HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-27 LQ City Employees' Association MOU Amendment 4 Resolution 2026-018RESOLUTION NO. 2026 – 018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT
NO. 4 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, Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-016 on June 17, 2025,
approving Amendment No. 3 to the MOU, providing a 3% World at Work salary
plan/schedule adjustment and updates to the fiscal year 2025/2026 salary plan/schedule;
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 3500, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have negotiated and mutually agreed
upon a 2.3% salary plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2026.
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. 4 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. 4 within the
terms of the MOU.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 16th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
MONIKA RAD VA, ity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This AMENDMENT NO. 4 (AMENDMENT) is made by and between the CITY OF LA
QUINTA (CITY) and the LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
(ASSOCIATION) as of June 16, 2026.
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, Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-016 on June 17, 2025,
approving Amendment No. 3 to the MOU, providing a 3% World at Work salary
plan/schedule adjustment and updates to the fiscal year 2025/2026 salary plan/schedule;
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 2026, 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
2026/2027 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 2.3%
salary plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2026, 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 2026/2027 salary plan/schedule adjustments; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-018
EXHIBIT A
Adopted: June 16, 2026
4.Except as modified by this Agreement, the MOU remains in full force and
effect according to its terms.
CITY OF LA QUINTA LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION
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Its President
WORKING TITLE DBM STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8
A11 $ 45,763.82 $ 48,411.59 $ 51,059.35 $ 53,707.11 $ 56,354.88 $ 59,002.64 $ 61,650.41 $ 64,298.17
Administrative Assistant
Maintenance & Operations Worker A12 $ 50,349.91 $ 53,263.01 $ 56,176.12 $ 59,089.22 $ 62,002.32 $ 64,915.42 $ 67,828.52 $ 70,741.63
Senior Maintenance & Operations Worker A13 $ 54,936.00 $ 58,114.44 $ 61,292.88 $ 64,471.32 $ 67,649.76 $ 70,828.20 $ 74,006.64 $ 77,185.08
Administrative Technician
Code Compliance Officer Apprentice
Finance Technician Apprentice
Human Resources Technician Apprentice
Permit Technician Apprentice
Records Technician Apprentice
Traffic Signal Technician Apprentice
B21 $ 59,535.87 $ 62,980.44 $ 66,425.02 $ 69,869.59 $ 73,314.17 $ 76,758.74 $ 80,203.32 $ 83,647.89
Administrative Technician
Building Inspector Apprentice
Code Compliance Officer
Construction Inspector Apprentice
Finance Technician
Human Resources Technician
Permit Technician
Records Technician
Traffic Signal Technician
B22 $ 64,121.96 $ 67,831.87 $ 71,541.78 $ 75,251.70 $ 78,961.61 $ 82,671.52 $ 86,381.44 $ 90,091.35
Building Inspector
Community Services Specialist
Construction Inspector
Maintenance & Operations Technician
Marketing & Communications Specialist Apprentice
Public Works Specialist
Senior Code Compliance Officer
Senior Finance Technician
Senior Permit Technician
B23 $ 68,708.06 $ 72,683.31 $ 76,658.56 $ 80,633.81 $ 84,609.07 $ 88,584.32 $ 92,559.57 $ 96,534.82
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 $ 75,030.00 $ 79,371.02 $ 83,712.04 $ 88,053.06 $ 92,394.08 $ 96,735.10 $ 101,076.13 $ 105,417.15
Accountant
Assistant Planner
Deputy City Clerk
Executive Specialist
Plans Examiner
Management Analyst Apprentice
Management Specialist
Records Coordinator
B25 $ 82,809.39 $ 87,600.51 $ 92,391.62 $ 97,182.74 $ 101,973.85 $ 106,764.96 $ 111,556.08 $ 116,347.19
B31 $ 75,030.00 $ 79,371.02 $ 83,712.04 $ 88,053.06 $ 92,394.08 $ 96,735.10 $ 101,076.13 $ 105,417.15
B32 $ 82,809.39 $ 87,600.51 $ 92,391.62 $ 97,182.74 $ 101,973.85 $ 106,764.96 $ 111,556.08 $ 116,347.19
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
Management Analyst
Senior Accountant
C42 $ 89,477.17 $ 94,497.84 $ 99,518.50 $ 104,539.16 $ 109,559.83 $ 114,580.49 $ 119,601.16 $ 124,621.82 $ 129,642.48 $ 134,663.15
Assistant Construction Manager
Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
Senior Management Analyst
C43 $ 94,383.96 $ 99,679.94 $ 104,975.93 $ 110,271.92 $ 115,567.91 $ 120,863.90 $ 126,159.89 $ 131,455.88 $ 136,751.86 $ 142,047.85
Principal Management Analyst
Senior Planner C44 $ 100,528.51 $ 106,169.27 $ 111,810.04 $ 117,450.80 $ 123,091.57 $ 128,732.34 $ 134,373.10 $ 140,013.87 $ 145,654.64 $ 151,295.40
Building Official
Finance Manager
Hub Manager
Marketing Manager
Planning Manager
Public Works Development Services Manager
Technology Manager
D61 $ 114,040.62 $ 120,439.56 $ 126,838.51 $ 133,237.45 $ 139,636.40 $ 146,035.34 $ 152,434.29 $ 158,833.24 $ 165,232.18 $ 171,631.13
Community Services Deputy Director
Human Resources Deputy Director
Maintenance & Operations Deputy Director
Public Safety Deputy Director
Senior Civil/Managing Engineer
D63 $ 125,729.79 $ 132,784.63 $ 139,839.47 $ 146,894.30 $ 153,949.14 $ 161,003.98 $ 168,058.82 $ 175,113.66 $ 182,168.49 $ 189,223.33
City Clerk
Design & Development Director
Director (Business Unit/Housing Development)
Finance Director/City Treasurer
Public Works Director/City Engineer
E82 $ 151,446.37 $ 159,944.19 $ 168,442.02 $ 176,939.84 $ 185,437.66 $ 193,935.49 $ 202,433.31 $ 210,931.14 $ 219,428.96 $ 227,926.78
City Manager F101* $ 222,802.33 $ 233,283.18 $ 243,764.03 $ 254,244.89 $ 264,725.74 $ 275,206.59 $ 285,687.44 $ 296,168.30 $ 306,649.15 $ 317,130.00
Recreation Leader A11 $ 22.00 $ 23.27 $ 24.55 $ 25.82 $ 27.09 $ 28.37 $ 29.64 $ 30.91
Senior Recreation Leader A12 $ 24.21 $ 25.61 $ 27.01 $ 28.41 $ 29.81 $ 31.21 $ 32.61 $ 34.01
Elected Official Positions
(per La Quinta Municipal Code Section 2.04.050)
Mayor
Council Members
City Council Approval Effective Date
6/16/2026 7/1/2026
$ 2,300.00
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (HOURLY)
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (ANNUAL)
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (ANNUAL)
Monthly
$ 2,800.00
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-018
EXHIBIT 1
Adopted: June 16, 2026
2026-2027
Salary Schedule
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: June 16, 2026
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO: (A) APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN/SCHEDULE, AND (B) APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolutions to:
(A) Approve the classification plan and salary plan/schedule for fiscal year 2026/27,
effective July 1, 2026, and
(B) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of La Quinta and the La Quinta City Employees’ Association.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•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.
Fiscal year (FY) 2026/27 is the final year of the MOU term.
•The City and Association met and conferred regarding the annual reopener to
determine the FY 2026/27 World at Work salary plan/schedule adjustment and
mutually agreed on a 2.3% salary/plan schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2026.
•The proposed Amendment No. 4 to the MOU, if approved, will implement the
agreed-upon terms for all Association members.
•The City applies the same salary plan/schedule adjustments to non-represented
regular full-time and part-time employees as those approved for Association
members, ensuring organization-wide consistency and equity.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2026/27 cost to implement the 2.3% salary plan/schedule adjustment is
approximately $550,000, and has been incorporated into the FY 2026/27 Proposed
Budget through personnel-related salary and benefit appropriations.
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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 the Association executed a five-year MOU providing for an
annual meet and confer reopener to evaluate salary plan/schedule adjustments based on
the World at Work Salary Budget Survey.
Following collaborative discussions, the City and Association agreed to a 2.3% salary
plan/schedule adjustment effective July 1, 2026. 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 2026/27 Classification Plan and Salary Plan/Schedule for
non-represented regular full-time and part-time employees.
Approving the updated Classification Plan and 2.3% salary plan/schedule adjustment
aligns the City’s compensation practices with established workforce objectives and the
negotiated MOU terms. These actions strengthen the City’s capacity to support staffing
needs and maintain a compensation structure that reflects organizational priorities.
The City follows a consistent practice of extending benefit/salary adjustments provided to
Association members to non-represented regular full-time and part-time employees.
ALTERNATIVES
The City and the Association have engaged in good-faith negotiations to reach a mutually
acceptable outcome, and approval of the 2.3% salary plan/schedule adjustment would
conclude the FY 2026/27 reopener, the final salary adjustment reopener under the current
MOU, which expires on June 30, 2027. While staff does not recommend alternatives,
Council may choose not to approve the negotiated 2.3% adjustment.
Prepared by: Carla Triplett, Human Resources Deputy Director
Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2026-XXX
2. Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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