Reorganize city departments and fund $125,000 study of manager pay plus buyouts
In Plain English
The city plans to restructure its departments, which will displace some managers. The $125,000 covers a study of management salaries across all departments plus voluntary buyout packages for managers who lose their positions. If approved, displaced managers can take severance pay instead of being reassigned to lower roles.
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Votes
To not adopt a resolution and moved forward with reorganization and approve allocation of $75,000 for opt-out provision. Motion also directed staff to research cost of classification and compensation study for entire City
5 to 1
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