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Conejo Recreation & Park District GENERAL MANAGER Jim Friedl DATE: January 4, 2018 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Sheryl Lewanda, Administrator, Management Services _/ l' BOARD OF DIRECTORS Susan L. Holt, Chair Joe Gibson, Vice Chair George M. Lange, Director Ed Jones, Director Chuck Huffer, Director GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS Tex Ward SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Employment Agreement Dated May 22, 2014 with the District's General Manager RECOMMENDATION Approve and adopt "Amendment 2" to the Employment Agreement Between Conejo Recreation and Park District and General Manager dated May 22, 2014 adjusting annual base salary by 5% from $203,292 to $213,470. BACKGROUND On May 22, 2014, the Board of Directors approved an updated employment agreement with the General Manager. On February 4, 2016, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the benefits portion of the agreement by increasing the District's contribution to the General Manager's 457 deferred compensation plan. The general manager employment agreement along with the 2016 amendment, as well as a benefits summary table and salary schedule are all maintained on the District's website on the Human Resources page at: hftp://www.crpd.o[g/about us/human resourcesldefauIt. asp The attached proposed amendment, dated January 4, 2018, adjusts the General Manager's annual salary by 5% beginning in January 2018. This is comparable to the 2.5% 12.5% adjustments provided to other ConejoRPD employees for FY 2017128 and 2018119 assuming no further adjustments are made to GM compensation prior to July 2109. This would bring GM's annual base salary to $213,470 beginning in January 2018. For general reference, attached is a table of comparable or nearby cities and special districts which lists total compensation for position of City Manager, Asst. City Manager and General Manager. This data was pulled from the California State Controllers webpage "Government Compensation in California" (http:llpublicpay.ca.gov) and is a summary 2016 compensation. Over the years, when considering compensation, the Board has taken into consideration a variety of factors including assistant city manager compensation from comparable or nearby communities since the ConejoRPD General Manager position involves more duties and responsibilities than a park director. STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE 5.0 Organization. Element Objective and Strategy: Our objective is to recruit and retain a high quality and motivated workforce. Our strategy is to Offer competitive compensation and benefits, insist on a safe workplace, provide opportunities for training and advancement, and utilize sound management practices and policies. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 403 West Hillcrest Drive • Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 (805) 495-6471 • FAX: (805) 497-3199 • Email: parks@crpd.org • Website: www.orpd.org