Title
Adoption of Resolution Modifying the Executive Management Employees (EXME) Salary Schedule Increasing the Salary Range of the City Clerk Position by 14.85%, Effective July 12, 2026. (Human Resources 10025060)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On June 2, 2025, City Council considered the recommendation of a City Council Subcommittee that had reviewed the salary of City Clerk Lara Weisiger. As part of that consideration, in recognition of her performance, responsibilities and salary relative to other comparison agencies, the City Council has indicated its intent to authorize an increase in the City Clerk’s annual salary by 14.85%, from $231,178 to $265,519, effective July 13, 2025. In addition to the City Council authorized increase, the City Clerk salary range will receive a contractual cost of living adjustment of 1%, as outlined in the Executive Management Employees (EXME) Compensation Plan, effective July 12, 2025. The recommendation is for the City Council to approve a resolution modifying the Executive Management Employees Salary Schedule.
BACKGROUND
Ms. Weisiger has been employed by the City of Alameda (City) since May 1997, serving as the City Clerk since October 2001.
In May 2026, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft appointed Councilmembers Boller and Pryor to an Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Subcommittee) to meet further with Human Resources to conduct a total compensation survey for the City Clerk and review any updated survey information.
The Subcommittee met twice with Human Resources and reviewed the total compensation survey results.
Additionally, per the EXME Compensation plan, EXME miscellaneous employees, like all full-time miscellaneous employees, will receive a base wage adjustment/cost of living adjustment based on the Base Revenue Index (BRI) with a floor of 1% and ceiling of 5%, effective July 12, 2026.
DISCUSSION
The total compensation survey collected City Clerk compensation and benefit data from the following: the cities of Berkeley, Hayward, San Leandro, Pasadena, and Santa Monica.
Following the compensation survey, the Alameda City Clerk was found to be below the median.
After considering where the City Clerk’s compensation is in the market, the City Council reached a tentative decision that would revise the City Clerk’s salary up to the median, i.e., increasing her salary by 14.85% (to $265,519), effective July 12, 2026.
Table 1
Ms. Weisiger will also receive cost of living and other employment benefits that other executive management employees receive under the EXME Compensation plan, including a base wage adjustment/cost of living adjustment based on the Base Revenue Index (BRI) with a floor of 1% and ceiling of 5%, effective July 12, 2026.
The BRI is defined as one-half (i.e., 50%) of the year-over-year rate of growth measured between the two most recent successive fiscal years of the combined dollar amount of the following four local Alameda taxes: Property Tax, 1% Bradley-Burns Sales Tax, Utility Users Tax, and Transient Occupancy Tax.
This authorizes a 1% increase in the City Clerk’s annual salary from $265,519 to $268,174, effective July 12, 2026.
Table 2
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds for the position are already included in the City Clerk’s department budget. No additional funds are required in Fiscal Year 2026-27.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
Ther action is consistent with the Alameda Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action does not constitute a “project” as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 and therefore no further CEQA analysis is required.
CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of the report.
RECOMMENDATION
Adoption of Resolution modifying the Executive Management Employees salary schedule increasing the salary range of the City Clerk position by 14.85%, effective July 12, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
Noelle White, Human Resources Director
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Ross McCarthy, Finance Director
Exhibit:
1. Executive Management Employees Salary Schedule Effective July 12, 2026