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Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesJan 24, 20252 min read

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Committee approved multiple personnel items including a Civil Service Commissioner reappointment, salary and duties changes for LADWP positions, a new MOU for inspectors, and an amended motion on personnel emergency assistance; several hiring-update reports were noted and filed.

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The committee approved personnel and pay-related changes that affect certain city job classifications and positions, including several at the Department of Water and Power. A reappointment to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners and a proposed memorandum of understanding for inspectors were approved. The committee also recorded (noted and filed) reports on hiring benchmarks and prioritized critical hiring updates; one hiring update item was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee. For residents, this means the city is moving forward with updates to job titles, salaries, and employee agreements that support ongoing hiring and workforce operations.

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Approved reappointment of Guy Lipa to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2029 (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved CAO report and ordinance amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code to reflect class code changes approved by the Civil Service Commission (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved LADWP report proposing a salary adjustment for General Services Manager A (Class Code 9601) and salary settings for new Duties Description Records for General Services Manager and Fleet Services Manager (Class Code 9103) (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved LADWP Duties Description Record for Investment Officer III (Class Code 9146) (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved LADWP salary setting for Elevator Repair Supervisor (Class Code 3869, DDR No. 95-38690) (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved amending Footnote 2 of the 2022-2025 Management Employees Unit MOU to add Principal Utility Accountant (Class Code 1589, DDR 95-15893) (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved CAO report proposing the 2024-2029 Memorandum of Understanding for the Inspectors Representation Unit (MOU 5) (approved; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Noted and filed CAO report on substitute and in-lieu position authorities needed to fulfill the intent of the 2024-25 Budget (note & file; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Noted and filed Personnel Department reports on implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the Targeted Local Hiring and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force for Aug–Dec 2024 (note & file; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Noted and filed CAO reports on Prioritized Critical Hiring process updates for Aug–Dec 2024; item referred to the Personnel and Hiring and Budget and Finance Committees (note & file; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).
Approved as amended Motion (Soto-Martinez – McOsker – Price et al.) relative to City personnel emergency assistance programs (approved as amended; 2 yes; 1 absent - Rodriguez).

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