HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 - City Clerk CompensationAgenda Item No.
August 28, 2001
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Garold 13. Adams
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY
CLERK
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2001 adjusting the compensation of the City Clerk.
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City Clerk Harkless signed an Employment Agreement with the City on January 15,
1996. The Agreement calls for performance evaluations on at least an annual basis. On
June 26, 2001, the City Council conducted the performance evaluation for the City
Clerk. At that time the City Clerk was instructed to survey other cities to determine if
her compensation was comparable to other cities.
After review of the salary survey information, the City Council determined that an
adjustment to the base salary of the City Clerk was appropriate, and are therefore
recommending that her base salary be increased to $88,000 effective with the first pay
period in September 2001.
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Garold B. Adams, Mayor
Att: Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE
COMPENSATION OF THE CITY CLERK
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Clerk's Employment Agreement which
establishes performance evaluations at least on an annual basis, the City Council conducted an
annual evaluation on June 26, 2001;
WHEREAS, at that time the City Clerk was instructed to survey other cities to
determine if her compensation was comparable to other cities; and
WHEREAS, after review of the salary survey information the City Council has
determined that an adjustment to the base salary of the City Clerk is appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach authorizes an amendment to the employment agreement between the City and
the City Clerk to increase the City Clerk's base salary to $88,000 effective the first pay period in
September, 2001.
DATED this 28th day of August 2001.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Mr. Jim Hildreth
120 The Grand Canal
Newport Beach, CA 92662
28 August 2001
Re: Agenda Item Number 3 - adjusting
the compensation of the City Clerk
Newport Beach City Council
3300 Newport Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Dear City Council Members:
Apparently Mr. Garold B. Adams, Mayor, would like to increase the City Clerk's
annual base salary to $88,000.00.
If the City has the funds, I see little reason why this should not happen.
I have found the City Clerk's Office to be very helpful in rendering informa-
tion to me, even after being told not to do so by a City Official.
In the duties of the City Clerk, it should be allowed that information to be
given to the Mayor and the Members of the City Council to alleviate their
failures in following any of the City Council Policies pertaining to the ac-
tions and duties of the City Clerk's Office, as they occur during City Council
Meetings. I believe this will be helpful for the Mayor and City Council Mem-
bers, especially those individuals soon be elected into these positions.
However, I hope that this $88,000.00 will not encourage and /or increase the
Mayor's ability to put words into the City Clerk's mouth.
In my opinion, such an action is evident in the audio recording of the 10 July
2001 City Council Meeting where the Mayor is heard to say, "Madam Clerk it is
my understanding that you have been providing Mr. Hildreth's comments
verbatim. ", a statement which he made in response to my request to have the
tape recording of the 26 June 2001 City Council Meeting reviewed so that a
more nearly correct version of what I had said could be recorded in the 26
June 2001 City Council Minutes.
I find the City Clerk and the Office of the City Clerk to be courteous and as
informative as they are allowed to be.
I hope this form of gratitude for work well done will be given the City Clerk.
Very truly-yours,
J�Hil re
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