77-25 Amending the 2026 Non-Bargaining Salary Ordinance

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Filed in Clerk's Office Nov 19, 2025 BILL NO. 77-25 Bianca Tirado City Clerk. South Bend, IN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA,AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11233-25, WHICH FIXES MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026,TO ADD A POSITION IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,UPDATE SALARIES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS,VENUES PARKS& ARTS,AND ADMINISTRATION& FINANCE,REMOVE CERTAIN POSITIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS,VENUES PARKS&ARTS,AND ADMINISTRATION& FINANCE,AND ADD POSITIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE 2026 SALARY ORDINANCE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On October 13,2025,the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 11233-25,which fixed maximum salaries and wages of appointed officers and non-bargaining employees of the executive departments of the City of South Bend for the calendar year 2026. Since the enactment of Ordinance No. 11233-25, the City's executive has determined that it is appropriate and necessary to amend the list of non-bargaining City positions and their maximum salaries approved under Ordinance No. 11233- 25. Specifically, this ordinance makes certain position changes within the Human Rights Commission, including a new Deputy Director position, as reflected in the amended list attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A. This ordinance also removes certain positions from the 2026 Salary Ordinance which were not captured in Ordinance No. 11233-25, including several positions in Venues Parks & Arts, as well as positions in Public Works and Administration& Finance. This ordinance further adds a position which was inadvertently omitted from Ordinance No. 11233-25,the position of Assistant City Engineer. Finally,this ordinance updates salaries for certain positions within Venues Parks & Arts, Public Works, and Administration & Finance. All amendments