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Home My WebLink AboutBoards & Commissions - Independent Salary Commission - 02/22/2024 Approved Independent Salary KENT Commission W-...... Independent Salary Commission - Regular Meeting Minutes February 22, 2024 Date: February 22, 2024 Time: 5:32 p.m. Place: Centennial North and South Members: Julie Miller, Chair Pat Hanis, Vice Chair Todd Minor, Commission Member Agenda: 1. Call to Order Chair Miller called the meeting to order. 2. Roll Call Attendee Name Title _ Status Arrived Julie Miller Chair Present Pat Hanis Vice Chair Present Todd Minor Commission Member Present 3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair I move to elect Julie Milller to the position of Chair of the Independent Salary Commission for a one-year term and elect Pat Hanis to the position of Vice-Chair of the Independent Salary Commission for a one-year term. RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Pat Hanis, Vice Chair SECONDER: Julie Miller, Chair AYES: Miller, Hanis, Minor 4. Introduction of Salary Review Process City Attorney Tammy White provided the commission with an overview of the purpose of the Independent Salary Commission, including the requirement to meet at least once per year, no later than April 30th in any given year, to review existing salaries for the City Council and Mayor and evaluate whether to adjust those salaries. Before any change may be made to existing salaries, the Salary Commission is required to provide an opportunity for the residents of the City to comment on the proposed salary schedule, either orally at a meeting of the Salary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 1 of 3 Independent Salary Commission Independent February 22, 2024 Salary Commission - Regular Meeting Kent, Washington Minutes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................._............................................................................................................................................................................................................... Commission or in writing. White advised that after the Salary Commission receives information from the City's Finance Director, the Commission will evaluate that information and determine whether any adjustments to the salaries of the City Council and Mayor are appropriate. If the Commission determines adjustments are warranted, a proposed salary schedule will be prepared and that proposal will be made available for public comment at the Salary Commission's next meeting. Then, following receipt of public comment, the Commission will deliberate and adopt a final salary schedule. S. Review of Comparable Salaries and Deliberation on Preiminary Salary Schedule Finance Director Paula Painter provided an overview of the salaries of mayors, council presidents and councilmembers for comparable cities with council-mayor forms of government. Painter provided responses to three questions received by a commissioner: #1. What is the City of Renton Mayor salary range? The Renton Mayor's salary is on the same schedule as the directors. #2. What are the salary ranges for the five highest compensated positions for the City? Painter reviewed the document she provided during the meeting that detailed the low-mid-and high ranges for the Chief Administrative Officer and all Directors. #3. What is the cost of living index used by the City for annual COLA calculations? Is there information on prior three year CPI for City positions? Painter reviewed the document she provided during the meeting that detailed the COLAs from 2018 - 2024 and advised the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue June CPI-W in addition to union contracts are factors in the COLAs. Commissioners requested the number of candidates for City Council over the past few years. That information will be provided at the next meeting. 6. Deliberate and Adopt Proposed Salary Schedue - Adopt and Submit for Public Comment Commissioners discussed increasing, decreasing and not making any changes to the salaries. White advised that if the Commission elects to ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 2 of 3 Independent Salary Commission Independent February 22, 2024 Salary Commission - Regular Meeting Kent, Washington Minutes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ._.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. lower the salary of the Council President, that reduction could not take effect until the end of the current Council President's two year term at the end of 2025. I move to not make any changes to the councilmember or council president salaries and increase the Mayor's salary by 4.5% (COLA) effective January 1, 2024. RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Todd Minor, Commission Member SECONDER: Julie Miller, Chair AYES: Miller, Hanis, Minor 7. Next Commission Meeting Date I move to set the Commission's next meeting for 5:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024, and direct the City Clerk to give public notice of that special meeting date. ER SULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Julie Miller, Chair SECONDER: Pat Hanis, Vice Chair AYES: Miller, Hanis, Minor S. Adjournment Chair Miller adjourned the meeting. K Ze y K"iato- Committee Secretary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 3 of 3 City of Kent - Salary Commission 2024 Salary Review Monthly Compensation — Chart Comparisons February 22, 2024 Page 1 of 2 Understanding the Charts The following charts provide the current salaries for mayors, council presidents, and 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 73,780 and 139,100. Cities appear in order of their population from largest to smallest. Excluded from this analysis is Seattle with a population of 779,200 and cities with populations under 50,000. The blue bar within each bar chart reflects the monthly salary for the referenced position by jurisdiction. Included on the bar chart are three reference lines: • Orange: City of Kent current salary for the position. • Green: The average salary of all cities included in the chart. • Yellow: The average salary of cities included in the chart with populations greater than 100,000. 2024 Monthly Salary Mayor $19,000 $17,000 �°' $16,913 $16,632 $15,000 521 $13,000 $11,000 $9,000 $7,000 $5,000 $3,000 $1,000 Kent Everett Renton Federal Way Auburn(1) Redmond Marysville City of Kent Salary -Average Salary(All listed except Kent) - Average Salary(Populations over 100,000) (1) Councilmembers are also paid $55 per attendance at meetings for regional boards, commissions and committees (up to $220 per month). City of Kent - Salary Commission 2024 Salary Review Monthly Compensation - Chart Comparisons February 22, 2024 Page 2 of 2 2024 Monthly Salary Council President $4,000 $3,500 i $3,450 $3,000 $2,500 $2,342 $2,000 $2,084 $1,500 $1,000 — Kent Everett Renton Federal Way Auburn(1) Redmond Marysville City of Kent Salary -Average Salary(All listed except Kent) Average Salary(Populations over 100,000) 2024 Monthly Salary Councilmember $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,972 $1,778 $1,500 1 000 ■ Kent Everett Renton Federal Way Auburn(1) Redmond Marysville City of Kent Salary —Average Salary(All listed except Kent) —Average Salary(Populations over 100,000) (1) Councilmembers are also paid $55 per attendance at meetings for regional boards, commissions and committees (up to $220 per month). City of Kent - Salary Commission 2024 Salary Review Monthly Compensation including Population February 22, 2024 Kent 139,100 $ 16,913 $ 3,450 $ 3,000 Everett 1141200 $ 171464 $ 3,509 $ 2,699 Renton 107,900 $ 171432 $ 2,050 $ 11750 Federal Way 102,000 $ 15,000 $ 11468 $ 11468 Auburn(l) 88,820 $ 16,051 $ 2,074 $ 1,555 Redmond 771490 $ 12,083 $ 1,554 $ 1,554 Marysville 73,780 $ 15,095 $ 1,846 $ 1,641 (1)Councilmembers are also paid $55 per attendance at meetings for regional boards, commissions and committees (up to $220 per month). Highest salary ranges (2024): Chief �F Administrative • $14,992 $18,954 $22,917 Attorney $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Economic - $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Finance $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Human - $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Info - • • $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Parks $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Police $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Director-Public $12,569 $16,126 $19,683 Cost of Living Adjustment Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue June CPI-W is a factor in the following year's cost of living adjustment. 3.0 3.6 1.7 1.0 6.3 9.5 4.5 3.0 3.1 3.0 1.0 4.0 9.5 4.5 Salary Range - Mayor of Renton - 2023 Rates NON-REPRESENTED COLA 4.5% 2023 MY OF RENTON SALARY TABLE STEP STEP B STEP C STEPD STEpE Grad. God. Position Title Monthly Annual 1L4oMh/r Anrwd ELECTED OFFICIALS ' e10 1030 Mayor(1) 16,681 200,172 16,681 200,172 e09 1005 City Council President(2)(7) 2,050 24,600 e09 1000 City Council Members(2) 1,750 21,000 e08 11,517 138,204 12,102 145,224 12,712 152,544 13,355 160,260 14,029 169,348 ell 1020 Municipal Court Judge(6) 15,051 180,614 15,051 180,614 Salary effecrive Juy 2020.June 30,2022 Sc,c .s954o,,D-sncr Corr Joace So'ory MANAGEMENT&SUPERVISORY(NON-UNION) m53 1035 Chief Administrative Officer(3) 15,110 181,320 15,980 190,560 16,681 200,172 17,523 210,276 18,401 220,812 m52 14,740 176,880 15,486 185,832 16,277 195,324 17,100 205,200 17,955 215,460 m51 14,391 172,572 15,110 191,320 15,890 190,560 16,691 200,172 17,523 210,276 m50 14,029 168,348 14,740 176,880 15,486 185,832 16,277 195,324 17,100 205,200 m49 1400 City Attorney(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1109 Parks&Recreation Administrator(3) 13,692 164,a04 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1105 Community&Economic Development Administrator 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 iS,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1036 Deputy Chief Administrative Officer(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1101 Finance Administrator(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1107 Equity,Housing&Human Services Administrator(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1104 Human Resources&Risk Mgmt Administrator(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1110 Judicial Administrative Officer 13,692 164,304 14,391 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1103 Public Works Administrator(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 15,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172 m49 1201 Police Chief(3) 13,692 164,304 14,381 172,572 1S,110 181,320 15,880 190,560 16,681 200,172