RFCA-2006-10 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2006-10

SUBJECT: Compensation for the Municipal Court Judges

RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of an Ordinance, which sets the salaries for the Presiding Judge, Municipal Judges and Part-time Associate Municipal Judges.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: Each year the Judges Salary Committee meets to make a recommendation on the annual compensation for the presiding municipal judge, two municipal judges and part-time associate municipal judges in the Municipal Court. The Salary Committee has met and is recommending the following salaries: $112,518 for the presiding municipal judge and $107,724 for the municipal judges. The additional compensation for the presiding municipal judge covers the administrative duties assigned to that position. The committee also recommends $68.00 per hour for the part-time associate municipal judges.

The proposed salaries reflect a three percent increase. Part-time associate judges hourly rate was increased by two dollars. Salaries will be retroactive to March 26, 2006. This is the same day other employees' salary adjustments take effect.

FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund

DATE OF FIRST READING: April 10, 2006

DATE OF SECOND READING: April 24, 2006

ORIGINATED BY: Judges' Salary Committee, Bob Murphy - Chairperson

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Shauna Moore, Court Administrator, 303-987-7422

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2006-10

SUBMITTED BY:
Shauna Moore, Court Administrator

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director, Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager