HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-53 - Revising Executive Compensation for the City Manager ClassificationRESOLUTION NO.2021-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION 17-25 AND REVISING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR
THE CITY MANAGER CLASSIFICATION.
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa does hereby resolve, determine and order as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Costa Mesa City Council previously established the Executive
Compensation Plan to: 1) promote maximum commitment by City executives to objectives and
standards of the City Council and City Manager; 2) establish a system in which compensation
serves as an effective device for promoting better job performance; 3) foster the identification of
an executive employee group and recognize the distinct character of executive jobs; and, 4)
improve the City's ability to attract and retain outstanding executives. The Executive
Compensation Plan and Executive Salary Schedule was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa on April 18, 2017 as Resolution No. 17-25 and sets forth terms and
conditions of employment for covered classifications.
SECTION 2. Resolution No. 19-19 modified Resolution No. 17-25 to update the City
Manager's salary schedule. Resolution No. 2020-37 modified Resolution No. 17-25 to update
the Fire Chief's salary and retirement contributions, among other things. Resolution No. 17-25
was further modified in certain respects by Resolution No. 2021-12. Resolution No. 2021-33
modified Resolution No. 17-25 to update the Police Chief and Fire Chief's salary. In addition, in
an action taken the same day as this Resolution is being considered, Resolution NO. 17-25 was
further revised by Resolution No. 2021-XX to update the salary schedules for the Public Services
Director and the Economic and Development Services Director positions.
SECTION 3. Resolution No. 17-25, as modified by Section 2 of Resolution No. 19-19 is
further amended as to salary ranges to provide as follows:
Effective on December 19, 2021, the salary range for City Manager shall be as follows:
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Pay Grade 12/19/2021
1/1/2022
1/1/2023
1/1/2024
1/1/2025
Class Code Class Title No. 1
2
3
4
5
0076 City Manager 850 $25,000
$25,750
$26,523
$27,318
$28,138 Monthly
$300,000
$309,000
$318,270
$327,818
$337,656 Annual
$144.23
$148.56
$153.01
$157.60
$162.33 Hourly
SECTION 4. Effective the payroll period that includes January 1 of each subsequent year,
the City Manager is eligible to move to the next step in the salary range which equates to a three
percent (3%) base salary increase, pursuant to the terms of her Employment Agreement
SECTION 5.Resolution No. 17-25, as modified by Section 3 of Resolution No. 19-19 is
further amended to provide the City Manager with either a monthly automobile allowance in the
amount of $575 or with a City vehicle, at the City Manager's option.
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SECTION 6. The City shall contribute to City Manager's 457 account the maximum
annual contribution permitted, including applicable catch-up contributions.
SECTION 7. Except as expressly provided herein, the terms of Resolution No. 17-25, as
modified by Resolutions No. 19-19, 2020-37 and 2021-12, 2021-33 and 2021-53 shall remain in
full force and effect as provided therein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of December 2021.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green, tity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
John Stephens, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly II Barlow, City Attorney
I, Brenda Green, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2021- 53 and was duly passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of December,
2021, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, HARLAN, HARPER, REYNOLDS, MARK,
AND STEPHENS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 8th day of December, 2021.
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BRENDA GRE , CITY CLERK
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