REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
PREPARED BY: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-60 setting compensation for the newly elected City Clerk
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Statement of Issue:
The City Charter directs that compensation for the elected City Clerk be adopted by Council resolution. Per Charter direction, Council is being requested to set compensation based on the salary range (Starting, Control, High Point) identified in Exhibit "1B" of Resolution No. 2024-60.
Financial Impact:
Sufficient funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-60, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Setting the Salary Rate and Assigning Certain Benefits for the Elected City Clerk," (range of Starting, Control or High Point) identified in Exhibit "1B" - Exhibit A of the Non-Associated Executive Management Salary Schedule, effective December 7, 2024.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the City Council voted unanimously to certify results of the November 5, 2024, general municipal election by adopting Resolution No. 2024-59 which included Exhibit "A", Certification by the Registrar of Voters of the Canvass of the November 5, 2024, General Election, submitted to the City on December 3, 2024, by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. City Clerk candidate Lisa Lane Barnes was elected to serve a four-year term, and the Council must now set the newly elected City Clerk's starting salary.
The elected City Clerk serves as a department head, and manages five full-time, and four part-time employees to provide the following core services:
* Officiates local elections
* Oversees a centralized records management process, including annual update of citywi...
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