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Charter Review Committee asks staff to research supervisor pay: voters’ role, comparisons and CPI option
Summary
Committee members voted to continue discussion of how Placer County sets Board of Supervisors pay, directing staff to gather benefit totals, comparable jurisdictions and options including tying future adjustments to CPI or returning the matter to voters.
The Placer County Charter Review Committee voted to continue examination of how supervisors’ salaries are set and asked staff for additional research on several targeted items.
Committee members noted that the county charter currently ties the board’s salary to an average of neighboring counties (El Dorado, Nevada and Sacramento). Staff explained the charter‑vs‑ordinance choices that counties use to set pay and presented a table of the 15 California charter counties’ supervisor salaries.
During discussion some committee members argued the existing comparison group is arbitrary and suggested alternative approaches: (1) return salary‑setting to local voters; (2) tie future adjustments to a specific Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure; or (3) benchmark against counties with similar growth, development pressure and service responsibilities. Members asked staff to calculate the total value of the supervisors’ compensation package (salary plus benefits) for Placer, El Dorado, Nevada and Sacramento; to produce a list of comparable counties by population and growth profile and their total compensation; and to provide options for a CPI‑based adjustment mechanism and the legal/ballot steps required if pay were returned to voters.
The committee did not adopt a final policy. Members said they wanted options and figures to inform whether a charter amendment or ballot measure should be proposed at a later date.
