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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1988
The meeting convened at 9:15 a.m. with President Corica
presiding.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Camicia, Haugner, Monsef,
Thomas, and President Corica - 5.
Absent: None.
RESOLUTIONS
88-138 Resolution No. 11409 "Amending the Salary Resolution for
Management and Confidential Employees for the position of Interim
City Manager." Adopted.
President Corica explained that the Interim City Manager has been
working as City Manager since the 19th of January, and has been
working without an assistant; and clarified that the salary
amount would be retroactive to January 19th.
Following discussion of a twelve-city salary survey of
neighboring cities, the confirmation that the salary placement
was in the middle of the cities surveyed and the clarification
that the new salary amount as of January 1, 1988 is $7424 a
month, Councilmember Camicia made a motion to adopt the
resolution, with the stipulation that the Interim City Manager,
if he does not receive the City Manager position on a permanent
basis, may return to the position of Assistant City Manager.
Councilmember Haugner clarified that this pay increase will apply
during the time that he is acting as Interim City Manager.
Councilmember Haugner seconded the motion, and it was carried by
unanimous voice vote - 5.
88-139 Resolution No. 11410 "Amending the Salary Resolution for
Management and Confidential Employees for the position of City
Clerk."
President Corica explained the City Clerk has been underpaid
compared to other department heads of the City.
Councilmember Thomas added that the resolution also eliminates
salary steps because the other two persons appointed by Council,
the City Attorney and City Manager, have no steps; that it is
possibly a holdover from the past when women were paid
differently and less; that the City Clerk's salary is at the
bottom of other cities in the East Bay; that the City must be
competitive to retain a good City Clerk.
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Councilmember Haugner stated she favored giving the City Clerk a
raise but questioned the percent of the raise.
Councilmember Camicia stated he had no problem giving the City
Clerk a raise but is concerned about the impact on department
heads.
Councilmember Thomas stated the 34% is misleading; that it is
bringing the lowest paid person up to par.
Councilmember Camicia stated if people have received a fifty
percent raise over the course of three years, then he would
prefer to do the same for the City Clerk, and then, some sort of
policy will have been established.
The Council discussed the survey of the cities, positions within
the survey levels, the broad scope of work in the Clerk's
department; the precedent for 34% adjustment due to the 50%
adjustment for Library Director and Personnel Director in 1985,
the need to retain good personnel by paying appropriately; and
the policy for department heads to be at mid-level salaries of
the cities surveyed.
Councilmember Thomas made a motion to adopt the resolution.
Councilmember Camicia stated he would second the motion if
Council would stipulate to making a commitment that within the
next budget, Council would move department heads toward the
middle.
Following discussion, Council, by consensus, agreed to consider,
at budget time, moving the rest of management to the middle level
of the cities surveyed.
Councilmember Monsef then seconded the motion to adopt the
resolution, and it was carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
ADJOURNMENT
President Corica adjourned the meeting to Closed Session to
consider certain litigation pursuant to Subsection (b) (1) of the
Legal Counsel Section of the Brown Act.
Respectfully submitted,
DIANE B. FELSCH,
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted 24 hours in advance in
accordance with the Brown Act.
February 23, 1988