Item 8.4 Employee Compensation, Positions and
Budget Amendment: Approve Classification Plan
and Compensation Schedule; Position Counts;
Employment Agreement; Revised Compensation
Schedule; and Budget Amendments
Presented By: Tanya Tomlinson, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management
December 3, 2024
Item 8.4 Employee Compensation, Positions and Budget
Amendment: Approve Classification Plan and Compensation Schedule; Position Counts; Employment Agreement; Revised Compensation Schedule; and Budget Amendments
December 3, 2024
• Sections 302, 304(b), and 503(c) of the City of Chula Vista City Charter establish the compensation for Councilmembers, the Mayor ,and the elected City Attorney, respectively, based upon the formulas set forth in those sections.
• The City received notification from the Judicial Council of California of an adjusted salary for the position of Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California, to which the salaries for Councilmembers, the Mayor ,and the elected City Attorney are tied.
• Staff made the change to the salary rates, in accordance with the City Charter ,and the Mayor ,Councilmembers, and City Attorney are receiving this pay rate.
Position Title Bi-Weekly Salary
City Attorney $9,412.58
Mayor $6,212.30
Councilmember $2,484.92
Item 8.4 Employee Compensation, Positions and Budget
Amendment: Approve Classification Plan and Compensation Schedule; Position Counts; Employment Agreement; Revised Compensation Schedule; and Budget Amendments
December 3, 2024
• On September 26, 2017, the City Council approved the appointment of Kerry Bigelow as City Clerk effective September 29, 2017, and Ms. Bigelow’s employment agreement. • On November 12, 2024, a City Council subcommittee convened in closed session to consider the City Clerk’s evaluation of performance; a contract amendment was subsequently reached, and staff is requesting Council approval of the amended employment agreement.
• Adoption of Resolution B will approve the amended City Clerk employment agreement, which includes:
• Salary adjustment to $8,735.50 biweekly
• Additional severance if terminated within six months following the swearing in of a newly elected Mayor or Councilmember