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2. Personnel Committee report re cost -of- living adjustment for management /confidential employees (500) Councilman Bury, Chairman of the Personnel Committee presented the subject report dated November 28, 1984. Discussion followed and City Manager Smith replied to questions and commented regarding the nature of the proposed cost -of- living increase; the fact that it is intended for employees performing satisfactorily; what was included in the Ralph Anderson study; the fact that the City is in the median range of salaries paid in other cities for comparable work; the probable total cost of the increase; whether comparable positions might not be more difficult to perform in Redwood City as compared to some of the other benchmark cities; and the fact that otherwise unrepresented employees are involved. Assistant to City Manager Margolis replied to questions concerning range changes and adjustments and the fact that annual review is made in October with regard to cost -of- living, with October 1983 the last review date. In response to question, Mr. Smith stated that with the proposed increase the City would remain below the top quartile with regard to salaries in comparable cities. Title read. M /S: Mosher /Claire RESOLUTION NO. 9744 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 9666 ESTABLISHING SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS adopted on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Councilmen Bury, Chandler, Claire, Mosher, Rhodes and Mayor Britschgi Noes: Councilman Stangel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 3. Architecture Selection Committee report re Civic Center Feasibility Study (1401 Assistant to City Manager Margolis, Chairman of the subject Committee, presented the Committee report of November 28, 1984. Mrs. Margolis said that the expectation is that the City would continue with Ripley Associates after that firm had prepared the proposed feasibility study, but that has not been finally decided. Discussion followed and Mrs. Margolis replied to questions and commented concerning the desirability of obtaining a feasibility study before proceeding further; the fact that the cost of the study can be expected to be made up later when the project is under way which is also true of the time needed for the study. M /S: Stangel /Claire to accept the recommendation of the Architect Selection Committee and to authorize negotiation of an agreement with Ripley Associates to conduct a feasibility study on the planned civic center improvements. Reg.Mtg. 12/3/84 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 200