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Council authorizes three-year extension for city planner contract
Summary
Council approved Amendment No. 1 with Pathfinder Land Use Consulting LLC to retain the contracted city planner for three years with step increases to $93, $96 and $100 hourly (current $90/hr) and a maximum annual compensation limit of $60,000.
The council authorized the city manager Aug. 10 to execute Amendment No. 1 with Pathfinder Land Use Consulting LLC to extend the contracted planning services for three years. The contract includes incremental hourly rate increases from the current $90 an hour to $93, $96 and $100 in successive years; the agreement retains a maximum annual compensation cap at $60,000.
Council members praised the planner’s coordination of code audits and development-code work. "Her current rate is $90 an hour," the presiding official noted while discussing the proposed step increases; staff described the rate increases as comparable to contracting patterns for other professional services and appropriate given the absence of employee benefits in a contract arrangement.
The council moved and approved the authorization unanimously. Staff said the planner has led coordination with regional partners and eased administrative workload during a period of transition for the department.
