Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 23-040 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING NEW SALARY SCHEDULES FOR THE EXISTING UNREPRESENTED PART-TIME POSITIONS OF CASHIER CLERK, LIFEGUARD, SWIM INSTRUCTOR II, AND SENIOR LIFEGUARD EFFECTIVE UPON CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Given the lower starting salaries of Cashier Clerks, Lifeguards, Swim Instructors, and Senior Lifeguard Instructors in comparison to neighboring agencies, hiring and retaining Part-Time (PT) Aquatics staff has proven to be highly challenging. With increases in the minimum wage, this disparity is only growing. Staff is proposing changes to the current salary scale (see background) that will allow Carson to readily compete and attract qualified candidates and retain current employees for a longer period of time. Staff is requesting that City Council adopt the proposed Resolution 23-040 (Exhibit No. 1) approving new salary ranges for the existing unrepresented part-time positions of Cashier Clerk, Lifeguard, Swim Instructor II and Senior Lifeguard, which includes increasing the starting salaries and increasing the merit step increase percentages from 2.5% to 5%.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-040, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING NEW SALARY SCHEDULES FOR THE EXISTING UNREPRESENTED PART-TIME POSITIONS OF CASHIER CLERK, LIFEGUARD, SWIM INSTRUCTOR II, AND SENIOR LIFEGUARD EFFECTIVE UPON CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City operates two (2) pools at Carson Park and Foisia Park, and two (2) Aquatic Centers at Dominguez Park and Hemingway Park. Programming at these locations include swimming lessons, senior programming, adapt...
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