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Council briefed on new pay schedule that raises police starting salary to $60,000
Summary
Staff presented a new citywide pay schedule effective April 7, 2026, that updates job descriptions and pay bands; HR said the minimum starting salary for police will be raised to $60,000 as part of the study, and the item was slated for Monday's consent agenda.
Human Resources Director Marcia Frasier briefed the council on Item 26-069, a final pay-schedule update the city completes periodically to maintain market competitiveness. Frasier said job descriptions and titles have been finalized after employee meetings and sign-offs. "We've met with all city employees through HR. Job descriptions have been signed off on. Employees have all had their meetings," she told the council.
Frasier said the pay study changes affected starting pay spreads and identified one explicit change for public safety: "the minimum starting salary for police has changed as a part of this pay study, raising the minimum starting salary for police to $60,000 a year." She said the city commonly updates pay schedules every three to five years and had not done a full study in six years; staff recommended placing the new schedule on the consent agenda for the April 6 meeting.
Council members expressed appreciation for prioritizing staff compensation and for HR work; no motion or vote occurred at the work session.
Staff said implementation details and the one-time payment plan for part-time employees would be handled administratively by the Human Resources Department following adoption.
