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San Marcos council approves pay-schedule changes, raises EMT pay and creates executive position
Summary
On Dec. 10 the council approved adjustments to the classification and compensation schedule to reflect the Jan. 1, 2025 minimum wage increase, raised full-time EMT pay to $19 per hour, and authorized a new executive 'director of lean government' salary range; the vote was unanimous.
The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved changes to the city’s classification and compensation schedule during the Dec. 10 meeting, a package staff said was intended to maintain market competitiveness and comply with state minimum-wage requirements.
Staff reported that California’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour on Jan. 1, 2025 and recommended a 3.13% adjustment to the compensation schedule for affected positions. As part of aligning pay ranges, the city proposed moving full-time emergency medical technician pay from $16.49 per hour to $19 per hour "to support recruitment and retention for this vital role," a staff presenter said.
The council also approved creation of an executive-level position described in staff materials as "director of lean government," intended to focus on efficiency, accountability and data-driven operational improvements across the city. As required by Government Code Section 53204 (presented in the meeting as Government Code Section 52.204-ten), staff provided a salary range for the executive position. The range presented to the council was $154,141 to $209,399 annually (as read into the record).
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about whether the communications-director line was being unfrozen and whether the executive position was budgeted; staff replied the position will be un-frozen through a midyear budget adjustment and will be one of the first positions made active in that process. After brief discussion, the council moved to approve the changes; the motion passed unanimously.
The vote authorizes staff to implement the compensation adjustments and to include the new executive position in the midyear budget process; specific hiring decisions and a final budget appropriation remain subject to future administrative or council approval.
