TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Adjustment of City Commissioner's Annual Salary.
Recommended Action
Direct the City Attorney to amend Sec. 2-23. Declaration of salary; payment, (4) Salary calculation of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, to reflect changes to update the Base Salary rate used in the City Commission Compensation formula and include in an Ordinance for first reading on September 24, 2024, with second reading on October 8, 2024.
Background Information
Over the past few years, the City of North Port and the United States of America (USA) have experienced various situations, including a global pandemic, which resulted in many escalating costs hindering the ability to maintain a livable wage. The City Commissioner's annual salary has not been adjusted proportionately to keep up with the rising inflation.
In accordance with Sec. 2-23. Declaration of salary; payment, (4) Salary calculation of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, City Commissioner's annual salary increases are based on an associated methodology and population levels. The source of information for the population statistics to be used is the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR). As one of the fastest growing cities in the USA, North Port's population has grown 28% over the last 5 years, but the Commission compensation has lagged behind and some of our peer cities with a lower population are now better compensated than our Commission.
There is now an opportunity to adjust the City Commissioner's annual salary to better align the level of work for our growing City and its leadership compensation. The current Code of the City of North Port, Florida, requires that any changes to the City Commissioner's annual salary will not take effect until the next general election. As a result, any change would take effect after the Nove...
Click here for full text