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Carpinteria council approves 5% raise, higher housing allowance and $5,000 bonus for city manager
Summary
The City Council approved an amendment to City Manager Michael Ramirez—mployment agreement, increasing his base salary by 5 percent, raising the annual housing allowance and authorizing a one‑time $5,000 performance bonus.
The City Council on Oct. 27 approved a first amendment to the employment agreement of City Manager Michael Ramirez that increases base pay by 5 percent and raises his annual housing assistance, plus a one‑time performance bonus.
What the amendment does
- Base salary: increases from $225,000 to $236,250 (a 5% adjustment).
- Housing assistance: increases from $24,000 per year to $30,000 per year.
- One‑time bonus: council authorized a $5,000 one‑time performance bonus for the city manager.
Why the changes were proposed
Staff presented a compensation comparison conducted as part of the manager—valuation and told the council the manager—ell at the lower end of the local range for similarly sized jurisdictions. The city manager greement explicitly allows the council to modify base pay at its sole discretion; the amendment responds to the recent 360‑degree performance review and the council's direction.
Vote and implementation
The council approved the amendment and the bonus by roll call vote. Other terms of the existing employment agreement were not changed and remain in effect. The amendment takes effect per the terms in the executed amendment and will be implemented through the city's payroll and human resources processes.
Ending
Council provided the authorization at the Oct. 27 meeting; staff will complete the contract amendment paperwork and process the compensation changes in accordance with the city—inance and HR protocols.
