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Recommendation to Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Attorney, Effective July 12, 2026. (Human Resources10025060)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On June 2, 2025, the City Council considered the recommendation of a City Council Subcommittee that had reviewed the salary of City Attorney Yibin Shen. As part of that consideration, in recognition of his performance, responsibilities and his salary relative to other comparison agencies, the City Council has indicated its intent to authorize an increase in the City Attorney's annual salary by 7.88%, from $351,430 to $379,124, effective July 12, 2026. The recommendation is for the City Council to approve this increase by an amendment to Mr. Shen's Employment Agreement.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Shen has been the City Attorney since May 2019. Consistent with longstanding practice, the City of Alameda (City) maintains an individual employment agreement with its City Attorney, which establishes the terms and conditions of employment for the City Attorney. Mr. Shen's Employment Agreement and amendments are attached as Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The Agreement may be further amended as part of the City Attorney's annual evaluation process.
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 Attorney and review any updated survey information.
The Subcommittee met twice with Human Resources and reviewed the total compensation survey results.
Additionally, per the Executive Management Employees (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, 20...
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