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Item # 26
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 15, 2023
TOPIC: City Manager’s Evaluation and Salary Adjustment
AGENDA TITLE
City Manager Evaluation and Adopt a Resolution to Reflect Positive Performance
Evaluation Conducted on August 1, 2023 and Approving an Amended Annual Salary for
the City Manager, and Take Formal Action by Majority Vote of the City Council to Not
Extend the City Manager’s Employment Agreement for One Additional Year
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution affirming positive evaluation results and approving an adjusted
annual salary for the City Manager, and
2. Take formal action by majority vote of the City Council to not extend the City
Manager’s Employment Agreement for one additional year.
DISCUSSION
The City of Santa Ana City Charter provides that the City Council shall conduct
evaluations of its appointees, including the City Manager, on an annual basis. In
addition, City Manager Kristine Ridge’s Employment Agreement provides for an annual
performance evaluation by the City Council and opportunity for consideration of
compensation adjustments based upon a positive evaluation. The City Council
conducted a performance evaluation of City Manager Ridge on August 1, 2023 and
received a positive performance evaluation.
As a result of the August 1, 2023 performance evaluation, the City Council supported an
increase of three percent (3%), totaling $319,967 annually, effective July 1, 2022. The
proposed resolution affirms the positive performance evaluation results and approves
an adjusted annual salary for the City Manager (Exhibit 1).
In addition, the City Council affirms its desire to not extend City Manager’s Employment
Agreement for one additional year. The remaining term of the Employment Agreement
shall end on April 30, 2026.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The City Council’s adoption of the proposed resolution will cost approximately $15,430
for FY 2022-23 and $13,064 for FY 2023-24, for a total estimated cost of $28,494. There
are sufficient funds in the City Manager’s Office’s budget (accounts 01103010-61000) to
cover the increased expenses. No additional appropriation is necessary, as the FY 2022-
23 and FY 2023-24 budgets are sufficient to absorb the cost.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
Submitted By: Jason Motsick, Executive Director of Human Resources
Approved By: Steven A. Mendoza, Assistant City Manager
Resolution No. 2023-XXX Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
A SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER BASED ON EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE
WHEREAS, City of Santa Ana(“City”) and Kristine Ridge (“City Manager”) entered
into that certain Employment Agreement dated March 19, 2019 (hereinafter “Employment
Agreement”), whereby Employee agreed to serve as the City Manager of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana City Charter and Employment Agreement
provides that the City Council shall conduct an annual performance evaluation of the City
Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted such evaluation on August 1, 2023 resulting
in positive performance appraisal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide a salary adjustment for the City
Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves an annual salary for the City
Manager of $319,967 (“Annual Salary”) retroactively effective July 1, 2022. The Annual
Salary shall be payable in installment payments in the same manner and at the same
times as salaries of other executive managers of the City are paid.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution, and the City Clerk shall attest
to and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
ADOPTED this 15th day of August 2023.
___________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: _______________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney – Employee Relations
Resolution No. 2023-XXX Page 2 of 2
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2023-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on August 15, 2023.
Date: ___________________ ____________________________
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana