RFCA - O- 2008-20 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2008-20

SUBJECT: Compensation for the Municipal Court Judges

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance 2008-20 setting the salaries for the Municipal Court 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: $117,864 for the presiding municipal judge Anne Stavig, $117,864 for municipal (past presiding) judge Tom Elliott and $112,882 for municipal judge Dan Ramsey. The Committee did not make a recommendation for an increase in compensation for the part-time associate judges.

The proposed salaries reflect a one point seven (1.7) percent increase. If approved, the new salaries will be retroactive to March 23, 2008, the same day other City employees' salary adjustments take effect.

FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund

DATE OF FIRST READING: July 28, 2008

DATE OF SECOND READING: August 11, 2008

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

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

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2008-20

SUBMITTED BY:
Shauna Moore, Court Administrator

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