2024-01-17 Salary Commission Minutes (Draft)

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Salary Commission January 17, 2024 The most common comparison is a Environmental and Sustainability Services—in here, they included—and, again, (inaudible) could be a specialist to see what other departments do and how this one tells what everybody else doesn't do. And the Civil Defense part of it, it's already well-defined and it's located someplace else. According to HR, the most common—in terms of salaries and budget, is a department with five employees, correct? FEMALE SPEAKER: Yeah, I agree. MR. FARAHL And so, if you assume that they will have 10 employees in a year or so and, hopefully, who will define after the departmental fighting is over that is not me that's you that's not me—that's—and that will take a couple of years to do that. So, I'm assuming that, if you set the salary about 12 to 13,000 a month, it would be a fair and comparable salary and I'm (inaudible) make that into a motion, if that's needed. MS. FRENZ: This is DCC Cody Frenz, I just wanted to touch on and clarify a few things and then maybe we can hear a little bit more from Director—or excuse me—Managing Director Sako, if she's prepared to do so and, if not, we could do it next time. But, first, I wanted to say that as far as this new agency—and thank you for the clarification "agency" versus "department" that is significantly important for this Commission to understand. We do, actually, have a whole Risk Management Division within the Finance Department that already does exactly that—slightly different way, but more in mind I think was what you were thinking—as opposed to what I think the intent of this agency was. It may actually be beneficial for this body to watch the hearings that Council went through where they were attempting—where they articulated what the intent of this agency was because it's a very broad. When you think of "equity," I don't know how that relates to climate change, right. And there are—it's a very broad"resilience," right. I mean, it's very broad as far as what was intended to be covered. So, I think maybe, if you have the time, it would be beneficial to watch and listen to what they talked about—what their intent and idea was behind creating this agency, so you understand what it was intended to encompass. Because I don't know that the resolution and the information here necessarily addresses exactly what was intended in a way that will help you determine what salary might be appropriate. As far as how—and I agree with Managing Director Sako's comments regarding Civil Defense, since I also represent them. I don't know—I think they have a seat at the table for emergencies, but beyond that, I guess, is yet to be seen. Page 8