Mayor’s Council of Guam approves executive director pay increase after closed-session evaluation

The Mayor’s Council of Guam reconvened at 12:30 p.m. and approved a pay increase for the council’s executive director following an executive-session performance review.

Council leadership said the executive director’s evaluation was discussed in executive session before the public meeting. The council then considered motions to raise the executive director’s salary to match the prior executive director’s pay and ultimately approved a motion specifying grade ER step 13 at 9,800,937.

The sequence of motions began with an initial, unspecified motion to increase the executive director’s pay that was later rescinded by its mover. A subsequent motion was made by the mayor of Zwodnya to increase the executive director’s pay to grade ER step 13 at 9,800,937 and was seconded by the mayor of MMTM. The presiding officer called for a voice vote: “There being no discussion, all in favor, please say aye.” Members answered “Aye,” and the presiding officer declared, “Motion carries.” The council did not record an itemized roll-call tally in the public transcript.

During discussion before the final motion, members asked whether a written evaluation is required by law. The presiding officer said a written evaluation was not required in this case and noted that the executive director serves at the pleasure of the council and is in unclassified service. The transcript also records an earlier verbal reference to the prior director’s salary as “9,800,937,” which the final motion used as the target pay figure.

The council adjourned the meeting at 12:50 p.m. following the vote and a brief set of announcements.