2025-26 LQ City Employees' Association MOU Amendment 3 Resolution 2025-016RESOLUTION 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
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AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVP( ity 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:
LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION
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By: Z.'
Its Mayor Its President
2025-2026
Salary Schedule
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WORKING TITLE
DBM
STEP 1
STEP 2
1rAbILi114,1J601/4*YLli.1.1 u r
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 9
STEP 10
STEP 3
STEP 4
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
Maintenance & Operations Worker
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
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
Permit Technician Apprentice
Records Technician Apprentice
Traffic Signal 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
Administrative Technician
Building Inspector Apprentice
Code Compliance Officer
Construction Inspector Apprentice
Finance Technician
Human Resources Technician
Permit Technician
Records Technician
Traffic Signal 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
Building Inspector
Community Services Specialist
Construction Inspector
Maintenance & Operations Technician
Marketing & Communications Specialist Apprentice
Senior Code Compliance Officer
Senior Finance Technician
Senior Permit 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
Assistant Planner Apprentice
Data Reporting Specialist
Junior Accountant
Maintenance & Operations Coordinator
Maintenance & Operations Crew Leader
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Senior Building Inspector
Senior Community Services Specialist
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
Accountant
Assistant Planner
Deputy City Clerk
Executive Specialist
Plans Examiner
Management Analyst Apprentice
Management Specialist
Records Coordinator
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
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
WORKING TITLE
B32
DBM
$ 80,947.60
$ 85,630.99
$ 90,314.39
$ 94,997.79
$ 99,681.18
$ 104,364.58
$ 109,047.98
$ 113,731.37
STEP 1
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (ANNUAL)
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
Associate Planner
Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor
Deputy Building Official
Management Analyst
Senior Accountant
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
Assistant Construction Manager
Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
Senior Management Analyst
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
Associate Engineer
Principal Management Analyst
Senior Planner
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
Building Official
Finance Manager
Hub Manager
Marketing Manager
Planning Manager
Technology 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
Community Services Deputy Director
Human Resources Deputy Director
Maintenance &Operations Deputy Director n
Public Safety Deputy Director
Senior Civil Engineer
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
City Clerk
Design & Development Director
Director (Business Unit/Housing Development)
Finance Director/City Treasurer
Public Works Director/City Engineer
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
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
All
21.51
22.75
24.00
25.24
26.48
27.73
28.97
30.22
Senior Recreation Leader
Al2
23.66
25.03
26.40
27.77
29.14
30.51
31.88
33.25
Elected Official Positions
(per La Quinta Municipal Code Section 2.04.050)
Monthly
Mayor
$
2,800.00
Council Members
$
2,300.00
City Council Approval
6/17/2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-016
EXHIBIT 1
Adopted: June 17, 2025
Effective Date
7/1/2025
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 8
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 17, 2025
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO: (A) APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN/SCHEDULE, AND (B) APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolutions to:
(A)Approve the classification plan and salary plan/schedule for fiscal year 2025/26,
effective July 1, 2025, and
(B) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of La Quinta and the La Quinta City Employees' Association.
EXECUTIVE SUMMAR
• The City's classification plan and salary plan/schedule must be approved by
Council and adopted by resolution in accordance with the City's Personnel Policy.
• The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the La
Quinta Employees' Association (Association) provides a meet -and -confer
reopener to determine the annual World at Work salary plan/schedule adjustment.
• The City and Association met and conferred regarding the annual reopener to
determine the fiscal year (FY) 2025/26 World at Work salary plan/schedule
adjustment, and mutually agreed on a 3% salary/plan schedule adjustment
effective July 1, 2025.
• The proposed Amendment No. 3 to the MOU, if approved, will implemented the
agreed -upon terms for all Association members.
• The City provides the same salary plan/schedule benefits to non -represented
regular full-time and part-time employees as those approved for Association
members, ensuring consistency and equitable treatment across the workforce.
MPACT
The FY 2025/26 cost to implement the 3% salary plan/schedule adjustment is
approximately $456,000, and funds are available in the Contingency for Staffing account
(101-1007-50115).
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BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The City's classification plan and salary plan/schedule must be approved by Council and
adopted by resolution in accordance with the City's Personnel Policy.
In August 2022, the City and Association entered into a five-year MOU, which includes a
meet -and -confer reopener to evaluate annual salary plan/schedule adjustments based
on the World at Work Salary Budget Survey report.
Following collaborative discussions, the City and Association mutual agreed on a 3%
salary plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2025, which reflects both parties'
commitment to maintaining fair and competitive compensation practices.
To implement these agreed -upon terms and ensure consistency, Council must adopt
resolutions to approve both the amendment to the MOU and the City's FY 2025/26
Classification Plan and Salary Plan/Schedule for non -represented regular full-time and
part-time employees.
Approving the updated Classification Plan and 3% salary plan/schedule enables the City
to uphold its commitment to fair and transparent compensation practices. These
approvals not only provide stability in salary administration but also strengthen the City's
ongoing efforts to maintain a balanced and equitable workplace for all employees.
The City has a well -established practice of extending benefit adjustments granted to
Association members to non -represented regular full-time and part-time employees.
ALTERNATIVES
The City and Association have engaged in good -faith negotiations to achieve equitable
outcomes for both parties, and approval of the 3% salary plan/schedule adjustment would
successfully conclude the FY 2025/26 reopener process. While staff does not recommend
alternatives, Council retains the option to withhold the agreed -upon 3% salary
plan/schedule adjustment.
Prepared by: Carla Triplett, Human Resources Deputy Director
Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
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