REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to Replace the Control Point with a Salary Range for the City Attorney Classification; and Authorize the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and City Attorney John A. Nagel to Increase the Salary by Five Percent.
Report
BACKGROUND
The City Council Ad Hoc Committee on City Attorney Compensation met on June 26, 2020 to discuss the City Attorney's Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"). Section 5 of the Agreement provides for an annual evaluation of his compensation, which includes consideration of merit based and "across the board" compensation increases provided to department directors and non-represented management employees and consideration of a competitive market compensation for City Attorney. Section 8 of the City Attorney's Employment Agreement provides for a formal review and evaluation of the City Attorney's performance by December 31st of each year. The City may choose to adjust the compensation to provide reasonable and market-competitive compensation. The last annual salary increase for the City Attorney was July 28, 2019. This report presents the opportunity for the City Council to facilitate a public discussion regarding an adjustment to the City Attorney's compensation.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies, Goal 7.3D: Maintain a quality work force, consistent with state and federal laws, City Charter, and adopted policies in order to assure that City services are provided in an effective, efficient, and high-quality manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in...
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