Title
Consideration of Names Proposed by Mayor Cheryl Selby to Serve on a Salary Commission to Review City Council Compensation
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a resolution appointing members to the Salary Commission as proposed by the Mayor
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Salary Commission Members as proposed by the Mayor.
Staff Contact:
Steve Hall, City Manager, 360.753.8370
Presenter(s):
Steve Hall, City Manager
Mary Verner, Administrative Services Director
Joan Lutz, Accountant
Background and Analysis:
Currently Councilmembers receive a stipend to account for some of the cost and time related to service on the City Council. The amount of the stipend has not changed since 2008.
On June 7, 2017 the City Council Finance Committee unanimously recommended the City Council authorize an independent salary commission to look at Council Compensation. On July 11 and July 18, the City Council approved the first and second reading of an ordinance to create a Commission.
The criteria for Commission members require that they be independent from the City Council, not have a financial or relative connection to City Council members and that they be residents of the City of Olympia.
Mayor Selby solicited names from other Councilmembers and community leaders. Based on availability, diversity of experience and interest in serving, the Mayor is recommending the following members:
Samantha Jenkins
Stephen Langer
Jim Randall
Jill Severn
Joyce Turner
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
n/a
Options:
1. Appoint members as recommended by the Mayor
2. Do not appoint members as recommended by the Mayor
3. Recommend other candidates
Financial Impact:
The conclusions of the Committee are binding and will be implement as part of the 2018 Operating Budget.
The Commission may increase, decrease or make no change to the salaries for the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmembers.
Attachments:
Resolution