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Council approves amended employment agreement and 5% raise for city manager

Carlsbad City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

On the consent calendar the council unanimously approved an amended and restated employment agreement for City Manager Jeff Patineau that increases his base salary by 5% to $320,103.42, which staff said places him fourth in the county for comparable roles.

The City Council approved on consent an amended and restated employment agreement for City Manager Jeff Patineau that increases his annual base salary by 5% to $320,103.42.

The clerk read a summary of item 6 on the consent calendar describing the compensation adjustment and a corresponding amendment to the appointed-official salary range schedule. Staff said the increase would place the city manager at approximately fourth in the county peer ranking.

A public speaker, Glenn Bernard, urged the council to simplify agenda descriptions and questioned the proliferation of advisory commissions; he did not oppose the contract action directly. The consent calendar — including the city manager employment agreement — was moved and seconded and passed unanimously.

Provenance: item introduced and described as part of consent calendar; motion and unanimous vote recorded in the consent calendar segment.