Item #02
Date: February 21, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nicole Moe, City Clerk
Brant Bordsen, City Attorney
Subject: City Manager Pay Scale
Recommendation:
Pass a Motion to 1) amend the City Manager annual pay to be raised by 15.3% above current base salary 2) and adopt Resolution 2023-XX and 3) authorize the Finance Director to make supplemental appropriations of $11,405 to the appropriate salary and benefit accounts.
Background:
Per City Council direction at Closed Session on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, staff has prepared the necessary payroll documents to support their decision. In efforts to become competitive with other Agencies, it has been determined that the pay scale for the City Manager (CM) position needed to be raised. Currently, the CM annual pay range is $139,700 to $167,640. The recommended annual pay scale for the CM position is $150,000 - $190,009.65, to allow a wide range for both current and future employees recruited to fill the CM position; pay will be dependent on experience.
On March 2, 2021, Council approved the current pay scale that provided structure and symmetry in reposted to hiring the current CM. The attached Resolution includes an updated pay schedule that supports City Council direction.
Fiscal Analysis:
The proposed increase will include salaries, CalPERS (retirement), and Medicare in the amount of $8,554 to the General Fund and $2,851 to the Enterprise Fund as the City Manager salary is allocated to these two funds accordingly.