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RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY
REINSTATING THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER POSITION RESPONSIBLE FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AUTHORIZING A SALARY CHANGE TO THE
CURRENT DEPUTY CITY MANAGER POSITION, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO HIRE A DEPUTY CITY MANAGER DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND ADOPTING THE AMENDED PAY PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the City has a key priority of analyzing economic development and real estate opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the recently hired consultant needs an internal resource to partner with in the analysis; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the hiring of a highly qualified individual the salary of the Deputy City Manager responsible for Economic Development is recommended to be increased; and
WHEREAS, the current Community Development Director will be reporting to the newly hired Deputy City Manager and should have a salary compaction differential of 5%; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authority to hire the Deputy City Manager position now; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal impact of the new position is $400,000 per year with FY 2025-2026 costs funded by unspent personnel resources in the existing budget; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Foster City must approve the Pay Plan in order for the pay ranges to become effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby:
1. Authorize a salary change to the existing Deputy City Manager position responsible for Economic Development;
2. Authorize the reinstatement of 1.0 FTE position in the FY 2025-26 budget for the Deputy City Manager;
3. Authorize the City Manager to hire a Deputy City Manager in FY 2025-26 with costs funded by unspent personnel resources in the existing budget; and
4. Approve and adopt the amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 effective May 4, 2026.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the Regular Meeting held on the 4th day of May 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ART KIESEL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK