HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15368 (Merit Pay Award and Equity Adjustment for the District Manager-Engineer of the San Rafael Sanitation District)RESOLUTION NO. 15368
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING A 17% EQUITY ADJUSTMENT TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER/ENGINEER
POSITION, A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael recognizes the importance of offering competitive
compensation to attract and retain highly qualified individuals for key executive positions,
including the District Manager/Engineer of the San Rafael Sanitation District (SRSD); and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive labor market analysis has revealed that Executive-level positions
within the City, including the District Manager/Engineer, are 10% to 35% behind market
averages in terms of total compensation; and
WHEREAS, the SRSD Board has recommended a 17% equity adjustment for the District
Manager/Engineer position, effective July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the proposed equity adjustment will improve the City’s ability to attract and retain
top talent, reduce the risk of turnover, and ensure the District Manager/Engineer position is
compensated at a level consistent with labor market trends; and
WHEREAS, the City’s commitment to competitive compensation will enable the District
Manager/Engineer to lead effectively through complex challenges and opportunities for the
benefit of the community; and
WHEREAS, the proposed equity adjustment will require a supplemental budget appropriation of
$50,651 from available SRSD Fund 227 (Sewer Maintenance Fund); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the request and concurs with the recommendation of
the SRSD Board; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San Rafael, that a
17% equity adjustment to the District Manager/Engineer Position, is hereby approved, effective
July 1, 2024, and the City Manager or designee is authorized to adjust the salary schedule for
the unrepresented executive management consistent with this approval accordingly; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes a supplemental budget
appropriation of $50,651 from SRSD Fund 227 (Sewer Maintenance Fund) reflecting the cost of
the 17% equity adjustment, effective July 1, 2024, to the District Manager/Engineer position.
I, Lindsay Lara, 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 said City
held on Monday, the 3rd day of February 2025, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Hill
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
