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Meeting Date: July 18, 2011
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Management Services
Prepared by:
Leslie Loomis, Human Resources Director (SG) City Manager Approval:
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TO WITHHOLD FIVE (5%) PERCENT OF THE MONTHLY
COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 AND
FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 AND TO DONATE SAID FUNDS INTO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution
BACKGROUND: Since 2007, the City of San Rafael has had to make significant budget balancing decisions to
deal with the impacts of the national recession. Some of the personnel -related steps taken to help address the
City's deficit include work furloughs, an early retirement program, a hiring freeze, layoffs and other actions. At
the July 5, 2011 meeting, the City Council adopted the budget for FY 2011-2012 which included a 4% total
compensation reduction across all bargaining units for the term of the upcoming labor contracts.
Since Fiscal Year 2009-2010, the Mayor and Councilmembers have taken a voluntary pay reduction of 5% and
donated said funds into the City's General Fund. In the same manner as in the last two fiscal years, the Mayor
and Councilmembers have again elected to participate with those City employees and officers who are taking a
pay reduction for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 Fiscal Years.
ANALYSIS / SUMMARY: The action will continue the reduction in the compensation rate for the Mayor from
$702 per month to $669.90 per month and the rate for each Councilmember will continue to be reduced from
$468 to $444.60 per month paid in the same manner as paid to other officers and employees of the City of San
Rafael. Effective July 1, 2013, the compensation rates will return to the rate set in Ordinance No. 11585 on April
16, 1990 of $702 per month and Councilmembers at $468 per month.
FISCAL IMPACT: This action will result in a savings to the City of San Rafael of approximately $1500 for each
fiscal year.
OPTIONS:
• Accept the decrease in compensation of the Mayor and Councilmembers by 5% for Fiscal Year
2011-2012 and Fiscal Year 2012-2013
• Deny the proposed reduction in salary
ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt the resolution directing the City Manager and Finance Director to withhold 5% of
the monthly compensation of the Mayor and Councilmembers during Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and Fiscal Year
2012-2013.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
Council Meeting:
Disposition:
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TO WITHHOLD FIVE (5%) PERCENT OF
THE MONTHLY COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS DURING
FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 AND FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 AND TO DONATE SAID FUNDS
INTO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2011, the City Council approved Resolution 13192 approving the
budget for FY 2011-2012; and
WHEREAS, the 2011-2012 budget includes a 4% total compensation reduction across
all bargaining units for the term of the upcoming labor contracts; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and representatives of bargaining units whose
contracts expired on June 30, 2011 have met and conferred in good faith and have executed
agreements for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 that incorporate a 4% total compensation reduction;
and
WHEREAS, the elected City Clerk and the elected part time City Attorney have also
chosen .to take a 4% total compensation reduction for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013;
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmembers recognize the serious financial difficulties
the City continues to faces and they desire to acknowledge, recognize, and participate with
fellow employees and officers of the City in the pay reduction; and
WHEREAS, while the Mayor and City Council understand that their salaries are set by
Ordinance and can only be changed by Ordinance, they agree to extend Resolution 12972 and
voluntarily donate 5% of their monthly salaries to the City's General Fund for fiscal year 2011-
2012 and 2012-2013 and direct staff to implement this donation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES RESOLVE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: that the Mayor and the City Council direct the City
Manager and Finance Director, or other responsible staff members, to withhold a total of five 5%
percent from each of their monthly salaries for the entire Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and Fiscal Year
2012-2013 and to donate said monies to the City's General Fund for general operating
expenses. After the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year, the compensation of the Mayor and City Council
will go back to their rates set in 1990 of $702 per month for the Mayor and $468 per month for
Councilmembers.
I, Esther C. Beirne, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 18th of July, 2011, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
Original — City Clerk
Copies — Association, Human Resources, Assistant City Manager