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Adopt a Resolution to Approve Amendments to the Job Description and Establish a Salary Range for the Position of Assistant City Manager (CM)
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MEETING DATE:
January 15, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Laurie Montes, Assistant City Manager-Part-Time
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution to Approve Amendments to the Job Description and Establish a Salary Range for the Position of Assistant City Manager.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Assistant City Manager (ACM) plays a critical role in the City's leadership, supporting the City Manager and ensuring efficient operations across City departments. The ACM may be called upon to assist with any of the functions and operations of the City. The current job description for the position was approved August 16, 2023. The job description is narrowly focused on the prior incumbent's duties rather than the broader needs of the role. This may unintentionally deter candidates with fresh perspectives or complementary skills from applying for the job. The proposed job description (Exhibit A) was rewritten to include broad organization-wide ACM duties consistent with best practices in other cities.
Most recently, this position was filled under an individual employment agreement that established specific terms and conditions within the City employment framework. Individual employment agreements are not required and are uncommon among comparator agencies for local government employees, excluding Council appointees. Establishing a salary range is a common practice used by local governments for City positions, excluding Council appointees, contract positions, and part-time employees. The typical method for establishing an executive employee's compensation is to establish a salary range within a Council approved salary schedule, to identify all other compensation and benefits within a Council approved Statement of Benefits, and for the agency to adopt personnel policies and procedures to equitably ma...
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