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Council approves SEIU memorandum and a merit raise for the city manager

Simi Valley City Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary

Council adopted a memorandum of agreement with SEIU Local 721 covering 2025–2028 with multi‑year salary and benefit increases and approved a 5% merit raise for City Manager Samantha Argebreit, retroactive to July 1, 2025.

The council approved a joint resolution to amend the memorandum of agreement with SEIU Local 721 authorizing multi‑year compensation and benefit changes. Staff summarized the key terms: increases in meal allowance to $25 and food allowance to $400, tuition reimbursement to $1,800 per fiscal year, doubled standby pay levels ($48/day regular working days; $72/holiday/regular day…

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