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Angel City Commission approves pay increases for charter officers; city clerk to receive 10% bump
Summary
The commission approved performance ratings and pay increases for charter officers, adopting 3% increases broadly and a 10% special adjustment for the city clerk after debate over past pay treatment; the measure passed 4–3 and directed HR to return options for credential-based compensation.
The Angel City Commission on Wednesday approved performance evaluations for charter officers and authorized pay increases, voting 4–3 to give most charter officers a 3% raise and to grant a 10% special increase for the city clerk.
The vote followed a presentation from Laura Gratz, the city’s human resources director, who told the commission “we are very pleased to report that all of our charter officers earned either an exceeds job standards, which is a score 4 out of 5, or outstanding, which is a 5 out of 5.” Gratz said the budgeted pool for the raises is roughly $21,894.3.
Commissioner Casey Willets moved to accept the evaluations and to establish pay increases of 3% for the manager, auditor, city attorney and equal opportunity director and 10% for the city clerk; Commissioner Engel seconded the motion. Supporters described the clerk’s proposed 10% increase as a corrective "true up" for a smaller adjustment when that position moved from interim to permanent status, arguing the earlier step left a pay gap compared with other charter officers.
Opponents said the 10% figure risked creating inequity across staff and urged a consistent, objective mechanism for special merit increases tied to credentialing or benchmarks. During discussion Gratz noted the city’s compensation policy allows department heads discretion to award special merit increases when an employee achieves a significant milestone, and said typical bargaining-unit increases run between 3% and 4%.
The commission amended the motion to exclude the interim city manager from the special increase and directed Gratz and HR staff to return with options for charter-specific credentialing and professional-development steps. After debate the chair called the question; the motion carried 4–3, with Commissioners Eastman, Chestnut and Book recorded in opposition.
The commission’s action authorizes the raises described and tasks HR with reporting back on possible formal criteria for future credential-based adjustments.
