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Commission approves raises for city attorney and city manager after annual reviews
Summary
Following presentations on performance and measurable savings, the commission approved a 10% merit increase for City Attorney Shawna Lam and a 12% merit increase for City Manager Daniel Dugger (retroactive to Oct. 1), and directed staff to mirror contract language regarding the 4-to-1 vote clause.
The Boynton Beach City Commission approved merit increases for the city attorney and city manager after the officials presented year-end reports on office performance and financial results.
City Attorney Shawna Lam told the commission her office delivered more than $20 million in measurable value in the last fiscal year, citing an $8.4 million PFAS settlement, negotiated interlocal agreements and reductions in outside counsel costs. Lam said her office drafted 355 resolutions and 33 ordinances, reviewed nearly 600 contracts and advanced organizational risk-management initiatives. “This past year, the city attorney's office and the Office of Risk Management delivered over $20,000,000 of measurable value to the city of Boynton Beach,” Lam said.
Lam requested an 8–10% raise to align her pay with market peers after accepting a lower starting salary when the position was created two years earlier. Commissioners voiced support for a 10% adjustment. Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve the 10% increase; Commissioner Kelly seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
City Manager Daniel Dugger presented his annual performance report and highlighted infrastructure investments, an expanded resurfacing program, economic development and modernization of city services. Dugger also requested that his contract mirror certain terms in the city attorney’s agreement (including city ordinance language referring to a 4-to-1 vote), and asked for an adjustment to his compensation. He proposed a merit increase to recognize performance and retention.
Commission discussion praised Dugger’s leadership and departmental results. Vice Mayor Hay said he had seen “tremendous improvement” in city operations under Dugger’s leadership and proposed a 12.5% increase; commissioners settled on a 12% merit increase. The commission approved a 12% raise retroactive to Oct. 1 and directed staff to mirror the 4-to-1 clause in Dugger’s contract consistent with the city attorney’s contract language. The motion carried unanimously.
Both raises were recorded as merit adjustments and the clerk was instructed to make the retroactive October 1 pay adjustments in payroll per the commission’s motions. No changes to base contract terms beyond the directed mirroring of the 4-to-1 vote clause were recorded in the meeting minutes.
