HomeMy WebLinkAboutE.3 - Council Action ItemsCONSENT ITEM
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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: JUNE 2, 2025
SUBJECT: HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
BACKGROUND:
The recommended action approves personnel action requests reviewed and recommended by the
Personnel Board and/or otherwise require approval of the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following action:
1)Approve the following personnel action requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the
Civil Service System, Azusa Municipal Code, and/or applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).
ANALYSIS:
The Azusa Personnel Board reviewed the following recommendations of City Staff and recommends
approval of the following actions in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System
(“Rules”):
A.NEW APPOINTMENT(S) – Pursuant to the Rule 5.5.2 Open Competitive, the Personnel Board
approved recruitment requests for these vacant positions and the appropriate Department Head(s)
pursuant to Rule 5.7.5 Appointment request the following appointment(s):
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
PD Luis Lugo Police Officer Trainee TBD – Pending
Background
6184/01
$6,316.24
PD Juan Espino Jr. Police Officer Trainee TBD – Pending
Background
6184/01
$6,316.24
Approved
City Council
June 2, 2025
Human Resources Action Items
June 2, 2025
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B. MERIT INCREASE(S) AND/OR REGULAR APPOINTMENT(S) – Pursuant to Rules 4.2.4 Merit
Salary Adjustments and 5.8.2 Regular Appointment Following Probationary Period, Department
Head(s) have submitted performance appraisal(s) for the following employee(s) and recommend merit
increase(s) and/or regular appointment status as follows:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION
EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
LB Julianna Opel
Randisi
Librarian Merit Increase
04/17/2025
4175/04
$7,427.63
LW Parker Manning Welder/Water Distribution
Worker
Merit Increase
02/08/2025
5250/04
$8,194.68
PW Antonio Bernal Street Maintenance Worker III Merit Increase
04/30/2025
8174/05
$6,319.21
AS Sophia Santilena Accounting Specialist Merit Increase
05/09/2025
4137/03
$5,959.24
LW Sabrina Garcia Customer Service Representative
II
Merit Increase
02/22/2025
5164/04
$5,786.38
LW Gretel Delgado Customer Service Representative
I
Merit Increase
04/03/2025
5154/04
$5,255.19
LW Amanda Neill Customer Service Representative
I
Merit Increase
03/05/2025
5154/03
$5,004.94
LW Laura Gonzales Executive Assistant Merit Increase
05/04/2025
4136/03
$6,609.83
C. PROMOTION(S) – The following promotional appointment(s) have been requested by the appropriate
Department Head(s) pursuant to Rule 12.2 Promotion:
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION
EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
PD Mario Gutierrez From: Police Officer Trainee
To: Police Officer
06/23/2025 6101/01
$7,895.29
PD Antonio Bernal From: Streets Maintenance
Worker II
To: Police Officer Trainee
05/11/2025 6184/04
*$7,311.84
*Correction from 04.21.25, reported at Step 01
DEPT NAME CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE
DATE
RANGE/STEP
BASE MO.
AS Kathleen Van Raay Purchasing Supervisor 06/09/2025 5187/03
$8,754.07
PD Patricia Tachias Police Services Administrator TBD – Pending
Background
3213/05
$12,376.03
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D. SEPARATION(S)/RETIREMENT(S) – The following is submitted for informational purposes:
DEPT
NAME
CLASSIFICATION
EFFECTIVE DATE
LW Parker Manning Welder/Water Distribution
Worker
05/08/2025
PD Sergio Garcia Police Officer 05/22/2025
PD Jennifer Wu Emergency Services
Coordinator
05/29/2025
ECD Jorge Cardenas Community Improvement
Inspector
05/28/2025
FISCAL IMPACT:
All proposed changes were approved with the FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget and/or are able to be absorbed
with anticipated salary savings.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Merci Rodriguez Talika M. Johnson
Payroll Supervisor Director of Administrative Services
Reviewed and Approved:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager