REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TJ MILLER, Interim Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: JENNIFER MISNER, Assistant Director
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to adopting the ordinances related to compensation and benefits for city employees and charter officials
1. ***Bill B-38 (Intro'd 11/17/2022) (For Adoption) -Amending Ordinance No. 2022-22 of the Fresno Municipal Code and Adopting an Ordinance Setting Forth the Compensation of Elective Officers (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. ***Bill B-39 (Intro'd 11/17/2022) (For Adoption) -Amending Ordinance No. 2017-10 of the Fresno Municipal Code and Adopting an Ordinance Related to Reimbursement of Expenses for Elected Officials (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the items above related to compensation and benefits for City charter officials.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of a review of Unrepresented employee compensation and benefits, staff has identified two areas related to elected official compensation and benefits that suggested revisions were appropriate. As such, staff conducted research of other jurisdictions to determine if elected officials are allowed to participate in the jurisdiction's retirement system and what options might be available to Fresno elected officials since they are not allowed to participate in the Retirement Plan pursuant to Plan rules. In addition, it was discovered that the monthly auto and miscellaneous allowances have not increased since at least 1989.
BACKGROUND
1. Amendment to Ordinance 2022-22 and Adopting Ordinance Setting Forth Compensation of Elected Officials
Under the Plan rules, Elected Officials are prohibited from participating in the City's Retirement System. Research indicates that many cities allow their elected officials to participate in their retirement plan (of the 11 cities used in the Benchmark Cities Comparative Elected Officials Compensation Survey, Anaheim, Lon...
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