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survey, which hopefully is very generic, they can speak to any one of these <br />performance categories as it relates to communications, policies, procedures, <br />etc., so she left that as not so much a performance category, but a criteria in all <br />of these. This may not be the actual form that’s given, but whatever they use to <br />survey should be reviewed by the Board to make sure they’re asking the right <br />questions for the Board to evaluate the director. <br /> <br />Mr. De Lima commented that he has no problem with what <br />Mr. Takahashi and Ms. Toriano prepared. The whole purpose of providing <br />them with the EUTF form was to provoke thought about specific goals that the <br />director could be judged by during the year. The process requires prioritization <br />of goals that are not always equal, as there are some that are more important <br />than others. <br /> <br />If he had to think about something that he really doesn’t like and that he <br />wishes some attention was paid to, it would be the salary structure of cabinet <br />members. When he was on the Council, Michael Ben proposed a tiered <br />approach, which was eventually approved by the Council, of cabinet officials’ <br />salaries and then increasing salaries over time. For example, a new Corporation <br />Counsel would start at a lower level pay and then over the years get stepped up. <br />Mr. De Lima never liked that proposal and wishes it could be revisited. The <br />Parks and Recreation director probably has the largest number of employees to <br />supervise, and he’s not in the top tier. He’s in the secondary tier. While Mr. De <br />Lima doesn’t know how they could put it on the agenda, it’s something that he <br />would like revisited. However, in terms of the director’s goals, he has no <br />problem with everything that is being recommended. <br /> <br />Mr. Takahashi addressed Mr. De Lima’s concern about the salary <br />structure. Per the Charter, the executive pay is now under the charge of the <br />Salary Commission; and the Salary Commission develops the pay plan, not the <br />Council anymore. Mr. Takahashi serves in an ex-officio capacity, and <br />Ms. Menezes is the secretary-reporter to that commission as well. Right now, <br />however, the Salary Commission does not have a quorum, as there are only two <br />active members out of nine. The nominations are made through the Mayor’s <br />Office. The Merit Appeals Board could make recommendations to that board. <br /> <br />Mr. De Lima commented that the handouts the Board received today were <br />excellent. He has no problem with implementing this, and as Mr. Takahashi <br />goes through the year, he may develop other goals that he could add for next <br /> 5 <br /> <br />