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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: TALIKA M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2023
SUBJECT: HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
BACKGROUND:
The recommended action approves Personnel Action Requests reviewed and recommended by the Personnel Board.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1)Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules
and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s); and
2)Approve Side Letter of Agreement with the Azusa Mid-Management Association (AMMA) related to take-
home vehicle for Public Works Superintendent – Fleet and Streets.
ANALYSIS:
The Personnel Board reviewed the following recommendations of City Staff and approved the following actions
in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules:
A.NEW APPOINTMENTS – The following appointment has been requested by the appropriate Department Head
pursuant to the Rules of the Civil Service System, Section 5.7.5 Appointment:
DEPARTMENT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
Public Works Natalie Robledo Administrative
Technician
TBD-Pending
Background
4174/01
$4,801.40
Econ. & Comm.
Dev.
Jeffrey Adams Building Technician TBD-Pending
Background
4174/04
$5,558.22
Approved
City Council
November 20, 2023
Human Resources Action Items
November 20, 2023
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B. MERIT INCREASES AND/OR REGULAR APPOINTMENTS:
C. PROMOTIONS – The following promotional appointments have been requested by the appropriate Department
Heads pursuant to the Rules of the Civil Service System, Section 12.2 Promotion:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION TYPE OF ACTION/
EFFECTIVE DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
L&W Christopher Lubbers Water Distribution Equipment
Operator
Merit Increase/
10/18/2023
5188/04
$7,795.32
PW Natalie Reagan Management Analyst Merit Increase/
Reg Appt
10/17/2023
3295/03
$6,027.52
PW Christina Curiel PW Project Manager Merit Increase/
07/01/2023
4222/05
$9,223.76
L&W Alfonso Mercado Field Service Representative Merit Increase/
10/17/2023
5184/04
$7,498.68
PD Jessica Jimenez Police Records Specialist Merit Increase/
10/17/2023
9150/03
$4,313.85
PD Mark Ortega Police Officer Merit Increase/
11/01/2023
6101/03
$8,096.41
PD Stephen Spahr II Police Sergeant Merit Increase/
10/17/2023
3416/05
$11,846.12
PD Kiana Sandoval Police Officer Merit Increase/
11/01/2023
6101/04
$8,501.23
PD William Johnson Police Sergeant Merit Increase/
10/17/2023
3416/05
$11,846.12
PD Lauren Ferrari Police Sergeant Merit Increase/
10/17/2023
3416/05
$11,846.12
PD Angel Estrada Police Officer Merit Increase/
11/04/2023
6184/02
$7,710.87
LW Mark Silva Electric Distribution Supervisor Regular Appointment/
10/30/2023
DEPARTMENT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
Public Works Esteban Casillas From: Engineering Technician
(P/T)
To: Engineering Technician
11/26/2023 4615/02
$4,632.05
Utilities Angel Mercado From: Senior Recreation
Leader
To: Customer Service
Representative I
11/26/2023 5154/01
$4,407.41
Utilities Eliana Estrada From: Customer Care Lead
To: Customer Care
Operations Supervisor
11/26/2023 5203/01
$6,998.45
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D. SEPARATION/RETIREMENT – The following separations is submitted for informational purposes:
DEPARTMENT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE DATE
Administrative
Services
Steven Chavez Human Resources Specialist I 11/16/2023
E. AMMA Side Letter – Take-Home Vehicle
The Public Works Superintendent- Fleets and Streets is required to frequently respond to after normal business
hours and weekend emergency service calls in the City. Having an equipped vehicle on hand allows the
employee to more quickly respond to the emergency. AMMA and the department management have agreed to
add this Superintendents classification to the list of positions eligible to take home a vehicle.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All proposed changes were approved with the FY 2023/24 Adopted Budget and/or are able to be absorbed with
anticipated salary savings.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Administrative Services City Manager
Attachment:
1. Side Letter of Agreement – AMMA Automobiles
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF AZUSA
AND
AZUSA MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
This Side Letter of Agreement (“Agreement”) between the City of Azusa (“City”) and Azusa Mid-
Management Association (“Association” or “AMMA”) (collectively “Parties”) is entered into with
respect to the following:
WHEREAS, the Parties have a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) that
commenced on July 1, 2020, and is set to expire on June 30, 2024;
WHEREAS, the Public Works Superintendent – Fleets and Streets is frequently required
to respond to after hours and weekend emergency calls;
WHEREAS, have an equipped work vehicle on hand reduces the amount of time the
employee must take to prepare to respond to emergency calls;
WHEREAS, the Public Works Superintendent – Fleets and Streets classification is not
currently on the list of approved positions eligible to take home a city vehicle;
WHEREAS, Management would like to include the Public Works Superintendent – Fleets
and Streets classification to the list of approved positions eligible to take home a city vehicle.
NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that section 9.2 Automobiles is
amended in its entirety in the Azusa Mid-Management Association Memorandum of
Understanding as follows:
9.2 Automobiles
The City shall provide automobiles for the employees occupying the following positions:
Assistant Director of Electric Operations
Assistant Director of Water Operations
Public Works Superintendent – Fleets and Streets
Other employees may take a City vehicle home when it must be used either before or after the
commute for attendance at a meeting or other City-related function, or for the purpose of making
the employee available for emergency response.
Executed this 20th day of November, 2023.
Attachment 1
CITY OF AZUSA: AZUSA MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
______________________________ ___________________________________
Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager Richard Torres, President
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Marco Martinez, Best, Best & Krieger
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr. City Clerk