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Council reviews large 2025 pay reset and approves multiple appropriations
Summary
Service/safety director presented a citywide compensation reset (position-by-position adjustments, average ~10% across departments) and the council moved and voted on a slate of pay and appropriations ordinances including temporary appropriations and supplemental ARPA bonuses for parks; several items passed after roll-call votes and some three-reading waivers.
The service/safety director briefed council on a broad compensation package for 2025 that the administration described as a ‘‘reset year’’ for wages. The director said adjustments were made on a position‑by‑position basis, with increases ranging and an average increase of about 10% across departments to make city pay more competitive and help retain staff.
Finance committee presented multiple ordinances: a temporary appropriation for 2025 (general fund $12,897,095; all funds $30,388,787), an ordinance authorizing purchases for 2025, and a long list of compensation ordinances for municipal court, clerical, service, supervisory, police and fire positions. The committee asked for first reading on most pay ordinances and requested waivers/first‑and‑final action on some supplemental appropriations, including ARPA retention bonuses for parks.
Council voted on multiple motions by roll call. The transcript records motions to waive the three‑reading rule for several supplemental appropriation ordinances and subsequent votes to adopt those appropriations (recorded as a series of 'Yes' votes by the roll-call). The ordinance establishing 2026 compensation for council and several administrators was moved to adopt on third reading and passed with one recorded 'No' vote (Mister Davis).
The law director said the administration moved to a single pay scale to simplify future adjustments, consolidating multiple position‑by‑position salary ordinances into one structure. The auditor summarized a Moody presentation on bond issuance related to funding some capital projects tied to the bond issue referenced during the finance committee report.
Council did not receive public comment during the citizens’ portion and proceeded to its legislative agenda.
