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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-100
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE ELIMINATION OF THE
SCHEDULED FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 COST OF LIVING
SALARY INCREASES FOR MANAGEMENT AND
UNCLASSIFIED HOURL Y EMPLOYEES, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REINSTATE ALL
OR PART OF THE PAY RAISES DEPENDENT UPON THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING
WHEREAS, Executive, Senior, and Middle managers are scheduled to receive a 4 %
salary increase in January 2009; and
WHEREAS, unclassified hourly employees are scheduled to receive a 4% salary increase
in July 2008 and a 4 % salary increase in January 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City is experiencing serious financial Issues and staff is currently
projecting a general fund budgetary gap of $8.8 million; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of the scheduled fiscal year salary increases for all managers
and unclassified hourly employees will help close the budgetary gap by saving approximately
$505,000; and
WHEREAS, the City is offering an early retirement incentive program and extending the
hiring freeze, which are anticipated to generate approximately $1.6 million in savings in fiscal
year 2008/2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager will reevaluate the actual savings generated from the early
retirement incentive program and hiring freeze mid-year to determine whether additional savings
are available to reinstate all or part of the management and hourly salary increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize the elimination of the scheduled fiscal year 2008/2009 cost ofliving
salary increases for management and unclassified hourly employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the City
Manager to reinstate all or part ofthe pay raises dependent upon the availability of funding.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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/~avid R;Garcia
City Manager
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Ann Moore \
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2008-] 00
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this] 5th day of April 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda
ATTEST:
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Cheryl Cox ay r
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Donna R. Norris, CMt;']nterim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chu]a Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2008-]00 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the] 5th day of April 2008.
Executed this] 5th day of April 2008.
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'Donna R. Nortis, CMC, Interim City Clerk
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