Summary
Auditor-Controller Krista Peterson said the elected department heads just want a chance to talk with the board about their compensation. The board agreed Chair Walker and Vice Chair Jones will meet with them privately as negotiators and bring options back — possibly tying elected salaries to the management salary schedule so it isn't renegotiated every contract cycle.
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Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could produce a new pay structure for elected department heads — the board's preferred option would fix salaries to the management schedule instead of piecemeal raises.
The elected department heads, who gain direct access to the board on pay matters.
Potentially taxpayers if negotiations yield raises; some callers objected to any pay changes done by ordinance without future flexibility.
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