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Council adopts FY26 salary ordinance, implementing negotiated raises as budget talks loom
Summary
The council approved the annual salary ordinance implementing previously negotiated MOUs and equity adjustments for FY26. Members framed the vote as workforce investment tied to retention even as the city faces a projected budget shortfall.
San Diego’s City Council approved the fiscal‑year 2026 salary ordinance on April 15, implementing previously negotiated collective‑bargaining increases, matching unrepresented salary adjustments and authorizing several equity adjustments to address compaction and compression in key job classes.
Human Resources Director Julie Rasco and senior HR staff presented the ordinance, noting that many pay changes are the result of successor memoranda of…
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