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Report regarding a resolution amending the City of South San Francisco Salary Schedule for the Executive Management Unit for fiscal year 2024-25. (Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution amending the City of South San Francisco salary schedule for Executive Management unit for fiscal year 2024-2025, to provide for a salary adjustment for the position of City Manager effective July 5, 2024.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 8, 2023, the City Council approved and entered an Employment Agreement with City Manager Sharon Ranals as she was appointed to the position of City Manager for the City of South San Francisco. The salary for the position was established at $350,000 annually ($29,166.80 monthly) with consideration given to a compensation survey of the City’s standard benchmark cities in the region and ensuring appropriate internal alignment with subordinate positions. Section 4(a) of the Agreement also provides that, starting in calendar year 2024, the City Manager’s salary shall be increased by the same percentage at the same time any discretionary across-the-board increase is granted to the City’s employees covered by the Executive Management Compensation Plan, subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation by the City Council. The current Executive Management Compensation plan, approved by City Council on July 27, 2022, provides for an across-the-board salary adjustment for all covered employees of three percent (3%) effective July 5, 2024. This increase was incorporated into the fiscal year 2024-2025 salary schedule approved by City Council on June 26, 2024. However, as the performance evaluation for Ms. Ranals had not yet been completed at that time, the increase was not applied to the City Manager salary. Council has subsequently completed the performance evaluation for Ms. Ranals, and based on satisfactory performance, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, staff recommends that the three percent (3%) salary adjustment be applied to the City Manager. The new salary will be $360,505 annually, or $30,042.13 monthly.
This action does not require amendment to the Employment Agreement, as provisions for the increase are specified in the Agreement pursuant to Government Code section 3511.2(a). However, in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(c)(3), the salary schedule must be amended and approved by City Council during a regular meeting to reflect the new salary in order for the changes to become effective.
FISCAL IMPACT
The 3% salary increase for the City Manager results in a cost increase of $11,487, including salary and associated benefits, for Fiscal Year 2024-25. There is no budget amendment associated with this action, as this cost is within the City Manager’s Office budgeted amounts for employee salary and benefits for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
This action supports all aspects of the City’s strategic plan by ensuring that the City maintains competitive salary and benefits packages to attract and retain high-performing employees to carry out the strategic goals and priorities of the City, including carrying out commitments to made to employees as provided for by employment agreement, memorandum of understanding, and/or compensation plan.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution amending the City of South San Francisco salary schedule for Executive Management unit for fiscal year 2024-25, to provide for a salary adjustment for the position of City Manager in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Agreement between the City and City Manager Sharon Ranals.
Attachment 1: Employment Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Sharon Ranals
Attachment 2: Executive Management Compensation Plan effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025