Brief

The City Administrative Officer initiated an ordinance establishing salaries and job classifications for two new non-represented positions: Accountant Assistant and Director (Code 7321) within Environmental Management. The Personnel and Hiring Committee approved the item on June 12, and Council adopted it unanimously 13-0 on June 23, 2026. The Mayor did not veto, and the ordinance became effective July 10, 2026.

Full summary

This ordinance, initiated by the City Administrative Officer, amends the Los Angeles Administrative Code to set official salary schedules for two newly created, non-represented civil service classifications: Accountant Assistant (Class Code 1612) and Director of Environmental Management (Class Code 7321). The Executive Employee Relations Committee had already approved the CAO's salary recommendations on March 24, 2026, before the file was formally introduced. Both positions will be used across multiple City departments, and their costs are expected to be absorbed within existing departmental budgets for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The Accountant Assistant classification is the cornerstone of the City's new Accounting Training Program (ATP), described as the City's first non-traditional apprenticeship program for recruiting professional accountants. Modeled after the Targeted Local Hire and Bridge-to-Jobs programs, the ATP creates a civil service pathway into the Accountant classification, which currently requires a four-year college degree. Participants are hired as Accountant Trainees, receiving paid on-the-job training for two to five years. Upon completing that training period, they transition to the Accountant Assistant classification, serve a six-month probationary period, and are then eligible for a special reassignment to full Accountant status. The Accountant Assistant salary is set equal to that of Accountant specifically to facilitate this transition. The Director of Environmental Management is a senior leadership classification responsible for managing departmental environmental plans, policies, and regulations through subordinate supervisors, and for communicating long-term environmental strategies to stakeholders. The position is distinguished from other environmental supervisory roles by its broader organizational scope. Candidates must have either three years of experience as an Environmental Affairs Officer or a relevant bachelor's degree combined with six years of professional environmental research experience, including three years supervising staff. The salary was benchmarked against comparable City classifications to support recruitment and retention. The Personnel and Hiring Committee approved the item on June 12, 2026, with Councilmembers McOsker and Rodriguez voting yes and Soto-Martinez absent. Full Council adopted the ordinance 13-0 on June 23, 2026. The Mayor allowed it to take effect without action by the July 6 deadline, and the ordinance was published and became effective on July 10, 2026.

Activity (9)

• 2026-07-10 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: July 10, 2026.
• 2026-07-06 Council action final.
• 2026-06-25 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 6, 2026.
• 2026-06-23 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-06-19 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 23, 2026.
• 2026-06-12 Personnel and Hiring Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-08 Personnel and Hiring Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 12, 2026.
• 2026-05-29 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee.
• 2026-05-29 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated May 29, 2026.

Documents (6)

• 2026-07-10 Final Ordinance No. 188972 · other
• 2026-07-06 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-06-23 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-12 Report from Personnel and Hiring Committee · report
• 2026-05-29 Report from City Administrative Officer · report
• 2026-05-29 Attachment to Report dated 5-29-26 - Draft Ordinance · attachment

Council votes (1)

• 2026-06-23 Vote — 13-0-2 · Regular