Personnel and Public Employees Committee
February 13, 2024

City of Sacramento
Personnel and Public Employees Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2024-00507 2/13/2024 Discussion Item 3.

Review of Applicants for the Compensation Commission
File ID: 2024-00507
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: 1) Conduct interviews of applicants to Compensation Commission for Seat B: a member appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discuss candidates eligibility; and 3) recommend appointment to Mayor and Council unless additional discussion in a subsequent meeting is needed.

Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None.

Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Board Details and Roster
3-Applications
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Prior to forwarding nominations to the Mayor for appointment, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of applicants for open board and commission positions.

Policy Considerations: Members are appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies.

Economic Impacts: None.

Environmental Considerations: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5)).

Sustainability: None.

File ID: 2024-00507 2/13/2024 Discussion Item 3.

Commission/Committee Action: Not Applicable.

Rationale for Recommendation: When a position on a City board or commission becomes available through term expiration or resignation, the Office of the City Clerk conducts a recruitment for interested parties. When the application period has closed, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of the applicants and forwards nominations to the Mayor for appointment. The appointment is then confirmed by the whole council.

Financial Considerations: None.

Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.

Background

VACANCY INFORMATION
Seat Description Term End Term Dates Residency Incumbent Seat B - Member
representing the public at
large and shall be a
resident of the city of
Sacramento.

Partial 01/01/2026 Required Expired

INCUMBENT INFORMATION
The incumbent for Seat B is Luis Sumpter who was appointed on 08/13/2019 and whose term expired on 12/31/2021.

SUMMARY OF APPLICANTS
Applicant Name Eligible Seat(s) District
Elisabeth Pray B District 1
Daniel Rubinstein B District 4

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Board Book Report
Compensaon Commission
Basic Informaon
Type City Appointment
Status Enabled
Visibility Public
Creang
Authority
Sacramento City Charter Arcle III, Secon 29
The commission shall establish the compensaon for the mayor, member of the City Council, and public members of city boards and commissions.

Contact Informaon
Email
[email protected]
Contact
Wendy Klock-Johnson
Contact Phone
916-808-7509
Composion
Seat A - A rered judicial officer, who shall be the chair of the commission Seat B - Member represenng the public at large and shall be a resident of the city of Sacramento.

Seat C - Member represenng the public at large and shall be a resident of the city of Sacramento.

Seat D - Member represenng the public at large and shall be a resident of the city of Sacramento.

Seat E - Member represenng the public at large and shall be a resident of the city of Sacramento. 2/1/24, 10:56 AM Board Member Report - 2024-02-01T13:55:52-05:00 https://boards.cityofsacramento.org/admin/reports/board-book 2/3 Board Seats
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Actual
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Appointed
date Status
Seat A Personnel
and Public
Employees
Commiee
Arthur Scotland 1/1/2021 12/31/2024 Chair 2 12/15/2021 Scotland, Arthur
12/14/2021 Acve
Seat B -
Pending
P&PE
Interviews
(Not
Accepng
Applicaons)
Personnel
and Public
Employees
Commiee
1/2/2022 1/1/2026 Sumpter,
Luis
Vacant
Seat C Personnel
and Public
Employees
Commiee
Marlon Lara 1/1/2021 12/31/2024 Board
Member
1 12/15/2021 Finch,
Debra
12/14/2021 Acve
Seat D Personnel
and Public
Employees
Commiee
David Kawada 12/12/2020 12/11/2024 Board
Member
3 12/15/2021 Kawada,
David
12/14/2021 Acve
Seat E Personnel
and Public
Employees
Commiee
Tiffani Fink 12/12/2021 12/11/2025 Board
Member
2 12/12/2021 Fink,
Tiffani
4/5/2022 Acve
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Compensation Commission
City of Sacramento, CA | Generated 2/1/2024 @ 4:11:26 PM by OnBoard2 - Powered by ClerkBase Applicant Date Address Contact Status
Ms. Elisabeth Anne Pray 1/21/2024 Sacramento, CA 95835
Ward/District: 1
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Daniel Rubinstein 10/26/2023 Sacramento, CA 95811
Ward/District: 4
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Ms. Elisabeth Anne Pray
City of Sacramento, CA | Generated 2/1/2024 @ 11:11 am by OnBoard2 - Powered by ClerkBase Ms. Elisabeth Anne Pray
1/21/2024
Board Vacancies Status
Compensation Commission 1 MQ's Confirmed- D1
Status
Name
Application Date
Basic Information
Name
Ms. Elisabeth Anne Pray
Contact Information
Address
Sacramento, CA 95835
Ward/District
1 Occupation
Employer
Retired
Occupation
Financial Services
Job Title
Bookkeeper/Master T ax Advisor
Professional Licenses
Enrolled Agent (2004 - 2022)
Please state the reason(s) you would like to serve on
this legislative body.

There is a balance between a budget facing shortfall and compensation. This balance requires determining the
appropriate compensation to attract highly-qualified
candidates for service and being fiscally prudent. I am able to understand the implications of budget decisions based on my experience as a Homeowners Association Chief Financial
Officer.

Please list all of your professional experience directly related to the seat you are applying for.

Self-employed bookkeeper and business advisor. Chief
Financial Officer and President of Heritage Park Owners
Association (2013-2014, 2019 - 2023). Measure U Community Advisory Committee, financial oversight.

Please list any training or education directly related to the seat you are applying for.

BBA, Accounting, Universit of Memphis 1981
Please list any additional experience, community
activities, volunteering experience, or other
qualifications that would be helpful in evaluating your
application.

I am the current president of the North Natomas Community Coalition, a group of residents of the North Natomas area who meet monthly to discuss issues in our community, review proposed projects and their impacts on issues such as the environment, traffic and utilities, and work with City
employees and elected officials to review documents which are open to public review.

Please list the Seat(s) you are applying for.

Compensation Commission - Seat B

Daniel Rubinstein
City of Sacramento, CA | Generated 2/1/2024 @ 11:11 am by OnBoard2 - Powered by ClerkBase Daniel Rubinstein
10/26/2023

Board Vacancies Status
Compensation Commission 1 MQ's Confirmed- D4
Status
Name
Application Date
Basic Information
Name
Daniel Rubinstein
Please state the reason(s) you would like to serve on
this legislative body.

As a young and experienced public servant, I am dedicated to improving every government jurisdiction- especially the jurisdiction in which I reside. Our City is only as good as the City Council and other boards which governs it. To that end, we must ensure that the compensation for Mayor, City
Councilors, and board members is competitive, fair, and based on merit. The question of proper compensation requires
lengthy, thorough studies; such as comparing Sacramento to other cities. Only through an examination of all facts
undertaken by people experienced in executive compensation can we arrive at an appropriate answer.

Please list all of your professional experience directly related to the seat you are applying for.

I am currently the Executive Manager for the Director’s Office at Caltrans. I am responsible for navigating complex, sensitive situations, including those of executive personnel
management. My current experience and State Civil Service human resources background directly apply to the duties of a City Compensation Commission member. I was formerly a
manager and lead analyst in the Director’s Office at the
Department of Managed Health Care, a human resources
analyst at the Office of the State Labor Secretary, and a human resources student assistant at the Secretary of State’s.

In all of these positions, I counseled executive leadership on compensation for appointees and senior civil service
employees based on a variety of factors such as the salaries of current employees, competing entities, geographic factors, scope and complexity of work, etc.

Please list any training or education directly related to the seat you are applying for.

I graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s in political science from Sacramento State University. Over the course of my State Civil Service career, I have participated in many trainings related to aspects of executive appointments, the classification and pay plan, performance management, labor relations, administrative case law, and more.

Please list any additional experience, community
activities, volunteering experience, or other
qualifications that would be helpful in evaluating your
application.

I have always been geared towards public service. In middle and high school, I served as a volunteer recreation leader for my local parks and recreation district.

Please list the Seat(s) you are applying for.

B
Contact Information
Address
Sacramento, CA 95811
Ward/District
4 Occupation
Employer
State of California - Caltrans
Occupation
Executive Governance and
Administration
Job Title
Executive Manager, Director's Office