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City Council approves executive pay amendments, pay schedule updates, pier project completion, and police trainee overfills

PittsburgMar 2, 20263 min read

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At the March 2, 2026 Pittsburg City Council meeting, members adopted changes to the 2025–2028 Senior Executive Team Salary & Benefits Schedule, amended the master pay schedule to add and adjust classifications including Chief of Police, accepted completion of Riverview Park fishing pier repairs with additional funding, authorized insurance coverages, approved Plaza Marina assignment/termination actions, and authorized overfilling up to three Police Officer positions with trainees for up to nine months.

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Adopted a resolution amending the 2025–2028 Senior Executive Team Salary and Benefits Schedule, eliminating individual employment agreements, clarifying benefits (including cell phone/equipment allowances, auto allowance, work schedules, termination/severance, and limited retiree medical), removing incentive pay for preparation of Chief of Police recruitment, and aligning senior executive salary within 5% of the labor market rate.
Adopted a resolution amending the master pay schedule to modify the Chief of Police salary range (maximum $26,121 per month) and to add the classifications Principal Civil Engineer (salary range $12,329–$14,986 per month) and Senior Utility Technician (salary range $12,118–$14,729 per month).
Approved Consent Calendar items including: minutes of February 17, 2026; receipt and filing of the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2025; acceptance of Project 3022 – Riverview Park Fishing Pier Repairs as complete, appropriation of additional funds, and authorization for the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion; authorization for the City Manager to execute property, workers’ compensation, public liability and other insurance coverages; and Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation and City Council resolutions authorizing the Executive Director/City Manager to execute Plaza Marina assignment and assumption agreements and terminate the Plaza Marina master lease.
Authorized the City Manager to overfill up to three Police Officer positions with Police Trainees for up to nine months.

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