Chula Vista council
members approve raises
for themselves • Chula Vista officials approved in
October 2022 extending
• Maria Kachadoorian’s contract
through 2025 with salary
increases of 5 percent per year.
• Her salary jumped to $315,000
in June and it is expected to
hike to $330,700 this year
which will be fully
offset by property
tax revenues,
according to city
staff.
The raises, which are retroactive
to July 2023, will
cost the city’s general fund a
total of $18,506 in fiscal
year 2024-25,
Chula Vista council members approve raises for
themselves and city attorney
The salary increases will cost the city’s general fund
$18,500 in fiscal year 2024-25
By Tammy MurgaReporter
Jan. 15, 2024 4:15 PM PT
The Chula Vista City Council last week authorized salary raises for itself and the elected city attorney.
For the full-time mayor, the annual base pay was approved at $157,396, an increase of 2.6 percent from the previous yearly salary.
The four part-time council members also got a nearly 3 percent raise, with their annual pay rising from $61,353 to $62,954.
For the city attorney, the base pay jumped from $232,399 to $238,479.
The raises, which are retroactive to July 2023, will cost the city’s general fund a total of $18,506 in fiscal year 2024-25, which will be fully offset by property tax revenues, according to city staff.
Under Chula Vista’s charter, the pay increases for elected officials are tied with that of a state Superior Court judge, which usually receives an annual raise.
The calculation: the city attorney is paid the same salary as a Superior Court judge, while the mayor receives 66 percent of a judge’s salary and council members make 40 percent of the mayor’s salary
On Dec. 18, the city received a memo from the state Controller’s Office stating that judicial salaries were jumping by 2.61 percent.
Chula Vista mayors have been among the top 10 highest-paid mayors in California, along with those from the cities of San Diego, San Francisco, Los
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showing that corruption is involved
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engaging in such unethical business practices is
truly disappointing, and it raises questions about their commitment to transparency and accountability . It’s crucial that these issues are addressed and resolved promptly to restore the trust of the people of Chula Vista in their elected officials.