Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Monterey Park approves three‑year extension for city manager with updated compensation
Summary
The council approved a three‑year initial extension of City Manager Inez Alvarez's employment agreement, aligning the anniversary to the fiscal year, specifying a baseline salary of $315,731.60 beginning July 1, 2026, and authorizing two optional extensions that could extend the term to five years.
The Monterey Park City Council unanimously approved an extension to City Manager Inez Alvarez's employment agreement that sets a three‑year initial term tied to the fiscal year and updates compensation.
Council‑appointed negotiator Carl summarized the contract terms: the three‑year initial term will end June 30 to align future anniversaries with the fiscal year; the council retains the option to extend the agreement by one or two additional years at the end of the initial term, potentially extending the contract to five years in total. Carl said the baseline salary in the proposed agreement would be $315,731.60, effective July 1, 2026, with total compensation for the initial three‑year term approximated at $1,040,838 and a $600 monthly car allowance.
Councilmembers repeatedly praised Alvarez's leadership and availability. "I'm very proud because I think Coach Tran's being a little modest," one councilmember said in a different context of community recognition; during the contract item multiple councilmembers thanked the city manager for steady leadership, responsiveness to constituents and the executive team's performance.
Council discussion framed the compensation number as aligned with the council's compensation philosophy to pay at the median of comparable cities. Several councilmembers noted that the approved salary was based on a benchmarking process with comparable jurisdictions and tied to the city's compensation philosophy.
Following discussion, a motion to approve the employment agreement extension passed unanimously.
City Manager Inez Alvarez addressed the council after the vote, thanking staff and the executive team and acknowledging the challenges and responsibilities of the position.
