HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/17/2019 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2019, AMENDINGAgenda Item 17
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 17, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Jamie Heckman, Compensation and Technology Manager
Jenny Lopez Filkins, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2019, Amending Section 2-606 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and
Setting the Salary of the Chief Judge.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to establish the 2020 salary of the Chief Judge. City Council met in executive
sessions on November 12 and 19, 2019 and may meet in another executive session on December 17, 2019, to
conduct the performance review of Chief Judge Kathleen Lane. This Ordinance sets the 2020 salary of the
Chief Judge.
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 Chief Judge meet twice a year to discuss performance and set goals for the coming
year.
In 2019, the total compensation including benefits provided to the Chief Judge is as follows:
2019 Salary and Benefits Annual
Salary (0.75 FTE) $ 116,519
Medical Insurance $ 11,183
Dental Insurance $ 612
Life Insurance $ 183
Long Term Disability $ 645
ICMA (457) $ 3,496
ICMA (401) $ 11,652
Total Monetary Compensation $ 144,290
Non-Monetary Benefits
Vacation (32 days per year)
Holidays (9 days per year)
Agenda Item 17
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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 Chief Judge Lane’s 2020 salary.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
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Establishing Compensation of the Chief Judge
Jamie Heckman
December 17, 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
• Colorado – 9 Front Range cities
Benchmark data
• Salary
• Bonus
• Retirement
• Car allowance
Chief Judge Market
Market Analysis
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* Based on 1.0 FTE
Chief Judge 2019 Salary = $155,359 *
Colorado Benchmark Cities
Market Information
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ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-606 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS AND SETTING THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF JUDGE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Council is
responsible for fixing the compensation of the Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins 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 Chief Judge to bring that salary more in line with the approved market data; and
WHEREAS, each year the City Council conducts a review of the past year's performance
and the next year’s goals of the Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, the Council-approved budget for the Municipal Court for 2019-20 includes
funding the equivalent of one full-time judicial position, with the Chief Judge working 0.75 FTE;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the base salary of the Chief Judge
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 2-606 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-606. Salary of the Chief Judge.
The base salary to be paid to the Chief Judge for working 0.75 FTE shall be one
hundred sixteen thousand, five hundred nineteen _____________________dollars
($116,519_______) per annum, payable in biweekly installments, which sum
shall be charged to general government expense.
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 17th day of
December, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of January, A.D.
2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of January, A.D. 2020.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk