Follow-Up Report on Web Transparency of Agency Compensation Practices

Any link to compensation data on an agency’s website that takes more than five minutes or three clicks from the home page to locate, does not reasonably satisfy the intent of the Government Code that the information be easily located and “conspicuous” on the agency’s website. Response: We DISAGREE with the finding. The City of Sausalito disagrees with Finding 2. In practice, it only takes three clicks or less than five minutes to locate this information on the City of Sausalito website from the home page. However, to further improve transparency we will add an additional link to employee labor agreements with included salary schedules under the “HOW DO I” section of the website (https://www.sausalito.gov/how-do-i-).

Regarding detailed disclosure of total compensation paid, most public agencies do not break out all components of compensation paid to their elected officials, including salary, meeting fees or stipends (including compensation for serving as liaison to other advisory committees, councils and forums), reimbursements, health and retirement benefits, and other benefits such as equipment. Response: We DISAGREE with the finding The City of Sausalito disagrees with Finding 5. The City’s website currently provides a detailed breakdown of the total compensation and other benefits, such as equipment and conference reimbursement, to the elected officials.