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Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary
Los AngelesJun 18, 20253 min read
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The committee approved multiple personnel and labor-related items including two board reappointments, implementation of a wildfire recovery relief program, salary adjustments for certain non-represented classifications, new Bridge-to-Jobs classifications, and a Fire Chiefs MOU. Reports on layoff management and a housing-related ordinance were continued; hiring benchmarks were received and filed.
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Committee members approved several staffing and pay-related actions that affect city employees and programs, such as reappointing two board members, setting pay ranges for new job classifications, and moving forward a wildfire recovery relief time program. The committee received hiring benchmarks and continued discussions on citywide layoff management and a proposed change to the Just Cause for Eviction ordinance, so no final action was taken on those items yet. Residents can expect adjustments affecting city workforce administration and some progress on employee relief and wage implementation, while some issues will return for further review.
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- Reappointed Gaylord Roten to the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System Board for a term ending June 30, 2030.
- Reappointed Dianne Baquet Smith to the Employee Relations Board for a term ending June 30, 2030.
- Approved City Administrative Officer report on implementation of the 2025 Wildfire Recovery Relief Time Program.
- Approved an ordinance amending Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 to revise salary ranges for non-represented classifications in the offices of the City Council and Mayor.
- Established salaries for two new non-represented Bridge-to-Jobs Program classifications: Communications Electrician Assistant (Class Code 3688) and Communications Electrician Trainee (Class Code 3682).
- Approved the City Administrative Officer report relative to the 2024–2028 Successor Memorandum of Understanding No. 22 for the Fire Chiefs Bargaining Unit.
- Approved exemption of seven grant-funded positions from Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d) (Community Investment for Families Department).
- Continued the Personnel Department report on Citywide Layoff Management for additional consideration.
- Received and filed the Personnel Department report on implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the Targeted Local Hiring and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force (March–May 2025).
- Continued the City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Housing Department reports on amending the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance and related positions (referred to Housing and Homelessness and Personnel and Hiring Committees).
- Approved a motion regarding the impact of shutting down medical services at the 77th Street and Van Nuys LAPD Detention Facilities (referred to Public Safety and Personnel and Hiring Committees).
- Concurred with the EDJ Committee to approve the Joint Bureau of Contract Administration and City Attorney report on resources needed to implement the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance.
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Personnel and Hiring Committee
Jun 18, 2025, 3:30 PMCalled by Committee Chair, SPECIAL – Personnel and Hiring Committee, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 8:30 AM, ROOM 401, CITY HALLcompleted
Agenda
- 23-1200-S125 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Gaylord Roten to the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System Board for the term ending June 30, 2030. Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 17, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2025)23-1200-S125Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 23-1200-S142 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Dianne Baquet Smith to the Employee Relations Board for the term ending June 30, 2030. Financial Disclosure Statement : Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 17, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2025)23-1200-S142Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S39 City Administrative Officer report relative to implementation of the 2025 Wildfire Recovery Relief Time Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neightborhood Council25-0006-S39Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 24-0777 City Administrative Officer report and Ordinance relative to amending Schedule A of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.61 to provide revised salaries for non-represented classifications in the offices of the City Council and Mayor to remove previously scheduled salary increases and provide for adjusted lower salary range figures on subsequent scheduled dates. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted24-0777Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0573 City Administrative Officer report and Ordinance relative to establishment of salaries for new non-represented Bridge-to-Jobs Program classifications of Communications Electrician Assistant (Class Code 3688) and Communications Electrician Trainee (Class Code 3682). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0573Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0570 City Administrative Officer report relative to 2024-2028 Successor Memorandum of Understanding No. 22 for the Fire Chiefs Bargaining Unit. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0570Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 21-1477 Community Investment for Families Department report relative to the exemption of seven grant-funded positions from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.21-1477Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0660 Personnel Department report relative to Citywide Layoff Management. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0660Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 22-0159 Personnel Department report relative to the implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the Targeted Local Hiring and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force for March, April, and May 2025. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted22-0159Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 24-1225 City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to amending the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance pertaining to substantial remodels; resolution authority for two positions to implement and perform the substantial remodeling support functions for the non-Rent Stabilization Ordinance residential housing rental units; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to Housing and Homelessness and Personnel and Hiring Committees)24-1225Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0607 CDs 6, 9 Motion (Raman – McOsker) relative to the impact of shutting down medical services at the 77th Street and Van Nuys Los Angeles Police Department Detention Facilities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Public Safety and Personnel and Hiring Committees)25-0607Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 14-1371-S15 Joint Bureau of Contract Administration and City Attorney report relative to resources needed to implement the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Economic Development and Jobs [EDJ] and Personnel and Hiring Committees; This matter was considered by the EDJ Committee on 6/3/25)14-1371-S15Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
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