Rosemead

City Council

May 14, 2024 Order of Business 6 #A

Agenda Item A

A. Approval of Seventh Amendment to City Clerk Employment Agreement and\nApproval and Adoption of Salary Schedule Resolution No. 2024- 20\nThe City and the City Clerk entered into an Employment Agreement (" Agreement")\non April 10, 2018. Section 3 of the Agreement permits the City Council to conduct\nperformance evaluations and grant increases in salary. Pursuant to Section 3( A)(2) of\nthe Agreement, the City Council conducted the City Clerk' s performance evaluation\non April 23, 2024. The City Clerk received a " substantially exceeds expectations"\nreview with a five rating. As the City Clerk is subject to the same benefits as the\nExecutive Management Group, a substantially exceeds expectations review entitles\nthe City Clerk to a 7%- 9% salary increase in this case the increase being proposed is\n9%, bringing the City Clerk' s total annual base salary from $ 133, 286 to $ 145, 282.\nIn addition, a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment ( COLA) adjustment is scheduled for all\nCity employees effective July 1, 2024, which would bring the salary to $ 149, 641.\nIn order for the increase in the performance evaluation and COLA to apply to the\nCity Clerk, the City Council must approve an amendment to her contract.\nSpecial & Regular Joint Meeting Agenda May 14, 2024\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Approve the granting of a 9% salary merit increase for a " substantially exceeds\nexpectations" performance evaluation effective April 23, 2024, and a 3% COLA\nincrease effective July 1, 2024, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Seventh\nAmendment on behalf of the City Council to reflect the increase.\n2. Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024- 20, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE\nCALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2,\nSECTION 570. 5 AND 571 TO REFLECT APPROVED RATES\nFROM MAY 14, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025