HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/03/2019 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 149, 2019. AMENDINGAgenda Item 13
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 3, 2019
City Council
RESCHEDULED TO JANUARY 7, 2020
STAFF
Jamie Heckman, Compensation and Technology Manager
Jenny Lopez Filkins, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 149, 2019. Amending Section 2-581 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and
Setting the Salary of the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to establish the 2020 salary of the City Attorney. City Council met in executive
sessions on November 12 and 19, 2019, and may meet in another executive session on December 3, 2019, to
conduct the performance review of Carrie Daggett, City Attorney. This Ordinance sets the 2020 salary of the
City Attorney.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
None.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
City Council is committed to compensating employees in a manner which is market based, competitive and
based on performance. The goal as an employer is to attract, retain, engage, develop and reward a diverse and
competitive workforce to meet the needs of the community now and in the future. To accomplish this goal, the
City Council and the City Attorney meet twice a year to discuss performance and set goals for the coming year.
In 2019, the total compensation including benefits provided to the City Attorney is as follows:
2019 Salary and Benefits Annual
Salary $ 200,087
Medical Insurance $ 11,183
Dental Insurance $ 612
Life Insurance $ 314
Long Term Disability $ 1,109
ICMA (457) $ 6,003
ICMA (401) $ 20,009
Total Monetary Compensation $ 239,315
Non-Monetary Benefits
Vacation (30 days per year)
Holidays (9 days per year)
In addition, the City Attorney cashed out 120 hours of accrued and unused vacation totaling $11,544.
Agenda Item 13
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Resolution 2019-099 establishes the process for evaluating the performance of the City Manager, City Attorney,
and Chief Judge. It states that any change in compensation for these employees will be adopted by the Council
by Ordinance. This Ordinance will amend the City Code to reflect the City Attorney’s 2020 salary.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
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Establishing Compensation of the City Attorney
Jamie Heckman
December 3, 2019
ATTACHMENT 1
Compensation Philosophy
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Data driven and transparent
Based on established market
Competitive
Based on performance
Methodology
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Data group
• Adopted by Council on October 1, 2019
• National – 17 cities
Benchmark data
• Salary
• Bonus
• Retirement
• Car allowance
City Attorney Market
Market Analysis
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City Attorney 2019 Salary = $200,087
National Benchmark Cities
Market Information
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ORDINANCE NO. 149, 2019
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 SALARY 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 performance, and may adjust the
salary of the City Attorney to bring that salary more in line with the approved 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 Council believes the base salary of the City Attorney for 2020
should be established at the amount of $_______ effective January 13, 2020.
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 two hundred thousand eight-seven
_____________ dollars ($200,087_______) 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 13, 2020,
to be paid retroactively within a reasonable period of time after this Ordinance becomes final.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
December, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of December, A.D.
2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of December, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk