Recommendation
A. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Amending the Two-Year Budget Plan for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27 and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program”; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Adopting the City’s GANN Limit for Fiscal Year 2026/27”; and
C. Receive an oral report, read by the City Clerk or staff, summarizing the recommendation for final action on compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits to City executive employees:
1. For all executive employees amend the City’s monthly Flexible Benefit Plan Allowance such that:
i. Effective July 1, 2026, for employees enrolled with more than one dependent, the allowance shall be $1640 per month, or 85% of the monthly premium cost for the CalPERS Gold PPO plan (Region 2), rounded up to the nearest $10, whichever is higher. All other tiers remain unchanged.
ii. Effective January 1, 2027, for employees enrolled with one dependent, the allowance shall be $1700 per month, or 85% of the monthly premium cost for the CalPERS Gold PPO plan (Region 2), rounded up to the nearest $10, whichever is higher, and employees enrolled with more than one dependent, the allowance shall be $1730 per month or 85% of the monthly premium cost for the CalPERS Gold PPO plan (Region 2), rounded up to the nearest $10, whichever is higher. The employee-only tier remains unchanged; and
D. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending the City of Goleta Schedule of Authorized Positions, the City of Goleta Salary Schedule and Classification Plan, and the Funded Positions Compensation Plan Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and Fiscal Year 2026/27, Amending the Personnel Rules, Establishing an Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Benefit for Unrepresented Management and Executive Employees, and Authorizing the Application of the Hiring Incentive Policy to Certain Positions”; and
E. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving Side Letter Agreements with SEIU Local 620, Amending Certain Fringe Benefit Increases”; and
F. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Establishing a Temporary Over-hiring Policy and Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Temporarily Adjust Adopted Budgets and Corresponding Schedule of Authorized Positions as Needed for a Period Not to Exceed 90 Days.”
Staff
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Luke Rioux, Finance Director
Tony Gonzalez, Accounting Manager
Shawna Stokes, Budget Analyst
Estimated Time
75 minutes