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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval to Reclassify the Position of Non-Benefitted Non-Exempt Pool Manager to a New Position of Regular Part-Time Pool Manager with Benefits; (2) Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Salary Schedule for Regular Part-Time Pool Manager Effective Retroactive to November 3, 2025; (3) Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Salary Schedule for City Attorney and City Manager Effective Retroactive to December 1, 2025; and (4) Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Salary Schedule for Non-Benefited Employees (NBNE) in Accordance with the State of California Minimum Wage Increase Effective December 29, 2025.
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Meeting Date: December 8, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Stephanie Condran/Human Resources Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/03/2025)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (11/25/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the reclassification of the position of non-exempt Pool Manager to a new position of regular part-time Pool Manager with benefits; (2) adopt a resolution approving the salary schedule for regular part-time Pool Manager effective retroactive to November 3, 2025; (3) adopt a resolution approving the salary schedule for the City Attorney and City Manager, effective retroactive to December 1, 2025; and (4) adopt a resolution approving the salary schedule for non-benefited employees (NBNE) in accordance with the State of California Minimum Wage increase effective December 29, 2025.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Pool Managers
At their regular meeting on May 27, 2025, City Council instructed PRCS staff and HR staff to meet and develop a plan for a same day recruitment fair for new lifeguards and consider ways for the positions at the Plunge to be more competitive for job applicants in the aquatics sector, including hiring incentives and benefits.
As part of City Council’s request to find ways to make the positions at the plunge more competitive with the job market, PRCS staff is requesting approval to reclassify the position of pool manager from non-benefitted non-exempt to regular part-time with benefits. If approved, the position would be included in the schedule for the Culver City Employees Association. The salary schedule for the position would stay the same:
• Step 1 at $26.2147 per hour
• Step 2 at $27.1636 per hour
• Step 3 at $28.1601 per hour
For PRCS to absorb the additional costs for the benefits, PRCS is reducing the number of pool managers from six to five. Each pool manager will be expected to work an average of 30 hours per week.
A resolution containing an updated Culver City Employees Association salary schedule reflecting the new regular part-time Pool Manager position is included with this report as Attachment 1.
City Attorney Executive Employment Agreement
The City Attorney’s Executive Employment Agreement calls for the salary to be adjusted each year in December by an amount equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the Los Angeles Metropolitan area for the immediately preceding 12 months or the negotiated Executive Management salary percentage increase, whichever is greater. This was agreed upon to ensure the City Attorney’s salary remained competitive with other similar positions in the labor market.
The City Attorney’s Salary Adjustment will increase to reflect the 4% salary increase in accordance with the Executive Compensation Plan, effective retroactive to December 1, 2025. Due to the federal government shut down, there has been a delay in the reporting of CPI by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 4% increase is greater than the CPI adjustment on average all the prior months of the past year. A resolution containing an updated Executive Management Salary Schedule reflecting the increase to the City Attorney’s salary schedule is included with this report as Attachment 2.
City Manager Salary Range
With City Manager John Nachbar’s retirement, City Council embarked on a recruitment process to identify his successor. City Council selected a candidate and through negotiations settled upon a starting salary of $370,000 per year. That amount falls between the current Step 4 ($361,260.38) and Step 5 ($379,720.12) for the City Manager position as reflected in the Executive Management Salary Schedule. Staff recommends that City Council approve an amended salary schedule that sets Step 5 as $370,000 and adds Step 6 at $379,720.12. These new steps are necessary since there will be a service overlap between the current City Manager and the new one. This updated schedule for the City Manager position is included in the Executive Management Salary Schedule. (Attachment 2)
California State Minimum Wage
In accordance with California State Law, the City will increase the minimum wage rate to $16.90 per hour for all employers, effective January 1, 2026. The following classifications have been impacted by the minimum wage increase and must be adjusted to remain in compliance with the California State Law.
• Cashier Plunge
• Lifeguard
• Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
• Recreation Leader I, II, Senior Recreation Leader, and Recreation Specialist
• Student Worker I, II, and III
A resolution containing the updated NBNE salary schedule, effective December 29, 2025, to align with the City’s pay periods, reflecting the City classifications impacted by the minimum wage increase is included with this staff report as Attachment 3.
CalPERS Requirement
All agencies that are members of CalPERS are required to ensure that pay schedules are publicly adopted and available as prescribed by the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, §570.5 and §571(b). “Publicly available” is defined as posted at the employer’s office or immediately accessible and available for public review. Placing the adopted pay schedules on the employer’s internet website meets this requirement.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
Pool Managers
The Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 includes sufficient funding to accommodate the cost of the new Pool Manager positions. The anticipated cost for the five new Pool Manager regular part time (“RPT”) positions at 30 hours per week year-round with benefits is approximately $377,500 annually. As the effective date for the action would be November 3, 2025, this amount would be prorated to $220,200 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. This effectively represents the addition of 3.75 FTE to the PRCS Department. The cost of the 3.75 FTE would be entirely offset by a reduction in budgeted hours for part-time temporary non-benefited staff as well as anticipated savings in the Operating and Maintenance Other Contractual Services line item. Therefore, if Council approves the reclassification of the position from non-benefited non-exempt to regular part time with benefits, staff will execute the necessary budget actions below to effect the change in Fiscal Year 2025-2026:
• Increase Accounts No. 10130220.4XXXXX (Pool and Aquatics - Regular Salaries and Associated Benefits) by $220,200
• Decrease Account No. 10130220.411200 (Pool and Aquatics - Part-Time Salaries) by $156,100
• Decrease Account No. 10130110.619800 (Veteran’s Memorial Complex - Other Contractual Services by $64,100
Costs for future years salaries will be included in future fiscal year budgets.
All negotiated salary increases, including the City Attorney, are incorporated in the Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026.
The fiscal impact of the State minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour, is 2.4% which will be effective December 29, 2025, and equates to approximately $39,170 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The new hourly rates apply to part-time positions, so the amount has been estimated on historic part-time hours. The Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 includes sufficient funding to cover the increase.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025_12_08_ATT 1_Culver City Employees Association Resolution and Salary Schedule
2. 2025_12_08_ATT 2_Executive Management Resolution and Salary Schedule
3. 2025_12_08_ATT 3_California State Minimum Wage Increase_2026 NBNE Resolution and Salary Schedule
MOTION(S)
That the City Council:
1. Approve the reclassification of the position of non-exempt Pool Manager to a new position of regular part-time Pool Manager with benefits;
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Culver City Employees Salary Schedule for regular part-time Pool Manager effective retroactive to November 3, 2025;
3. Adopt a resolution approving the Executive Management Salary Schedule for City Attorney in accordance with the City Attorney Executive Employment Agreement and City Manager effective retroactive to December 1, 2025; and
4. Adopt a resolution approving the Salary Schedule for Non-Benefited Employees (NBNE) in accordance with the State of California Minimum Wage increase effective December 29, 2025.