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KEN T SPECIAL MEETING
WAS H I N GTO N Monday, March 13, 2023
2:00 PM
City of Kent
Centennial Rooms North/South
400 West Gowe Street
Kent, WA 98032
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Chair Julie Miller
Vice Chair Pat Hanis Commission Member Todd Minor
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
I. Call to Order Chair
II. Roll Call Chair
III. Business Chair
A. Approval of Minutes
Approval of February 14, YES Chair 01 MIN.
2023 Minutes
B. Comparison Salaries - NO Paula Painter 05 MIN.
Update
C. Public Comment Re: NO
Proposed Salary Schedule
D. Deliberation and Adoption of YES All 30 MIN.
Final Salary Schedule
IV. Adjournment Chair
Independent Salary Commission Independent Salary March 13, 2023
Commission - Special Meeting
The public may submit written public comments that relate to the commission agenda item by
emailing: cityclerk@kentwa.gov by noon on the day of this commission meeting. After noon, written
public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the commission secretary at
the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a commission agenda item are not
permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record.
The Independent Salary Commission shall meet at least once each year, before April 301", to consider
whether or not to review and/or adjust existing salaries for the city council and mayor. Meeting are
held at the City of Kent, Centennial Center, 400 West Gowe Street, Kent, WA 98032
For additional information please contact Kim Komoto at 253-856-5728, or email
Kkomoto@kentwa.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-
5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1.
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Independent Salary
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Independent Salary
Commission - Special Meeting
Minutes
February 14, 2023
Date: February 14, 2023
Time: 10:03 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Members: Julie Miller, Chair
Pat Hanis, Vice Chair
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I. Call to Order 10:03 p.m. a
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City Attorney, Tammy White called the meeting to order. a
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Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
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Introductions were made as follows:
Todd Minor, Commission Member
Pat Hanis, Commission Member
Julie Miller, Commission Member
Kim Komoto, City Clerk (Secretary)
Tammy White, City Attorney
Paula Painter, Finance Director a
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A. Nomination and Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
MOTION: I move to elect Julie Miller to the position of Chair of the
Independent Salary Commission for a one-year term.
I move to elect Pat Hanis to the position of Vice-Chair of the
Independent Salary Commission for a one-year term.
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RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Todd Minor, Commission Member
SECONDER: Pat Hanis, Vice Chair
AYES: Miller, Hanis, Minor
B. Overview of Purpose of Commission, Roles, and Responsibilities
City Attorney, Tammy White provided the commission with an overview of
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White provided the commission members with reference documents that
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White handed out a document titled "Roberts Rules of Order - Simplified." a
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Boards and Committees and the frequency and length of meetings.
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Monthly Compensation - Chart Comparisons for current salaries for mayors, a
council presidents and councilmembers from various cities within King, Q
Pierce, and Snohomish Counties which use a Mayor-Council form of
government. Selected cities have populations between 72,380 and 137,900.
Painter provided charts detailing:
Councilmember and support staff counts
Monthly compensation including population
Benefits
As the Commission members requested additional information, Painter
provided responses during the meeting.
D. Deliberation and Adoption of Proposed Salary Schedule — Adopt and
Submit for Public Comment
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Commission members talked about the history of prior salary commissions
and reviewed in detail the CPI from 2016 - 2022.
Commission members extensively reviewed and discussed the salaries of
councilmembers, council president and mayors in comparable cities while
taking into consideration their populations, tax revenues, number of full time
employees and complexity/diversity of their jurisdictions.
Commission members discussed a different salary for the council president
due to additional duties/time commitments/responsibilities and were in ;
agreement to setting the Council President's salary at a set percentage above
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recognizing Kent has lagged behind due to there not being a salary N
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participation, and are hopeful that these higher salaries will increase
participation and will increase the diversity of the council. These changes will
provide an opportunity for all voices to be heard.
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The commission discussed providing additional information to the public
regarding their thought process in determining salaries. White drafted 2
Comments from the Salary Commission to be included in the Proposed 2023 L)
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MOTION: I move to adopt the proposed salary schedule for the
positions of Mayor, Council President, and City Council, and to submit
the proposed schedule for public comment at the Commission's next
meeting.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Todd Minor, Commission Member
SECONDER: Pat Hanis, Vice Chair
AYES: Miller, Hanis, Minor
E. Next Commission Meeting — Set Date and Publish Notice
MOTION: I move to set the Commission's next meeting for March 13,
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2023, and direct the City Clerk to give public notice of that special
meeting date.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Julie Miller, Chair
SECONDER: Pat Hanis, Vice Chair
AYES: Miller, Hanis, Minor
V. Adjournment 12:05 p.m.
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Paula Painter, CPA
220 Fourth Avenue South
KENT Kent, WA 98032
WASHINGTON 253-856-5264
DATE: March 13, 2023
TO: Independent Salary Commission
SUBJECT: Comparison Salaries - Update
SUMMARY: On February 23, 2023, the City of Federal Way's Finance Director
notified the City of Kent that the original salaries provided for the Council
President/Deputy Mayor and Councilmembers were overstated. They provided an
updated figure which was half the amount initially submitted.
The attached table and charts have been updated to reflect the new information
provided by City of Federal Way.
Currently, the Salary Commissions for the cities of Everett, Auburn and Redmond
are meeting or will be meeting soon. The City of Redmond anticipates knowing
more about the salaries after March 15. The City of Everett's Salary Commission
often signs off on their report in April. The City of Auburn's Salary Commission will
be meeting in May.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Salary Commission - 2023 Compensation and Population - Updated 030723
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2. Salary Commission - 2023 Chart Comparison - Update 030723 (PDF)
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City of Kent - Salary Commission - Updated
2023 Salary Review
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2023 Salary Review
Monthly Compensation — Chart Comparisons
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council members from various cities within King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties
which use a Mayor-Council form of government. The selected cities have populations
between 72,380 and 137,900. Cities appear in order of their population from largest a
to smallest. Excluded from this analysis is Seattle with a population of 762,500 and in
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INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION
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DATE: March 13, 2023
TO: Independent Salary Commission
SUBJECT: Public Comment Re: Proposed Salary Schedule
SUMMARY: The public comment period is your opportunity to speak to the
Commission regarding its proposed salary schedule, a copy of which is attached.
Comments that do not relate to the proposed salary schedule are not permitted.
Additionally, the state of Washington prohibits people from using this public
comment period to support or oppose a ballot measure or candidate for office.
Public comment may be provided orally at the meeting, or submitted in writing
either by emailing the City Clerk by noon on the day of the meeting at
CityClerk@kentwa.gov or delivering the writing to the City Clerk at the meeting.
Emails will not be read into the record. If you will have difficulty attending the
meeting by reason of disability, limited mobility, or any other reason that makes
physical attendance difficult, and need accommodation in order to provide oral
comment remotely, please contact the City Clerk by noon on the day of the meeting
at 253-856-5725 or CityClerk@kentwa.gov.
Those interested in speaking at the meeting during the public comment portion of
the agenda should sign up with the City Clerk upon arriving. When called to speak
during the meeting, please state your name and city of residence for the record.
You will have up to three minutes to provide comment. Please address all
comments to the Commission as a whole. This is an opportunity for the public to
provide public comments or information they would like the Commission to consider
before adopting a final salary schedule. The Commission will not engage individual
speakers in an exchange or answer questions.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2023 Proposed Schedule (PDF)
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City of Kent
Independent Salary Commission
PROPOSED
2023 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE POSITIONS OF:
MAYOR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, & MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with Chapter 2.65 of the Kent City Code, the Independent Salary Commission for
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increase. However, it is the desire of the Commission that salary not be a reason a
candidate chooses not to serve their city. Kent is one of the most diverse cities in the
state and yet its candidate pool for public office has not been as diverse. The majority
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of Kent's comparable cities are lower in population, employee count, and budget than
Kent. It is our hope that by offering a competitive salary, more community members
will be interested in public office and the diversity of our elected officials will continue
to increase, and that once in the role, they will be fully committed to their position
and serving Kent. There are so many facets to making this community work, and we
need our elected officials to put in the time and effort to be informed. We are working
to catch up for past adjustments that have not kept up with inflation, and we're also
recognizing the work that is required of the position to be informed and successful
for Kent. These are important roles and this is now a competitive salary. We also
made a decision to lock the inflation rate at 2.5%, as was done in the past, and if
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INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION
KENT
WASHINGTON
DATE: March 13, 2023
TO: Independent Salary Commission
SUBJECT: Deliberation and Adoption of Final Salary Schedule
MOTION: I move to adopt the final 2023 Salary Schedule for the positions
of Mayor, Council President and members of the City Council that will
become effective 30 days after the official filing date.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider any public comment submitted
concerning its proposed salary schedule, and will discuss whether it wishes to make
any changes to that proposed schedule.
The Commission will then consider adopting a final salary schedule.
BUDGET IMPACT: The budgetary impact of the proposed change is $196,370
($166,130 for salaries and $30,240 for benefits i.e. PERS, social security, medicare,
and PFMQ.
Salary Benefits Total
Mayer 29,860 5,440 35,300
Council President 23,290 4,240 27,530
Council Members (6) 112,980 20,560 133,540
Total 166,130 30,240 196,370
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Final-2023 Salary Schedule (Draft) (DOCX)
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City of Kent
Independent Salary Commission
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2023 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE POSITIONS OF:
MAYOR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, & MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
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There are so many facets to making this community work, and we need our elected
officials to put in the time and effort to be informed. We are working to catch up for
past adjustments that have not kept up with inflation, and we're also recognizing the
work that is required of the position to be informed and successful for Kent. These
are important roles and this is now a competitive salary. We also made a decision to
lock the inflation rate at 2.5%, as was done in the past, and if not, the salary
commission can reconsider salaries at a future date.
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