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Findings and Recommendations
6 findings
Contra Costa County does not have a formal policy regarding compensation adjustments for elected officials.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Board of Supervisors (a) not adjust their own compensation in such a manner that their average compensation cost exceeds the 50th percentile of the determined range and (b) not adjust the compensation for any individual supervisor outside of the determined range (see Table 1).
The average compensation of the five Supervisors is at the 37th percentile, within the determined range, but below the mid-point, when compared to the twelve-county sample.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Board of Supervisors not adjust the compensation cost of any role official in such a manner that it falls outside of the determined range for that role.
The cost of compensation for the Clerk-Recorder role is beyond the 99th percentile, far above the Upper Boundary of the determined range.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Board of Supervisors not adjust the compensation cost of any of the six role officials in such a manner that the average compensation cost for the role officials as a group exceeds the 50th percentile of the determined range (see Table 8.2).
The cost of compensation for the Sheriff-Coroner role is at the 17th percentile, below the Lower Boundary of the determined range.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Board of Supervisors, at its next opportunity, adjust the compensation cost of the Clerk- Recorder position to bring it within the determined range as defined in this report (see Table 4.2), subject to any restrictions in taking such an action pursuant to Government Code section 1235, "Salary for Elected Public Office, Reduction During an Election Year."
The average compensation of the six role officials is at the 50th percentile, at the mid-point of the determined range, when compared to comparable counties.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Board of Supervisors, at its next opportunity, consider adjusting the compensation cost of the Sheriff-Coroner position to bring it within the determined range as defined in this report (see Table 7.2).
The compensation of the two positions falling outside of their determined ranges can be adjusted to fall within those ranges without increasing the average compensation cost for Contra Costa County's elected role officials.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Board of Supervisors adopt a written policy for determining and setting the compensation of elected officials.
Additional Recommendations
1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
No Responses Found
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