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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Approval of Amended and Restated City Manager Executive Employment Agreement; and (2) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the Classification and Salary Plan for Executive Management Relating to City Manager Salary Adjustment Effective December 28, 2026.
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Meeting Date: November 9, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Dana Anderson/Human Resources Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/04/2026)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Chief Human Resources Officer; Erin Spragan, Chief Financial Officer (11/04/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council (1) approve an Amended and Restated City Manager Executive Employment Agreement (Amended Agreement); and (2) adopt a resolution adopting the Classification and Salary Plan for Executive Management Relating to City Manager Salary Adjustment effective December 28, 2026.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with City Manager Odis Jones effective December 15, 2025. On March 9, 2026, the City Council approved an amendment to the Agreement addressing temporary housing assistance, vacation leave, and the Residency Incentive. The December 2025 agreement and March 2026 amendment are collectively referred to as the “2025 Agreement.”
The 2025 Agreement set the current annual base salary at $370,000. Under Section 5.B, annual adjustments begin in December 2026 and are based on the Los Angeles metropolitan area Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the salary adjustment provided under the City’s Executive Compensation Plan, whichever is greater.
The City Manager has requested the following amendments to the 2025 Agreement, subject to City Council a...
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