RESOLUTION NO. 202 ---
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE SALARY RANGE FOR THE
CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS , on December 5 , 2023, the Merced City Council unanimously approved an Employment Agreement with Craig J. Cornwell, effective December 5, 2023 (the "Employment Agreement ").
WHEREAS , The Parties desire to amend the Employment agreement to incorporate currently compensated "Premium Pay" and "Vehicle Allowance" into base salary.
NOW, THEREFORE , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE , FIND, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the First Amendment to the City Attorney Employment dated December 5, 2023, the salary of the City Attorney is hereby increased to Two Hundred Sixty Thousand and Nine Cents ($260, 080.09).
SECTION 2. The publicly adopted pay scale is set forth on Exhibit "A" to this Resolution. Said publicly adopted pay scale will be updated and approved by the City Council as necessary to comply with the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) requirements and the terms and conditions of the City Manager Employment Agreement as set forth in the Agreement and the First Amended Agreement.
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Grade 928 260,080.09 Annual
21,673 .34 Monthly
EXHIBIT A
CITY ATTORNEY WAGE SUMMARY
Effective PP13 - 6/9/2025
sums required for federal or state income tax, pension contributions, and all other taxes, deductions or withholdings required by then current state, federal or local law, prorated and paid on Employer's normal paydays for the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and any Department Directors not covered by collective bargaining agreements ("Executive Management Employees"). Employer shall also deduct sums Employee is obligated to pay because of participation in plans or programs described in Section 4 of this Agreement. Periodically, the City Council shall meet with Employee for the express purpose of determining any appropriate salary adjustment, but the ultimate decision in regard to the timing and the amount of any adjustment is within the sole discretion of the City Council. In determining any appropriate salary adjustment, the City Council may take into account cost ofliving adjustments and changes in the base salary of Executive Management Employees or the manner (but not the amount) by which Executive Management Employees are paid.
2. Section 4, subsection D of the Employment Agreement, "Car Allowance," is hereby deleted.
3. Except as set forth herein, all remaining terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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