HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03102015 - D.4RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Ordinance No. 2015-05, providing for a 7% salary increase, effective June 1, 2015, for members of the
Board of Supervisors.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Source: 100% County General Fund. The estimated annual cost of the proposed 7% increase for all five Board
members is $50,900, of which $13,125 is pension cost. The estimated annual cost for all five Board members of any
1% salary increase thereafter is $7,790.
BACKGROUND:
On February 10, 2015, the Board of Supervisors considered several options for setting Board member salaries, as
well as the possible salary level. Following its deliberations, the Board directed the County Counsel to prepare two
ordinances for possible introduction on March 3: one authorizing a 7% increase to the Board of Supervisors member
salaries to the level of $104,307, and an alternate ordinance that additionally links the Board's salary level to that of
56.5% of a Superior Court Judge's salary. The 7% increase was based on a 4% general COLA (Cost of Living
Adjustment) granted to employees on July 1, 2014 plus a 3% COLA that employees will receive on July 1, 2015.
As directed by the Board, two versions of Ordinance 2015-05 were prepared for possible introduction on March 3.
Version A provided for a 7% salary increase effective June 1, 2015. Version B would increase Supervisors’ salaries
to an annual amount equivalent to 56.5% of Superior Court judges’ salaries, effective June 1, 2015 and provided that,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
NO:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Twa 925-335-1080
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 10, 2015
, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Human Resources, CAO, Auditor-Controller
D.4
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:March 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ORDINANCE NO. 2015-05 TO ADJUST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEMBER SALARY
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
prospectively, Supervisors’ salaries would be increased at the same time and in the same percentage necessary to
maintain a base salary equivalent to 56.5% of judges’ salaries. The ordinance would amend Code section
24-26.006, Supervisors.
The Board, on March 3, decided to introduce Version A of Ordinance No. 2015-05, attached, and also directed the
County Administrator to convene an ad hoc committee to study the Board of Supervisors compensation. The
ordinance would take effect 60 days from adoption or May 9, 2015, but the recommended salary increase would
not take effect until June 1, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to adopt the ordinance would maintain the status quo.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance 2015-05_7% Increase to BOS Salary