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Council moves engineers’ labor deal to April 20; approves committee appointments and consent items
Summary
Council voted unanimously to place a proposed three‑year memorandum of understanding with the Simi Valley Engineers Association on the April 20 agenda for final adoption, appointed seven nominees to a grants review committee and selected two council members for ADA paratransit interviews; the consent calendar passed unanimously.
The City Council on April 6 advanced a bundle of administrative and labor items: it voted to place a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Simi Valley Engineers Association on the April 20 meeting for final consideration, approved appointments to an advisory grants review committee, and passed the consent calendar by unanimous voice vote.
Senior human resources analyst Shannon Nash presented the proposed engineers’ MOU, describing it as the first standalone labor agreement for the unit (about 20 active employees and three vacancies). Nash said the three‑year term would run through June 30, 2029, with phased salary‑range adjustments intended to move classifications toward market median. Nash estimated the three‑year implementation cost at just over $1.1 million and said roughly $200,000 of year‑one costs would be absorbed by staff vacancies. Councilmember motioned to place the item on the April 20 agenda for adoption; the motion passed unanimously.
On appointments, staff recommended seven nominees for the Community Projects Grant Review Committee representing neighborhood councils, the youth council, Council on Aging and a community‑at‑large member. Council approved the appointments by voice vote. The council also selected two council members to conduct interviews for the Americans with Disabilities Act Paratransit Advisory Committee and approved that selection by unanimous voice vote.
The consent calendar included Resolution No. 2026‑08 updating publicly available pay schedules effective Jan. 12, 2026; council approved the consent item by unanimous voice vote.
What’s next: Council will consider final adoption of the engineers’ MOU on April 20; staff will carry forward appointments and incorporate year‑two and year‑three budget impacts into future budgets as described by staff.
