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Human Resources <br />www.santa-ana.org/hr <br />Item # 25 <br />or City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />November 16, 2021 <br />TOPIC: City Manager Evaluation and Salary Adjustment <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />City Manager Evaluation and Adopt a i) Resolution to Reflect Positive Performance <br />Evaluation Conducted on October 19, 2021 and Approving an Amended Annual Salary <br />for the City Manager, and ii) Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2019-111 to Effect <br />Certain Changes to the City's Master Salary Schedule in Conformance with Title 2 of the <br />California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 and the California Public Employees' <br />Retirement System (CaIPERS) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a Resolution affirming positive evaluation results and approving an adjusted <br />annual salary for the City Manager, and <br />2. Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 2019-111 to effect certain changes to <br />the City's Master Salary Schedule in Conformance with Title 2 of the California Code <br />of Regulations Section 570.5 and the California Public Employees' Retirement System <br />(CaIPERS). <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana City Charter provides that the City Council shall conduct <br />evaluations of its appointees on an annual basis. In addition, City Manager Kristine <br />Ridge's Employment Agreement provides for an annual evaluation and opportunity for <br />consideration of adjustments based on a positive evaluation. The City Council conducted <br />the evaluation of City Manager Ridge on October 19, 2021 and agreed that Ms. Ridge is <br />doing an excellent job as City Manager. <br />The City Manager's Employment Agreement was approved on April 30, 2019 and <br />provided an annual salary of $290,000, which since has not been adjusted or amended. <br />The City Manager proposed adjustments to her annual salary, and based on their <br />evaluation, the City Council supported an annual salary of $301,600 with a possible <br />additional increase in six months based on continued positive performance. The proposed <br />resolutions affirm the positive evaluation results and approves an adjusted annual salary <br />