMARKED TO LIVING WAGE POSITIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma established a Living Wage Required for Specified
City-Funded Contracts and City Employees, by adopting Ordinance No. 2256 N.C.S., effective December 20,
2006 ("the Living Wage Ordinance"); and,
WHEREAS,the Living Wage Ordinance is codified as Chapter 8.36 of the City of Petaluma Municipal Code;
and,
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 8.36.060.D, provides that the Living Wage rate shall be increased
annually on July 1, in accordance with any increase due to a cost-of-living adjustment for non-safety, non-
management City employees, but no more than the most recent December to December Consumer Price Index
(CPI-U) for the San Francisco area; and,
WHEREAS, Section 8.36.060.D further provides that the City Council may review the impact of the cost of
living adjustment("COLA")on an annual basis to assess any potential adverse impact and may modify or suspend
adoption of a COLA otherwise allowed by the subsection; and,
WHEREAS, the initial Living Wage rate in 2006 was $11.70 per hour with an employer contribution of at
least $1.50 per hour per employee toward medical benefits and $13.20 per hour without said contribution; and,
WHEREAS,the current Living Wage pursuant to Chapter 8.36 is $18.47 per hour if a contribution of at least
$1.50 per hour per employee is paid by the employer toward the cost of medical benefits; and $20.70 per hour
without said contribution toward medical benefits; and,
WHEREAS,the December to December Consumer Price Index(CPI-U) for the San Francisco area indicates
an overall increase of 4.9% in Bay Area consumer prices from December 2021 to December 2022; and,
WHEREAS, a 4.9% COLA based on the CPI increase and 12.1% equity adjustment, for a total additive
adjustment of 17%, to the City's part-time Living Wage positions will result in the appropriate hourly rate to
match market median; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma's part-time positions of Building Attendant, Marina Attendant, Ramp
Attendant, and Tiny Tots Teacher I are subject to the Living Wage; and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain pay rate consistency within certain part-time positions which are
related, and/or similar to the City's Living Wage positions, but are not subject to the Living Wage Ordinance;
and,
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WHEREAS,the City last adjusted the pay rates for the City's Living Wage positions and benchmarked part-
time positions effective July 1, 2022 by 4.2%; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), in that, approving this action does not
meet CEQA's definition of a"project,"because the action does not have the potential for resulting either a direct
physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and
because this is a personnel-related action that constitutes organizational or administrative activities of
governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the
City Council.
2. Finds the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), in that, approving this action does not
meet CEQA's definition of a "project," because the action does not have the potential for resulting either a
direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment, and because this is a personnel-related action that constitutes organizational or administrative
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
3. Approves pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code Section 8.36.060.D a 4.9% COLA adjustment to the Living
Wage and effective July 1, 2023 the Living Wage is $18.47 per hour with an employer contribution toward
medical benefits of at least $1.50 per hour per employee, and$20.70 per hour without said contribution.
4. Approves a 12.1%Equity Adjustment to City of Petaluma Part-Time Living Wage Positions; and if approved,
5. Amends the pay rates for part-time positions benchmarked to Living Wage positions effective July 1, 2023 as
listed in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19'day of June 2023, Docusigned f8im:
by the following vote:
rty Attorney
AYES: Mayor McDonnell,Vice Mayor Cader Thompson,Councilmembers Barnacle,
Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT A
The City of Petaluma
Pay Rate Schedule for Adjusted Part-Time Positions
Effective July 1, 2023
PAY STEPS
PART-TIME POSITIONS COLA Equity
(based on Total 1 2 3 4 5
Part Time-Living Wage CPI increase) Adj.
Positions
PT BUILDING ATTENDANT 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 23.09
PT MARINA ATTENDANT 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 23.09
PT RAMP ATTENDANT 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 23.09
PT TINY TOTS TEACHER 1 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 23.09
COLA
Part Time-Recreation Positions (based on Equity Total 1 2 3 4 5
CPI increase) Adj.
PT MUSEUM COORDINATOR 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 21.25 22.29 23.43 24.58 25.81
PT REC LEADER 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 19.96
PT REC LEADER/SENIOR 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 21.98
PT REC SPECIALIST A 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 19.96 20.95 22.01 23.11 24.27
PT REC SPECIALIST B 4.90% 12.1% 17.o% 25.43 26.70 28.03 29.43 30.92
PT TINY TOTS DIRECTOR 1 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 25.46 26.71 28.04 29.47 30.93
PT TINY TOTS DIRECTOR 2 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 28.06 29.50 30.97 32.51 34.10
PT TINY TOTS DIRECTOR 3 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 35.82 37.62 39.49 41.50 43.55
PT TINY TOTS TEACHER 2 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 24.49 25.71 26.99 28.39 29.77
PT TINY TOTS TEACHER 3 4.90% 12.1% 17.0% 1 31.28 32.83 34.49 36.21 38.05
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