HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-14-2022 Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes (Signed)OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 14, 2022, 3:30 P.M.
Committee Members Present:
Others Present:
Presenters :
Agenda:
Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski *, Committee
Vice Chair Eli Wax, Rachel Tomas Morgan , Troy
Warner, Henry Davis Jr.
Dawn Jones , Victoria Trujillo, Bob Palmer, Justin
LePla, Sharon L. McBride, Lori Hamann , Karen L.
White *
Dan Parker
Bill No . 6-22 -Amendment for Non-Bargaining
Salay Ordinance l 0817-21
Adjournment
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Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski called to order the Personnel and Finance Committee
meeting at 3 :30 p.m.
Bill No. 6-22-Amendment for Non-Bargaining Salay Ordinance 10817-21
Dan Parker, City Controller, with an office on the twelft h (12) floor of the County City
build ing , advise d that all proposed position tit les an d sal ary amo unts were contained in the
original salary ordinance , except for the Chief Innovation Officer position . The changes relat e
to existing operations and increase the effectiveness of service delivery . There are no changes
related to exi sting program implementation s. The amendments were included in the 2022 budget.
The comparable market rates for financial and IT positions are bas ed on Creative Financial
Staffing's (CFS) reporting .
Two (2) new positions and nineteen (19) new titles and salary cap adjustments are proposed ,
including four (4) to decrease caps . Less than twenty percent (20 %) of employees are at a salary
cap. The amendment reasons include equity , retention, recruitment , consolidation and
reorganization of responsibilities , and increased market competitiveness . One ( l) position was
eliminated , resulting in saving s .
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The new positions are as follows:
• Deputy Director of Community Investment: The salary cap is one hundred three thousand
six hundred ninety -one dollars ($103,691). The role will assist with the management and
strategic leadership of community investment and broaden the executive director's reach in
priority areas such as affordable housing , small business support, and economic
development. Most other city departments , such as the mayor's office and Public Works,
maintain such models.
• Neighborhood Grant Specialist: The salary cap is fifty-three thousand two hundred forty -
one dollars ($53,241). The role will include grant writing and technical assistance, process
development coordination , compliance monitoring , and reporting .
The revised positions are as follows:
Department of Administration and Finance
• Supervisor of Accounts Payable: Salary cap increase from fi f ty-two thousand four hundred
sixty dollars ($52,460) to fifty -four thousand seven hundred sixt y -three dollars ($54 ,763)
four and four tenths ' percent (4.4%). The lowest twentieth (20)-percentile market rate for
this position is fifty-five thousand six hundred twenty-fiv e dollars ($55 ,625).
Fire Department
• Preventative Maintenance Coordinator: Salary cap increase from forty-five thousand sixty-
eight dollars ($45,068) to forty-seven thousand dollars ($47,000) four and three tenths
percent ( 4.3 %). The market rate forth is position is fifty-three thousand four hundred eighty
dollars ($53,480).
Department of Venues, Parks, and Arts
• Director of Facilities and Grounds: Salary cap increase from fifty -three thousand four
hundred eighty dollars ($78,648) to eighty-four thousand dollars ($84,000) six and eight
tenths' percent (6.8%). The market rate for this position is eighty-two thousand two
hundred sixty-one dollars ($82,261).
Department of Innovation and Technology
• Chief Innovation Officer: Salary cap increase from one hundred eleven thousand five
hundred ninety -nine dollars ($111 ,599) to one hundred eighteen thousand six hundred
seventy-six dollars ($118 ,676) six and three tenths percent (6.3 %). The market rate for a
comparable position is between one hundred twenty -five thousand four hundred sixty -five
dollars ($125,465) and one hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred nine dollars
($133,309).
Department of Applications
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• Manager: Salary cap increase from seventy-two thousand two hundred eighty-four dollars
($72,284) to seventy-six thousand one hundred sixty -one dollars ($76,161) five and four
tenths percent (5.4%). The lowest twentieth (20)-percentile market rate for a comparable
position is eighty-six thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars ($86 ,775).
• Applications Developer II : Salary cap increase from sixty-one thousand four hundred
eighteen dollars ($61,418) to sixty-six thousand five hundred eleven dollars ($66 ,511) eight
and three tenths percent (8.3%). The lowest twentieth (20)-percentile market rate for a
comparable position is seventy-one thousand two hundred dollars ($71 ,200).
Department of Community Investment
• Executive Director of Community Investment: Salary cap increase from one hundred
eleven thousand five hundred ninety-nine dollars ($111,599) to one hundred eighteen
thousand six hundred seventy-six dollars ($118,676) six and three tenths' percent (6.3%).
The market rate for a comparable position is between one hund red twenty -five thousand
four hundred sixty -five dollars ($125,465) and one hundred thirty-three thousand three
hundred nine dollars ($133,309).
• Project Manager of Engagement and Economic Empowerment: Salary cap decrease from
fifty-nine thousand nine hundred seventy -four dollars ($59 ,974) to fifty-seven thousand
eight hundred forty-five dollars ($57,845) negative three and five tenths' percent (-3.5%).
The market rate for this position is fifty -seven thousand eight hundred forty-five dollars
($57,845).
• Project Manager of Sustainability : Salary cap decrease of fifty-eight thousand eight
hundred twenty-nine dollars ($58 ,829) to fifty-seven thousand eight hundred forty-five
dollars ($57,845) negative one and seven tenths' percent (-1. 7%). The market rate for this
position is fifty-seven thousand eight hundred forty-five dollars ($57 ,845).
The consolidation and reorganization of responsibilities are as follows:
Department of Administration and Finance
• Deputy Director of Human Resources: Salary cap increase from eighty -one thousand eight
hundred twenty-six dollars ($81,826) to eight y-nine thousand dollars ($89,000) eight and
eight tenths ' percent (8.8%).
• Director of Accounting and Budget: Salary cap increase from seventy-nine thousand eight
hundred sixty-two dollars ($79,862) to eighty-five thousand five hundred sixty-nine dollars
($85,569) seven and one tenths percent (7.1 %).
• Director of Central Services: Salary cap decreased from one hundred four thousand one
hundred ninety-nine dollars ($104,199) to ninety-four thousand five hundred dollars
($94,500) negative nine and three tenths' percent (-9 .3%).
• Director of City Finances: Salary cap increase from seventy-seven thousand twelve dollars
($77,012) to eighty-five thousand one hundred fifty -two dollars ($85 ,152) ten and six
tenths' percent (10 .6%).
• Director of Department of Finance: Salary cap increase from seventy-one thousand one
hundred eighty -seven dollars ($71, 187) to seventy-seven thousand eleven dollars
($77,011) eight and two tenths' percent (8.2%).
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• Director of Treasury: Salary cap increase from eighty-one thousand five hundred forty
dollars ($81,540) to eighty-fi ve thousand five hundred sixty-nine dollars ($85,569) five
percent (5%).
• Human Re sources Specialist II: Salary cap increase from forty-four thousand five hundred
thirteen dollars ($44 ,513) to forty-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($48,500) nme
percent (9%).
Department of Community Investment
• Chief Planner: Salary cap increase from eighty-four thousand five hundred seventy-four
dollars ($84,574) to ninety-seven thousand eight hundred fifty-one dollars ($97,851)
fifteen and seven tenths' percent (15.7%).
• Building Commissioner: Salary cap decrease from ninety-eight thousand three hundred
thirty dollars ($98,330) to eighty-four thousand one hundred sixty-one dollars ($84,161)
negative fourteen and four tenths' percent (-14.4%).
Department of Public Works
• Manager of Cross Connection and Water Loss: Salary cap increase from sixty-four
thousand seven hundred four dollars ($64,704) to sixty-nine thousand seven hundred sixty-
seven dollars ($69,767) seven and eight tenths' percent (7.8%)
Committee Chair Niezgodski requested questions from the Committee.
Committee Member Wax asked if the Grant Specialist would seek out new funding and, if so,
if new grants would be tracked to determine if the position is a good investment, and if CFS
factors in benefits .
Dan Parker responded that the Grant Specialist would proactively seek out grants. CFS factors
in base wages and not benefits, bonuses, or incentives.
Committee Member Hamann thanked Dan Parker for adding the comparable market rates and
asked if the new positions are budgeted from the general fund.
Dan Parker responded that some positions were budgeted from the general fund while others,
such as the Innovation and Technology position, were budgeted from the department fund.
Committee Chair Niezgodski asked if the public wishes to speak in favor or against Bill No .
6-22 .
Clerk Jones responded that no one from the public wished to speak in favor or against the
resolution.
Committee Chair Niezgodski entertained a motion to forward Bill No. 6-22 to the Committee
of Whole with a favorable recommendation.
Committee Member Warner motioned to approve forwarding Bill No. 6-22 to the Committee
of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, which was seconded by Committee Member
Tomas Morgan and carried by a vote of four (4) ayes.
I Committee Chair Niezgodski-Aye I Committee Member Wax-Aye
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Committee Member Tomas Morgan -Aye Committee Member Warner-Aye
Committee Member Davis Jr.-Absent
With no further business, Committee Chair Niezgodski adjourned the Personnel and Finance
Committee meeting at 3 :49 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sheila N iezgodski, Committee Chair
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