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Walnut Creek council announces salary increases and contract changes for city attorney and manager

Walnut Creek City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The council announced and approved amendments to the city attorney and city manager contracts that increase pay and extend severance/notice provisions. The changes include a 4% increase July 1, 2026 and an additional 3% in 2027 tied to satisfactory evaluations, and longer notice and severance protections for the city manager.

Mayor Kevin Wilk announced proposed amendments to compensation terms for the city attorney (Redwood Public Law) and the city manager during the consent calendar discussion and the council approved the items as part of the consent calendar.

The package for the city attorney included a 4% rate increase effective July 1, 2026 and a further 3% increase on July 1, 2027, contingent on…

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