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Council approves 5% COLA and extended severance for city manager
Summary
Council approved an amendment to the city manageremployment agreement adding a 5% cost-of-living adjustment (bringing salary to $292,163) and extending severance from six to 12 months if terminated without cause, subject to a general release.
The Big Bear Lake City Council on July 8 approved an amendment to the city manager's employment agreement that provides a 5% cost-of-living adjustment and expands severance protections.
The city attorney said the change followed a recent favorable performance evaluation and that the salary adjustment increases the manager's annual pay to $292,163. The amendment also increases severance from six months to 12 months of pay if the manager is terminated without cause; any severance payment would be conditioned on the manager signing a general release and waiver of claims against the city.
The attorney corrected a typo in the staff report, clarifying verbally that the severance applies only when the manager is terminated without cause. Public commenters raised objections to executive pay increases, with one resident noting that the governor's salary is lower than the proposed city manager salary; other residents spoke in support of the manager and said competitive pay is necessary to retain qualified executives in local government.
After brief council discussion, the council approved the amendment by roll call.
