2014-06-05 Salary Commission MinutesLJ
PRESENT
CITIZENS COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION OF
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Meeting Minutes
June 5, 2014
5:30 pm @ City Hall
121 Fifth Avenue, Edmonds
Meeting
Commissioners: Brent Hunter
Co -Chair Dilys Rosales
Co -Chair Mike Hathaway
Mike Meeks
Staff: Mary Ann Hardie, HR Manager
CALL TO ORDER
Co -Chair Dilys Rosales called the meeting to order at 5:42 pm.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA/MEETING MINUTES
Co -Chair Rosales made a motion to approve the current meeting agenda as well as the May 20,
2014 meeting minutes with the correction to the minutes to add Commissioner Mike Meeks to the
minutes. Commissioner Meeks seconded the motion. The motion carried.
DISCUSSION/CONTINUED DISCUSSION
Commissioner Meeks explained his worksheets regarding the Mayor and Council salary to the
Commission. There was further discussion by the Commission about this data.
After some discussion, the Commission made the following recommendations:
Recommendation 1:
No changes to compensation and/or benefits for Council and the Council President.
Recommendation 2:
Increase the Mayor's salary by $500 per month based on the comparative data and continue to allow for
the same increase to the Mayor's salary by COLA (as the Non -Represented employees receive).
Recommendation 3:
No change to the Judge's salary. Benefits to remain the same.
Recommendation 4:
Provide information on the City's website regarding the Citizens' Commission (about the process) and
include a link to the final memo and presentation (when completed).
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Additional Recommendations:
There was further discussion by the Commission about the new, $2000 professional development benefit
to be allocated to the Council. It was noted that in the 2015 budget, the Council President should handle
this allocation.
Going forward, the Commission requested that for the next Commission process, all meetings would be
public (not just the public hearings) and that information on the meetings would be available on the City's
website.
The Commission additionally requested that HR Manager Mary Ann Hardie provide guidance from City
Attorney Jeff Taraday as to wording in lieu of the term `binding recommendations' for the presentation and
memo. Ms. Hardie stated that she would contact legal and would let the Commission know what
information was provided.
The Commission additionally requested that Ms. Hardie provided updated Excel charts for the changes to
the Mayor's comparative city data as discussed and agreed upon by the Commission during the meeting.
It was determined that Co -Chair Mike Hathaway would present the PowerPoint informational presentation
to Council along with Commissioner Brent Hunter.
Commissioner Hunter stated that he would draft the memo to the Mayor and work on the memo to be
filed with the City Clerk's Office.
GOALS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
There were no specific goals set by the Commission for the final meeting as this meeting was for a review
of the presentation and the memo.
OTHER
Upcoming Critical Dates:
6/17/14
5:30
Meeting — City Hall
7/15/14
7:00 pm
Informational presentation
to Council on Commission
Compensation Schedule
for 2015-2016
Commissioner Rosales adjourned the meeting at 7:27 pm.
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