Request for Council Action - O-2007-12 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2007-12

SUBJECT: Compensation for the Municipal Court Judges

RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of an Ordinance, which sets the salaries for the Presiding Judge and two 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: $115,893 for the presiding municipal judge and $110,995 for the two municipal judges. The additional compensation for the presiding municipal judge covers the administrative duties assigned to that position.

The proposed salaries reflect a three percent increase. The part-time associate judges' hourly rate was not increased. Salaries will be retroactive to March 25, 2007. This is the same day other employees' salary adjustments take effect.

FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund

DATE OF FIRST READING: April 9, 2007

DATE OF SECOND READING: April 23, 2007

ORIGINATED BY: Judges' Salary Committee, Debbie Koop - Chairperson

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

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2007-12

SUBMITTED BY:
Shauna Moore, Court Administrator

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