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Home My WebLink About2010 08-16 FCA Memorandum Date: 4 August 2010 To: Financial Commission From: Daniel Jordet, Director of Fiscal & Support Services Re: City Council Compensation for 2011 and 2012 Every other year it is the responsibility of the Financial Commission to review the City Council's compensation and recommend a compensation level for the ensuing two years. This was last done in 2008. The Commission must present a recommendation to the City Manager In the City Council Code of Policies, section 2.05 deals with City Council compensation (copy attached). Staff has compiled a chart of comparative compensation numbers for the Councils in the cities named in the policy. Graph comparisons of the 2007 through 2010 compensation numbers are also included. In earlier Commission reviews of Council compensation the goal of the recommendation has been to keep Brooklyn Center's City Council compensation at or above the median of the comparison cities. The comparison chart indicates the mean and median levels for both Mayor and Council Members for the past four years. SECTION 11- GENERAL POLICIES City Council Code of Policies 2.05 Policy and Procedure on Mayor and Council Member Total Compensation 1. Need for Policy The community is entitled to a clearly articulated, written description of the policy and procedure for establishing the total compensation of local elected officials. 2. Policy A. Service on the City Council is a civic obligation and an honor. The total compensation of the Mayor and Council Members should, therefore, not encourage candidacies based on monetary rather than public service objectives. However, the compensation of Brooklyn Center elected officials shall be fair and equitable in order to attract qualified candidates for local elective office. B. The propriety of the compensation levels of the Mayor and Council Members shall be evaluated through comparisons with compensation paid to similar officials within the seven county metropolitan area. C. The compensation levels of elected officials should be regularly reviewed and adjusted to ensure compliance with the objectives of this policy and to avoid the need for drastic or sudden compensation adjustments. D. Compensation set pursuant to this policy and procedure shall be deemed to be the total compensation for elected officials of the City with the exception of expense reimbursement which shall be the same as provided all other City employees. 3. Procedure A. The City Manager shall biennially prepare a compensation.report that contains an analysis of the compensation paid to elected officials of Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Metropolitan cities having a population within 10,000 of the City of Brooklyn Center that are generally fully developed {Such grouping shall include the cities of Richfield, Roseville, Maplewood, Fridley, Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Crystal, New Hope, and Golden Valley, in addition to the City of Brooklyn Center:} The report shall compute the average and median amounts paid to Mayors and Council Members and correlate survey results to the current compensation of Brooklyn Center elected City officials. The City Manager shall assemble such additional information on compensation of City elected officials as maybe requested to assist the Commission and Council in their review of elected official's.compensation., B. The �1 Xfo_n��r cilia— s ubmit the compensation rp P ort to the City Council Find i- the Financial Commission prior to June 1, for information pertaining to the applicable calendar year. City of Brooklyn Center 08/14/06 Page 207 SECTION II- GENERAL P LIC ES City Council Code of Policies C. The Financial Commission shall biennially review the City Manager's compensation report and discuss possible budgetary and public perception impacts of the indicated changes. Prior to July 1 of the same year, the Commission shall recommend to the City Council that the compensation of the Mayor and Council Members either remain the same or be changed to some specific amount in the manner prescribed by law. D. Consistent with the City Charter, Section 107, the Mayor and Council Members may, after conducting public hearings, set their compensation by ordinance. No change in compensation shall be in effect until January 1, following the next succeeding general election. 4. Authority The authority for establishing compensation for the Mayor and Council Members is found in Minnesota Statutes 415.11 and the City of Brooklyn Center Charter, Section 2.07. Reference: City Council Resolution No. 98-91; City Council Minutes 1/10/94 City of Brooklyn Center 08/14/06 Page 208 City of Brooklyn Center Comparative Mayor and Council Wages Fiscal Years 2007 through 2010 2009 2007 2008 2009 2010 City Population Mayor I Council Mayor Council Mayor I Council Mayor I Council Golden Valley 20,326 $ 11,619 $ 8,696 $ 11,619 $ 8,696 $ 11,619 $ 8,696 $ 11,619 $ 8,696 Maplewood 36,717 $ 11,752 $ 10,343 $ 12,302 $ 10,827 $ 12,302 $ 10,827 $ 12,302 $ 10,827 Fridley 26,422 $ 10,213 $ 8,382 $ 10,213 $ 8,382 $ 10,531 $ 8,650 $ 10,531 $ 8,650 Richfield 33,676 $ 9,360 $ 7,266 $ 9,360 $ 7,266 $ 9,688 $ 7,520 $ 9,979 $ 7,746 New Hope 20,860 $ 10,672 $ 7,553 $ 10,672 $ 7,553 $ 10,673 $ 7,552 $ 10,673 $ 7,552 Roseville 34,345 $ 9,300 $ 7,020 $ 9,300 $ 7,020 $ 9,300 $ 7,020 $ 9,300 $ 7,020 Crystal 22,167 $ 9,692 $ 7,456 $ 9,983 $ 7,680 $ 10,308 $ 7,930 $ 10,308 $ 7,930 White Bear Lake 24,679 $ 7,680 $ 5,400 $ 7,680 $ 5,400 $ 7,680 $ 5,400 $ 7,680 $ 5,400 Brooklyn Center 30,330 $ 10,732 $ 8,217 $ 10,947 $ 8,381 $ 11,166 $ 8,549 $ 11,166 $ 8,549 Shoreview 26,036 $ 8,712 $ 6,456 $ 8,712 $ 6,456 $ 8,976 $ 6,648 $ 8,976 $ 6,648 Average $ 9,973 $ 7,679 $ 10,079 $ 7,766 $ 10,224 $ 7,879 $ 10,253 $ 7,902 Median $ 9,953 $ 7,505 $ 10,098 $ 7,617 1 $ 10,420 $ 7,741 $ 10,420 $ 7,838 Brooklyn Center as a % of Average 107.61% 107.01%1 108.61% 107.92% 109.21% 108.50% 108.90% 108.19% Median 107.83% 109.49% 108.41% 110.03% 107.16% 110.44% 107.16% 109.07% Notes: Fridley: Payment amount is for Councilmember-at-Large. Ward Councilmember receives $ 7,647. City provides laptop computers. Mayor& Council also receive City benefit package including health, dental and life insurances. Golden Valley: pays per diem of$ 50 per extra meeting to a maximum of$ 150 per month. New Hope: pays per diem of$25 per EDA meeting, provides laptop computer and DSL service at residence. (Not sure about DSL service at home) Brooklyn Center: Rolled technology reimbursement into base wage in 2000. Population statistics from LMC 2009 Directory of City Officials 2010councilwagecomp (3).xls 8/3/2010 _._-_._.__...._ -----_----.......--------- Mayor Compensation $14,000 _ f E1 i I $12,000 i — s i i i $10,000 c $8,000 2007 2008 I $6,000 — 2009 2010 c I $4,000 — -- — - i f $2,000 — - i i i i i i White Bear Shoreview Roseville Richfield Crystal Fridley New Hope Brooklyn Golden Valley Maplewood Lake Center i ._...........Council Member Compensation $12,000 ....... .... ... _.__ ..._...... i i i c i $10,000 I s I $8,000 f $6,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 i $4,000 f f $2,000 _ { White Bear Shoreview Roseville New Hope Richfield Crystal Brooklyn Fridley Golden Valley Maplewood Lake Center .... .._.... _...... .... W_... Dan Jordet To: rexnewman @comcast.net'; shogrensus @g mail.com; dan schueller; landis.steve @gmail.com; pberglin @gladiusbar.com _c: councilmemberryan @ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us'; Curt Boganey Subject: Upcoming Financial Commission Meetings Hello, Everyone: Following this evening's meeting of the Financial Commission, the meetings scheduled for the rest of the summer are: Monday, 8/16/2010, 6:30 for a Joint Work Session on the 2011 Budget with the City Council followed by a Financial Commission Meeting to discuss City Council compensation for 2011 & 2012 (materials distributed at the 8/4/2010 meeting). Monday, 8/30/2010, 6:30 for a Joint Work Session on the 2011 Budget with the City Council followed by a Financial Commission meeting to discuss the requested input about State Aid/Uncertain Revenue Sources Policy. Monday, 9/20/2010, 6:30 to wrap up discussion of the State Aid/Uncertain Revenue Sources and review a proposed Request for Proposals for Insurance Agent and Risk Advisor services. Fall meeting schedule will be distributed following the September meeting. Thanks for your 3rticipation and input, everyone. Daniel Jordet Director of Fiscal &Support Services City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430-2199 (763) 569-3345 1