Story Update – Guess who earns more than the Governor of California?
The excessively high salaries of city managers is a troubling California epidemic. Our City Manager and Assist City Mgr/Dir public works both earn far more in total remuneration than the GOVERNOR of California.
CY2019
Pietig: $359k
Dupuis: $330k (est)
Newsome: $278k
Review City Agenda Bill forms here
Review City Housing Agreement here
LB is 48th out of 567 cities in California, in terms of the total remuneration given to the City Manager. https://publicpay.ca.gov/. Tiny LB ranks high in terms of tax-payer largess.
The ever escalating remuneration packages that California cities are handing out to City managers is an epidemic problem. City managers are quick to play one locale off against another and exploit the relative lack of sophistication of the City Councils that set their pay. The attached article makes for eye opening reading on the overall problem and possible legislative solutions being proposed.
Read Stu News’ Story – Council raises the ante in Dupuis sweepstakes – here
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By : Rita Robinson
Courtesy of the Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper
In her dual job titles as the city’s new assistant city manager and director of public works,
Shohreh Dupuis
Shohreh Dupuis knows she’ll encounter the unique challenges of a popular beach town. Experienced at working with regional transportation agencies, her first task will be the utility undergrounding project in Laguna Canyon and the growing traffic congestion on the city’s small streets, she said.
With at least one hurdle that confronts most residents, she will receive help. Dupuis is one of four City Hall executive administrators getting assistance from their employer to buy a home in town, said Gavin Curran, director of finance and information technology.
And that’s a big help, especially in a city that ranks second highest for median home prices in Orange County, according to Core Logic property information company and Oscar Wei, senior economist for the California Association of Realtors. Corona del Mar ranks first.
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