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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Christina Jaromay, for a Salary Increase to $213,000, Retroactive to July 1, 2025 (CM)
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MEETING DATE:
September 3, 2025
PREPARED BY:
James Lindsay, Acting City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Christina Jaromay, for a salary increase to $213,000, retroactive to July 1, 2025.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since joining the City in June 2021, Christina Jaromay, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director, has provided direct oversight of program planning, fiscal management, administration and operations of the City of Lodi's parks and outdoor spaces; Hutchins Street Square, Lodi Lake and over 30 city parks; sports, aquatics, recreation and enrichment programming.
She supports and liaises with the Parks and Recreation Commission, Youth Commission, Senior Commission, and Arts Commission. She has overseen capital project planning and implementation of over $17.6 million in improvements to the City's park system and the addition of over 10 acres of new parks. Additionally, Ms. Jaromay has served as the Lodi's Interim City Manager and is currently managing two City departments - Internal Services and Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services.
The current salary for the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director is $190,247 which is approximately 12% below the $212,675 median salary for this classification among Lodi's comparable cities. One of the principles by which Lodi's Executive Management compensation system operates is market equity. A salary for a given position should normally be similar to a salary of comparable agencies for which the City of Lodi competes for employees.
STRATEGIC VISION:
3A. Fiscal Health: Promote City's transparency & fiscal fluency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The...
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