HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/01/2015 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 161, 2015, AMENDINGAgenda Item 17
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 1, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Janet Miller, Assistant Human Resources Director
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 161, 2015, Amending Section 2-581 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and
Setting the Compensation of the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to set the 2016 salary for the City Attorney. Market data and performance are
considered when determining City employee compensation. City Council met in executive session on
November 10, 2015 to conduct the annual performance review of City Attorney, Carrie Daggett. Market data
has been provided to Council and the employee. This Ordinance establishes the 2016 salary of the City
Attorney.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
None.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In order to attract and retain a high caliber workforce, the City is committed to paying employees a salary that
is market based and competitive. The City Attorney’s salary is benchmarked against Colorado and national
market data. Job performance is an important factor when determining salary.
The City Council and the City Attorney meet formally twice a year to discuss performance, goals and
objectives.
In 2015, the total compensation for the City Attorney included the following:
2015 Compensation and Retirement
Annual
Salary $ 177,000
ICMA (457) $ 5,310
ICMA (401) $ 17,700
Total Monetary Compensation $ 200,010
The City Attorney was eligible for health and welfare benefits consistent with other City staff as well as paid
time off.
Health and Welfare Benefits
Annual
Medical Insurance $ 8,940
Dental Insurance $ 540
Life Insurance $ 310
Long Term Disability $ 818
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Leave Benefits
Vacation (30 days per year)
Holidays (9 days per year)
Resolution 2014-096, which establishes the process for evaluating the performance of the City Manager, City
Attorney, and Municipal Judge states that any change in compensation for the City Manager, City Attorney and
Municipal Judge will be adopted by the Council by ordinance in sufficient time for the change in compensation
to take effect as of the first full pay period of the ensuing year. The Ordinance will amend the City Code to
reflect City Attorney Carrie Daggett’s salary beginning January 4, 2016.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
Establishing the Compensation of the City Attorney
12/1/15 Janet Miller, Asst. HR Director
Compensation Philosophy
2
Competitive rate
Fair and understandable methodology
Based on established market
Based on performance
Methodology
Market
• Two data groups
• 9 Western region peer cities (national)
• 10 Colorado cities (Front Range)
• Benchmark data collected
• Annual salary
• Car allowance
• Retirement
3
City Attorney
Market Analysis Summary
4
NATIONAL
Employee
Data
Market
Data
Ahead /
(Behind)
Salary $177,000 $181,659 (2.56%)
Retirement $23,010 $25,627 (10.21%)
Total $200,010 $211,359 (5.37%)
* Data as of 10/19/2015
COLORADO
Employee
Data
Market
Data
Ahead /
(Behind)
Salary $177,000 $178,411 (0.79%)
Retirement $23,010 $20,363 13.00%
Total $200,010 $204,354 (2.13%)
ORDINANCE NO. 161, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-581 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Council is
responsible for fixing the compensation of the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to compensating its employees in a manner that is
fair, competitive and understandable; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports a compensation philosophy of paying employees
a competitive salary based on established market data, and is adjusting the salary of the City
Attorney to bring that salary more in line with the appropriate market data; and
WHEREAS, the City Council met with the City Attorney to conduct a review and
establish goals for her performance; and
WHEREAS, the City’s philosophy is to reward performance that meets or exceeds
expectations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the base salary of the City Attorney for 2016
should be established at the amount of $___________ per annum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 2-581 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-581. Salary of the City Attorney.
The base salary to be paid the City Attorney shall be one hundred seventy-seven
thousand dollars ($177,000)___________________ per annum, payable in biweekly
installments. Sixty (60) percent of such sum shall be charged to general government
expense, twenty (20) percent to the City water utility and twenty (20) percent to the City
electric utility.
Section 3. That the effective date of the salary adjustment shall be January 4, 2016.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
December, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of December, A.D.
2015.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of December, A.D. 2015.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk