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Cloverdale council approves salary increase for City Manager Kevin Thompson
Summary
The Cloverdale City Council voted 5-0 to amend the city manager’s at-will employment agreement, increasing Kevin Thompson’s salary to $209,012.33 and setting annual evaluations around July.
The Cloverdale City Council on Aug. 13 voted unanimously to amend City Manager Kevin Thompson’s at-will employment agreement, increasing his salary to $209,012.33 and changing the timing of annual evaluations to on or about July.
Why it matters: The action implements a compensation change agreed during the council’s recent performance evaluation of the city manager and updates the contract’s evaluation schedule.
City Attorney Alex (last name not provided) explained that the amendment increases Thompson’s salary to $209,012.33 and sets the evaluation date. The staff report stated no other benefits or contract terms change.
Council members described Thompson’s performance since his appointment. One council member said the council had set a lower initial rate with a six-month evaluation period to ensure performance and that Thompson “took on the challenge” and delivered results. The same speaker said Thompson had “saved hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more, into the millions for our city over the past 6 months.”
The council approved the amendment by motion and second; the vote on the item was 5–0.
Discussion vs. decision: Council discussion praised Thompson’s performance and framed the raise as the result of a completed evaluation; the formal decision was the approval of the contract amendment and salary change.
