HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2024-063 N.C.S. 06/03/2024 DocuSign Envelope ID:615B504C-56D7-477F-905B-9178294BB6CE
Resolution No. 2024-063 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA APPROVING
ADJUSTMENTS TO 1) THE CITY OF PETALUMA's LIVING WAGE RATE BY SETTING THE
RATE AT $18.95 PER HOUR WITH AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TOWARD MEDICAL
BENEFITS AND $21.24 PER HOUR WITHOUT AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TOWARD
MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025; 2) THE PAY RATES OF CITY OF
PETALUMA PART-TIME LIVING WAGE POSITIONS; AND IF APPROVED,3) THE PAY RATES
OF PART-TIME POSITIONS BENCHMARKED TO THE CITY'S PART-TIME 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 (COLA) 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 adjusted Living Wage pursuant to Chapter 8.36 is $18.95 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 $21.24 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 2.6% in Bay Area consumer prices from December 2022 to December 2023; 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
WHEREAS,the City last adjusted the pay rates for the City's Living Wage positions and benchmarked part-
time positions effective July 1,2023 by applying a 4.9%COLA and a 12.1%equity adjustment,for a total additive
adjustment of 17%; and
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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. Declare 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 2.6% COLA adjustment to the Living
Wage and effective July 1, 2024, the Living Wage is $18.95 per hour with an employer contribution toward
medical benefits of at least $1.50 per hour per employee, and$21.24 per hour without said contribution.
4. Approves an adjustment to the pay rates of City of Petaluma part-time Living Wage positions;and if approved,
5. Amends the pay rates for part-time positions benchmarked to the City's part-time Living Wage positions
effective July 1, 2024 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 31 day of June 2024, Docusignea�Ym:
by the following vote: �Q
"City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: Docuftneedd by: n
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
The City of Petaluma
Pay Rate Schedule for Adjusted Part-Time Positions
Effective July 1,2024,Based on a 2.6%COLA
PAY STEPS
PART-TIME POSITIONS 1 2 3 4 5
Part Time-Living Wage Positions
PT BUILDING ATTENDANT 23.69
PT MARINA ATTENDANT 23.69
PT RAMP ATTENDANT 23.69
PT TINY TOTS TEACHER 1 23.69
Part Time-Recreation Positions
PT MUSEUM COORDINATOR 21.80 22.87 24.04 25.22 26.48
PT REC LEADER 20.48
PT REC LEADER/SENIOR 22.55
PT REC SPECIALIST A 20.48 21.49 22.58 23.71 24.90
PT REC SPECIALIST B 26.09 27.39 28.76 30.20 31.72
PT TINY TOTS DIRECTOR 1 26.12 27.40 28.77 30.24 31.73
PT TINY TOTS DIRECTOR 2 28.79 30.27 31.78 33.36 34.99
PT TINY TOTS DIRECTOR 3 36.75 38.60 40.52 42.58 44.68
PT TINY TOTS TEACHER 2 25.13 26.38 27.69 29.13 30.54
PT TINY TOTS TEACHER 3 32.09 33.68 35.39 37.15 39.04
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