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Soledad approves 3% cost-of-living adjustment for select management positions and related CalPERS update
Summary
Council approved consent items C‑10 and C‑11 to apply a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment to certain executive/management positions and adopt the CalPERS job-classification update tied to those salary changes; staff said costs were already anticipated in the budget.
The Soledad City Council on Aug. 5 approved two pulled consent items to align certain management salaries with employee MOUs. City Manager Megan explained the items: a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (C‑10) for select executive management positions and (C‑11) a CalPERS‑required update to the salary and job‑classification schedule when salaries change.
"We have MOUs for most of the... employees... and this is the same that it's just a 3% cost of living adjustment that has already been granted to everyone," Megan said, adding the budget presented Aug. 19 will reflect the change. Council members asked for transparency and affirmed that the budget workshop and public hearing are opportunities to review operational impacts. The motion to approve both items carried on a voice vote.
Staff said the change affects salaries and benefits and that funding had been anticipated in the current budget. No separate appropriation from the general fund was requested at the Aug. 5 meeting; council noted the budget workshop set for Aug. 19 as an opportunity for further review.
