Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary
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The Committee met in Room 401 and considered 12 items on personnel, salary, and staffing matters. The Committee approved the 2025-26 Personnel Authority Resolution (25-1700), the Unfreeze Resolution for FY 2025-26 (25-0763), a proposed amendment to the Police Officers MOU (23-0862), the reappointment of the Interim General Manager of Animal Services (22-0916-S1), salary for the Executive Director of the Office of Public Accountability (11-0452-S12), a second amendment to a benefits vendor contract as amended (25-0766), exemptions of three LAHD positions from civil service (25-0820), and two Los Angeles Department of Water and Power salary/duty description items (25-0823 and 25-0850). Items on succession plans (17-1098 and 17-1098-S1) were continued; the Personnel Department reports on permitting work experience in lieu of education (24-1094) were noted and filed.
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The committee approved routine personnel and pay-related actions that affect how the City fills and funds certain jobs. Approvals include overall hiring authority for 2025–26, unfreezing positions so they can be filled, agreed changes to police bargaining-unit terms, some specific salary and job-class updates at the utility department, and a short-term reappointment for the interim head of Animal Services. Two items about department succession plans were postponed, so no final action was taken on those today.
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- Approved 2025-26 Personnel Authority Resolution (25-1700)
- Approved Unfreeze Resolution for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (25-0763)
- Approved proposed amendment to the 2023-27 Memorandum of Understanding for the Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below Representation Unit (23-0862)
- Approved reappointment of Annette Ramirez as Interim General Manager, Department of Animal Services, for up to six months (22-0916-S1)
- Approved salary for appointment of Timothy O’Connor as Executive Director, Office of Public Accountability (11-0452-S12)
- Approved as amended Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Benefit Coordinators of America dba BenefitScape (25-0766)
- Noted and filed Personnel Department reports on permitting work experience in lieu of education requirements (24-1094)
- Approved exemption of three Los Angeles Housing Department positions from Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4) (25-0820)
- Approved salary setting for new Duties Description Record for Electric Meter Setter Supervisor, LADWP (25-0823)
- Approved salary adjustment for Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic A, LADWP (25-0850)
- Continued Personnel Department report on succession plans submitted by City Departments (17-1098)
- Continued Personnel Department overview of submitted succession plans (17-1098-S1)
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- 25-1700 City Administrative Officer report and Resolution relative to the 2025-26 Personnel Authority Resolution. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-1700Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0763 City Administrative Officer report and Resolution relative to the Unfreeze Resolution for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0763Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-0862 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed amendment to the 2023-27 Memorandum of Understanding for the Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below Representation Unit (MOU 24). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.23-0862Decision: ITEM(S)
- 22-0916-S1 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Annette Ramirez as the Interim General Manager of the Department of Animal Services for a period of up to six months. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to the Personnel and Hiring and Arts, Parks, Libraries and Community Enrichment Committees)22-0916-S1Decision: ITEM(S)
- 11-0452-S12 City Administrative Officer report relative to salary for the appointment of Timothy O’Connor to the position of Executive Director, Office of Public Accountability (Class Code 0748). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted11-0452-S12Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0766 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement No. C-142249 with Benefit Coordinators of America, LLC dba BenefitScape. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 5, 2025)25-0766Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-1094 CONTINUED FROM MAY 9, 2025 Personnel Department reports relative to permitting for work experience to be considered in lieu of meeting education requirements for City job and examination qualification. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Wilmington Neighborhood Council24-1094Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0820 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the exemption of three positions from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0820Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0823 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report relative to approval of salary setting for proposed new Duties Description Record for Electric Meter Setter Supervisor (Class Code 3824). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0823Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0850 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report relative to salary adjustment for the existing job class of Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic A (Class Code 3812), Duties Description Record No. 94-38310. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0850Decision: ITEM(S)
- 17-1098 CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 8, 2025 Personnel Department report relative to succession plans submitted by City Departments with reference to Equitable Workforce and Service Restorations Plans. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.17-1098Decision: ITEM(S)
- 17-1098-S1 CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 8, 2025 Personnel Department report relative to overview of submitted succession plans; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted17-1098-S1Decision: ITEM(S)
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