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File #: 24-0786    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 7/23/2024 In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 9/10/2024 Final action:
Title: Adoption of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino Amending Chapter 3.04.071 of the Mendocino County Code Increasing the Base Salary for Members of the Board of Supervisors
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 4537, 2. Ordinance Summary, 3. Ordinance Clean, 4. Ordinance Redline 7.17.24 PDF, 5. 07-19-24 Revised Ordinance Summary Redline, 6. 07-19-24 Revised Ordinance Summary 071924
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: September 10, 2024


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cherie Johnson
PHONE:
707-234-6600


ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A


AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino Amending Chapter 3.04.071 of the Mendocino County Code Increasing the Base Salary for Members of the Board of Supervisors
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino amending section 3.04.071 of the Mendocino County Code increasing the base salary for members of the Board of Supervisors; and authorize the Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On January 9, 2018, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to Section 3.04.071 of the Mendocino County Code as follows:

(1) Increasing Board of Supervisors' base salary to eighty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($85,500).

(2) Providing the Board of Supervisors compensation for services shall be increased or decreased commensurate with the applicable terms and conditions in any future Department Head Association's Memorandum of Understanding.

On July 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved the Introduction and Waive first reading of the ordinance.


SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In 2018, the Board of Supervisors established the base salary for its members at $85,500.

The Board of Supervisors received subsequent cost of living adjustments (COLA's) in years 2019 through 2023, commensurate with the applicable terms and conditions in the Department Head Associations' Memoranda of Understanding. The current base salary for the Board of Supervisors is $95,302.

The Board of Supervisors has not received a salary adjustment since 2023.

The Board of Supervisors has provided direction to bring all County employees to market based on total compensation over two years.

Consistent with that di...

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