City Councils in Tulare County

The Ordinance Code specifies the process for determining the BOS salaries. This Ordinance Code Section was adopted on September 22, 1998, at a regularly scheduled BOS meeting in public session. This ordinance was amended twice: October 22, 1998, and February 16, 2013.

Fresno, Merced and Madera Counties BOS salaries are linked to their Superior Court Judges’ salaries.

Kern and San Joaquin Counties BOS salaries are linked to a formula of employee groups’ negotiations.

Stanislaus County BOS salary is linked to a percentage of an average of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin and Tulare Counties BOS salaries.

Tulare County BOS salary is linked to four County elected officials: Sheriff/Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor/Recorder, and Auditor/Controller.

The majority of Tulare County Rank and File employees receive raises through the collective bargaining process. 7

The Current Tulare County BOS salaries ranked fourth out of the nine Southern San Joaquin Valley counties researched, based on BOS salaries. Table 1, Comparison of Relevant Data from the Nine County Region Table 1, Comparison of Relevant Data from the Nine County Region Southern San Joaquin Valley Data County County Median Budget Base BOS Name Population* Income ($)* ($Millions) Salary ($) Fresno 955,272 45,761 2,040 110,766 Kern 864,124 47,727 2,210 105,107 Merced 263,228 43,565 468 98,261 Tulare 454,143 43,803 1,009 95,678 San Joaquin 685,306 53,764 1,349 95,439 Stanislaus 525,491 49,866 945 74,776 Madera 152,389 47,937 215 71,515 Kings 150,960 48,761 269 55,932 Median Data 489,817 47,832 977 95,559 *County Population and Median Income table based on 2010 Census Data *County Population and Median Income table based on 2010 Census Data County Budget shown current 2013-2014 budget or proposed 2014-15 budget available at time of research. Base Board of Supervisor Pay current information available and does not reflect benefits packages or any additional pay. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Tulare County Code, Part 1, Article 3, Chapter 7 1-07-1060 COMPENSATION OF SUPERVISORS: (a) As of October 21, 2012, each member of the Board of Supervisors shall receive three thousand four hundred seventy six dollars and nineteen cents ($3476.19) per pay period as payment for all services. This amount is intended to be and is the full salary for the member’s service as a member of the Board of Supervisors, and as a member of the board of any other entity for which the Board of Supervisors sits as the governing body. (b) In addition to the salary set forth in subdivision (a) of this section, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors shall receive an additional amount of eight per cent of base salary for all services performed as Chairman. 8 (c) In addition to the salary set forth in subdivision (a) of this section, the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors shall receive an additional amount of four percent of base salary for all services performed as Vice Chairman. (d) The Board of Supervisors and County elected officers may receive salary increases, if any, only one time yearly, at the adoption of the annual budget. These increases will be done via Action items on the Board of Supervisors agenda, not on the consent portion. Any increase to the salary of the Board of Supervisors will be effective sixty (60) days after the adoption of the annual budget. Any increase to the salary of all other elected officials will be effective at the adoption of the annual budget. (e) If the other County elected officers receive cost of living salary adjustments, or any salary adjustment other than an adjustment based upon merit or performance, during any calendar year, then the members of the Board of Supervisors shall receive the average adjustment of these other elected officers effective sixty (60) days after the date of the elected officers’ adjustment. (Amended by Ord No. 3211, effective October 22, 1998; amended by Ord. No. 3444, effective 2-16-13) CONCLUSION: