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Orange County board approves CEO pay adjustment after public objections over benefits
Summary
After an SB 1436 oral report, the board approved adjusting Mr. Geary's base salary to $410,599 (estimated $624,878 total compensation). A public speaker (identified as 'Michelle') criticized the timing and the reported benefits figure; supervisors praised interim leadership and the item carried unanimously.
County counsel explained that, under SB 1436 (2016), the Brown Act requires an oral public report when local officials consider changes to a local agency executive's compensation. Counsel said the proposal on the agenda would set Mr. Geary's base salary at $410,599 with an estimated $624,878 in total compensation, the same total amount previously…
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