CC Resolution 2025-016 LQCEA MOU 2025 Amendment 3RESOLUTION NO. 2025 — 016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.
3 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA
EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-029 on August 2, 2022,
approving the current five-year Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City
of La Quinta ("City") and the La Quinta Employees' Association (Association), expiring on
June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-021 on June 20, 2023,
approving Amendment No. 1 to the MOU, providing a 2.7% World at Work salary
plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2023, and recognition of Christmas Eve as a
designated paid holiday observed on December 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-025 on June 18, 2024,
approving Amendment No. 2 to the MOU, providing a 2.8% World at Work salary
plan/schedule adjustment, updates to the fiscal year 2024/2025 salary plan/schedule and
Vacation Leave Transfer Policy effective July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the current MOU between the City and the Association provides for an
annual meet and confer reopener to determine annual World at Work salary plan/schedule
adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Association, the recognized organization representing
its members, have met and conferred over wages, hours, terms, and conditions
of employment pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et seq., as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have negotiated and mutually agreed
upon a 3% salary plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby ratifies and approves the implementation of
the economic benefit and right set forth in Amendment No. 3 between the City and
Association, attached and incorporated herewith as Exhibit "A," to the extent the City may
legally ratify and approve the economic benefit and right in Amendment No. 3 within the
terms of the MOU.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 17th day of June 2025 by the following vote:
Resolution No. 2025 — 016
Amendment No. 3 to MOU with La Quinta City Employee Association
Adopted: June 17, 2025
Page 2 of 2
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
AiU4
MONIKA RADEV9,dity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-016
EXHIBIT A
Adopted: June 17, 2025
AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This AMENDMENT NO. 3 (AMENDMENT) is made by and between the CITY OF LA
QUINTA (CITY) and the LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
(ASSOCIATION) as of June 17, 2025.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-029 on August 2, 2022,
approving the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the CITY and the
ASSOCIATION covering the period from August 2, 2022, through June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-021 on June 20, 2023,
approving Amendment No. 1 to the MOU providing a 2.7% World at Work salary
plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2023, and recognition of Christmas Eve as a
designated paid holiday observed December 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-025 on June 18, 2024,
approving Amendment No. 2 to the MOU providing a 2.8% World at Work salary
plan/schedule adjustment, updated fiscal year 2024/2025 salary plan/schedule, and
Vacation Leave Transfer Policy revisions effective July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.2 of the MOU provides for an annual meet and confer
reopener to determine World at Work salary plan/schedule adjustments; and
WHEREAS, in May 2025, the CITY and ASSOCIATION began labor negotiations
to meet and confer over wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment, pursuant to
Government Code 3500; and
WHEREAS, the CITY and ASSOCIATION met and considered fiscal year
2025/2026 World at Work salary structure adjustments.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and among the parties as follows:
1. The foregoing Recitals are true and correct and incorporated in full as part
of this AMENDMENT.
2. The CITY and the ASSOCIATION have negotiated and agreed upon a 3.0%
salary plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2025, attached hereto as "Exhibit 1 ";
and
3. The reopener referenced in Section 2.2 of the MOU is concluded/closed for
purposes of the fiscal year 2025/2026 salary plan/schedule adjustments; and
4. Except as modified by this Agreement, the MOU remains in full force and
effect according to its terms.
CITY OF LA QUINTA
By: �—
Its Mayor
LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION
By.
Its President
taQaigr�,
2025-2026
Salary Schedule
— — GEM oJ't!x DESERT —
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (ANNUALIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlll
WORKING TITLE
DBM
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
All
$ 44,734.92
$ 47,323.15
$ 49,911.39
$ 52,499.62
$ 55,087.86
$ 57,676.09
$ 60,264.33
$ 62,852.56
Administrative Assistant
Al2
$ 49,217.90
$ 52,065.51
$ 54,913.12
$ 57,760.72
$ 60,608.33
$ 63,455.94
$ 66,303.54
$ 69,151.15
Maintenance & Operations Worker
Senior Maintenance & Operations Worker
A13
$ 53,700.88
$ 56,807.86
$ 59,914.84
$ 63,021.82
$ 66,128.80
$ 69,235.78
$ 72,342.76
$ 75,449.74
Administrative Technician
Code Compliance Officer Apprentice
Finance Technician Apprentice
Human Resources Technician Apprentice
B21
$ 58,197.33
$ 61,564.46
$ 64,931.59
$ 68,298.72
$ 71,665.85
$ 75,032.98
$ 78,400.11
$ 81,767.24
Permit Technician Apprentice
Records Technician Apprentice
Traffic Signal Technician Apprentice
Administrative Technician
Building Inspector Apprentice
Code Compliance Officer
Construction Inspector Apprentice
Finance Technician
B22
$ 62,680.31
$ 66,306.81
$ 69,933.32
$ 73,559.82
$ 77,186.32
$ 80,812.83
$ 84,439.33
$ 88,065.83
Human Resources Technician
Permit Technician
Records Technician
Traffic Signal Technician
Building Inspector
Community Services Specialist
Construction Inspector
Maintenance & Operations Technician
B23
$ 67,163.30
$ 71,049.18
$ 74,935.06
$ 78,820.93
$ 82,706.81
$ 86,592.69
$ 90,478.56
$ 94,364.44
Marketing & Communications Specialist Apprentice
Senior Code Compliance Officer
Senior Finance Technician
Senior Permit Technician
Assistant Planner Apprentice
Data Reporting Specialist
Junior Accountant
Maintenance & Operations Coordinator
B24
$ 73,343.11
$ 77,586.53
$ 81,829.95
$ 86,073.37
$ 90,316.80
$ 94,560.22
$ 98,803.64
$ 103,047.06
Maintenance & Operations Crew Leader
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Senior Building Inspector
Senior Community Services Specialist
Accountant
Assistant Planner
Deputy City Clerk
Executive Specialist
B25
$ 80,947.60
$ 85,630.99
$ 90,314.39
$ 94,997.79
$ 99,681.18
$ 104,364.58
$ 109,047.98
$ 113,731.37
Plans Examiner
Management Analyst Apprentice
Management Specialist
Records Coordinator
B31
$ 73,343.11
$ 77,586.53
$ 81,829.95
$ 86,073.37
$ 90,316.80
$ 94,560.22
$ 98,803.64
$ 103,047.06
B32
$ 80,947.60
$ 85,630.99
$ 90,314.39
1 $ 94,997.79
$ 99,681.18
$ 104,364.58
$ 109,047.98
$ 113,731.37
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (ANNUAL)
WORKING TITLE
DBM
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 9 STEP 10
Associate Planner
Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor
Deputy Building Official
C42
$ 87,465.47
$ 92,373.25
$ 97,281.04
$ 102,188.82
$ 107,096.61
$ 112,004.39
$ 116,912.18
$ 121,819.96
$ 126,727.74
$ 131,635.53
Management Analyst
Senior Accountant
Assistant Construction Manager
Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
C43
$ 92,261.93
$ 97,438.85
$ 102,615.77
$ 107,792.69
$ 112,969.61
$ 118,146.53
$ 123,323.45
$ 128,500.37
$ 133,677.29
$ 138,854.21
Senior Management Analyst
Associate Engineer
Principal Management Analyst
C44
$ 98,268.33
$ 103,782.28
$ 109,296.23
$ 114,810.17
$ 120,324.12
$ 125,838.06
$ 131,352.01
$ 136,865.95
$ 142,379.90
$ 147,893.84
Senior Planner
Building Official
Finance Manager
Hub Manager
Marketing Manager
D61
$ 111,476.65
$ 117,731.73
$ 123,986.81
$ 130,241.89
$ 136,496.97
$ 142,752.05
$ 149,007.13
$ 155,262.20
$ 161,517.28
$ 167,772.36
Planning Manager
Technology Manager
Community Services Deputy Director
Human Resources Deputy Director
Maintenance &Operations Deputy Director
Public Safety Deputy Director
D63
$ 122,903.02
$ 129,799.24
$ 136,695.47
$ 143,591.69
$ 150,487.92
$ 157,384.14
$ 164,280.37
$ 171,176.59
$ 178,072.82
$ 184,969.04
Senior Civil Engineer
City Clerk
Design & Development Director
Director (Business Unit/Housing Development)
E82
$ 148,041.42
$ 156,348.18
$ 164,654.95
$ 172,961.72
$ 181,268.49
$ 189,575.26
$ 197,882.03
$ 206,188.79
$ 214,495.56
$ 222,802.33
Finance Director/City Treasurer
Public Works Director/City Engineer
City Manager
F101`
$ 222,802.33
$ 232,490.96
$ 242,179.59
$ 251,868.22
$ 261,556.85
$ 271,245.48
$ 280,934.11
$ 290,622.74
$ 300,311.37
$ 310,000.00
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (HOURLY)
Recreation Leader 1 All 1 $ 21.511 $ 22.751 $ 24.00 $ 25.24 $ 26.48 $ 27.73 $ 28.97 $ 30.22
Senior Recreation Leader Al2 $ 23.66 $ 25.03 $ 26.40 $ 27.77 $ 29.141 $ 30.511 $ 31.881 $ 33.25
Elected Official Positions
Monthly
(per La Quinta Municipal Code Section 2.04.050)
Mayor
$ 2,800.00
Council Members
$ 2,300.00
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-016
EXHIBIT 1
Adopted: June 17, 2025
City Council Approval Effective Date
6/17/2025 7/l/2025