Report Prepared by: Frank Quintero, Deputy City Manager
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolutions Amending the Annual Base Salary and Approving the Publicly Adopted Pay Scale for the City Attorney, City Manager, and Finance Officer as Set Forth in the Proposed First and Second Amendments to the Employment Agreements
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers adopting Resolutions to adopt the annual base salaries and the publicly adopted pay scales for the City Attorney, City Manager, and Finance Officer as set forth in the proposed First and Second Amendments to the Employment Agreements.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the Employment Agreements with the City Attorney, City Manager and Finance Officer; and,
B. Adopting Resolution 2025-35, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California amending the salary range for the City Attorney; and,
C. Adopting Resolution 2025-36, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California amending the salary range for the City Manager; and,
D. Adopting Resolution 2025-37, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California amending the salary range for the Finance Officer;
E. Authorizing June 9, 2025, as the effective date of the respective Agreement Amendments for the City Attorney, City Manager, and Finance Officer; and,
F. Authorizing staff to submit the adopted Resolutions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) for confirmation of annual salary amounts and pay scales.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Refer Resolutions back to the City Council for further review; or,
2. Take no action.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Sections 200, 300, 500 and 600.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As Provided in the 2024/25 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
On December 5, 2023, the Merced City Council unanimously approved an Employment Agreement with City Attorney, Craig J. Cornwell. The proposed First Amendment to the agreement seeks to incorporate curr...
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