Report Prepared by: Stephanie R. Dietz, City Manager, on behalf of Mayor and City Council
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SUBJECT: Approval of the City Manager’s Employment Agreement for a Term of Three Years and Adoption of a Resolution to Establish the Publicly Adopted Pay Scale for the City Manager
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the approval of the City Manager’s Employment Agreement for a term of three years and adoption of Resolution 2023-xx to establish the publicly adopted pay scale for the City Manager.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the City Manager’s Employment Agreement for a term of three years; and,
B. Adopting Resolution 2023-76, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, appointing Scott McBride as City Manager and Approving an Employment Agreement therefore including compensation and other terms and conditions of employment; and,
C. Authorizing staff to submit the adopted Resolution to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for confirmation of annual salary amounts and pay scales.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Refer the Resolution back to the City Council for further review; or
2. Take no action.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Sections 500 and 1105.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
N/A.
DISCUSSION
On June 13, 2023, the Mayor and City Council initiated their nationwide recruitment for a City Manager. The City Manager recruitment process yielded seven (7) applicants from two (2) states. The top five (5) candidates participated in an interview with the Mayor and City Council.
The Mayor and City Council are prepared to formally announce their selection and consider, ratify, and approve the City Manager’s employment agreement.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Funding for this position has been allocated in the approved budget.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Employment Agreement
2. Resolution 2023-76