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CITY OF SAN LUIS O B I S P O
FROM: Mayor Dave Romero
Prepared by: Audrey Hoopeio.1 '
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2008 COUNCIL COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint the following persons to the Council Compensation Committee, effective immediately
and sunsetting upon presentation of its recommendations to the City Council, and direct them to:
a)review the full Council compensation package and make recommendations to the City Council
no later than May 1, 2008, and b) review compensation for Planning Commission and
Architectural Review Commission members in conjunction with its review of Council
compensation.
Members:
John Ewan Former Elected Official
Louise Matheny Personnel Board Member
Amy Kardel Citizen-at-Large
Steve Mathis Citizen-at-Large
Orval Osborne Citizen-at-Large
Alternates:
Ken Schwartz Former Elected Official
Rebecca Ellis Personnel Board Member
Pierre Rademaker Citizen-at-Large
DISCUSSION
Charter Section 410 provides that compensation for the Mayor and Council shall be reviewed
biennially in even numbered years. The Council Policies and Procedures specifies that a five
member citizen committee be appointed by January 31"of even numbered years and,finther,that
committee recommendations be forwarded to the Council no later than May I". Council Policies
and Procedures Section 2.6.1 establishes guidelines for the make-up of the committee, as
follows:
The committee membership shall have as broad a representation as possible, including but
not limited to, one previously elected offlcud one Persomwl Board member, and one
citizen-at-large.
Policy Section 2.6.2 outlines the responsibilities of the Council Compensation Committee, as
follows:'
Council Agenda Report—Appointments to the 2008 Council Compensation Committee
Page 2
The committee shall review the full Council compensation package including salary, benefits,
expense reimbursement, professional development allowances and any other compensation
provided the City Council. Review should include, but shall not be limited to: 1)
compensation of Council and Mayors of cities of similar population/budget size; 2)
compensation practices of both Charter and General Law cities; 3) Government Code
provisions for General Law cities; and 4) Council and Mayor responsibilities in San Luis
Obispo at the time of the committee's review, and, S) any structural changes that may have
occurred in municipal government either as a result of State legislation or by actions of the
local electorate that may have added to or deducted from the duties and responsibilities of the
Council Members and/or Mayor.
Council Resolution No. 9189 (2001 Series) directs that Council review compensation for the
Planning Commission and Architectural Review Commission:
The Council will review compensation for Planning Commission and Architectural Review
Commission members in conjunction with its periodic review of Council compensation as
set forth in the Council Policies and Procedures.
Consistent with past practice, Council Members nominated individuals to serve on the committee
by submitting names to the City Clerk. The City Clerk recruited individuals using the following
criteria: 1) by calling first those qualified to serve who received more than one nomination and
2) by contacting one nominee from each Council Member who had submitted recommendations.
In the past, in the event that a member was unavailable for a committee meeting, Council has
appointed alternates. Pierre Rademaker and Ken Schwartz, who were nominated to the
committee, have agreed to serve in the capacity of alternates should the need arise. In addition,
in the event that an alternate for the position of Personnel Board representative is required,
Rebecca Ellis has agreed to serve.
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