The Mayor and City Council recently conducted the annual performance evaluation of the City Administrator.  As a result of a positive evaluation, the Mayor and City Council requested that Councilmember Jani McCall lead the negotiation of a  two year employment agreement renewal with City Administrator Tina Volek. Councilmember McCall and the City Attorney met with the City Administrator and prepared a proposed employment agreement for the term of October, 2010 through September, 2012 (Attachment A).

The City Council may:

• Approve the proposed employment agreement renewal
• Propose amendments to the employment agreement
• Disapprove the employment agreement

The proposed base salary for the City Administrator for the first year of the renewed contract will be 117,653.39, as indicated in Section Three. This new amount represents a 2.9 % increase in the City Administrator’s base salary. This increase is the same as the cost of living adjustment (COLA) that most city employees received this fiscal year.  All other compensation and benefits remain unchanged from the previous contract.  There is sufficient authority in the City Administrator's budget to pay for this increase.   

Councilmember McCall and staff recommend that the City Council approve the proposed employment agreement renewal with City Administrator Tina Volek for the period October 2010 through September, 2012.