HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-11-13 - Resolution No. 2025-23 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-23
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
ADOPTING THE GENERAL MANAGER CLASSIFICATION
AND SALARY EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-20
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, §570.5, the California
Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) requires governing bodies
of local agencies contracting with CalPERS to approve and adopt a
publicly available pay schedule in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown
Act (California Government Code 54950 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors completed its annual review of the General
Manager's performance, and thereafter directed the District's Designated
Representative to negotiate terms of the General Manager's
compensation, and the Designated Representative reported "a summary
of a recommendation" regarding the negotiated terms for the Board to
consider whether to take final action regarding the terms; and
WHEREAS, as a result of these negotiations and the Board of Directors' positive
performance evaluation of the General Manager, and in the interest of
maintaining the employment relationship, the Board of Directors took final
action at a Board meeting on November 13, 2025, to, in part, increase the
General Manager's base salary; and
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2022, the Board of Directors previously adopted Resolution
No. 2022-28 to approve and adopt the General Manager Classification
and Salary, effective August 29, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2024, the Board of Directors previously adopted Resolution
No. 2024-03 to approve and adopt the General Manager Classification
and Salary, effective July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2024, the Board of Directors previously adopted
Resolution 2024-20 to approve and adopt the General Manager
Classification and Salary, effective July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to adopt the General Manager Classification
and Salary with a 4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and 5.5%
performance-based adjustment effective July 1,2025,as set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto;and
WHEREAS, consistent with Section 4 of the Third Amendment to the Employment
Agreement for the Position of General Manager, the Board of Directors also
desires to automatically increase the General Manager's base salary by
the same COLA percentages received by District employees on the same
effective dates, which as of the Agreement Date are 5% on July 1, 2026,
and 4.5% on July 1, 2027, as set forth in Exhibit A; and
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WHEREAS, any separate potential performance-based adjustments to the General
Manager's base salary desired by the Board of Directors after adoption of
this Resolution will be presented in a replacement Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District
as follows:
SECTION 1. The General Manager Classification and Salary, as set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto, is approved and adopted, effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 2. That Resolution No. 2024-20 is hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of November 2025, by the following called vote:
AYES: Directors Barbre, DesRoches, Hernandez, Lindsey, and Scott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Tom Lindsey, President
Yorba Linda Water District
ATTEST:
Annie Alexander, Board Secretary
Yorba Linda Water District
Reviewed and approved as to form by General Counsel:
An drew Zagen
agen, Esq.
Kidman Law LLP
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EXHIBIT A
Yorba Linda Water District
General Manager Classification and Salary
Retroactive to July 1, 2025
CLASSIFICATION TITLE SALARY FLSA
General Manager Hourly $ 178.99 Exempt
Monthly $ 31,025.00
Yearly $ 372,300.00
Effective July 1, 2026*
CLASSIFICATION TITLE SALARY FLSA
General Manager Hourly $ 187.94 Exempt
Monthly $ 32,576.25
Yearly $ 390,915.00
Effective July 1, 2027*
CLASSIFICATION TITLE SALARY FLSA
General Manager Hourly $ 196.40 Exempt
Monthly $ 34,042.18
Yearly $ 408,506.18
*Excluding any separate potential performance-based adjustments desired by the Board of Directors.
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