City Council

25. Consideration of the Positive Performance Evaluations for City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney, and Related Salary Adjustments, Contract Extension, Bonus Payments for Designated City Attorney Office Confidential Employees, and Compliance with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution reflecting the positive City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney performance evaluations conducted on April 21, 2026 and approving an adjusted annual salary for the City Clerk and a three- year extension to the term for the City Manager, and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRMING POSITIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK, AND CITY MANAGER; APPROVING A SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY CLERK; AND APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER THROUGH 2030 2. Approve amendment to City Clerk employment agreement to reflect adjusted annual salary in the amount of $215,004 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX), and 3. Approve an amended and restated employment agreement with the City Manager (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX), and 4. Adopt a resolution to amend Resolution No. 2021-026 creating a new classification to the unrepresented confidential middle management and approve special assignment pay for confidential employees in the City Attorney’s Office; and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY’S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 2021-026 TO CREATE A NEW CLASSIFICATION AND TO PROVIDE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR SPECIFIED CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 5. Adopt a resolution updating the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan with the amended annual salary for City Clerk, and approving the Council Appointee Salary Schedule in compliance with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 570.5 including documentation of the annual salary for the previous Acting City Clerk. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY’S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND RECOGNITION OF SALARY FOR THE PREVIOUS ACTING CITY CLERK