Compensation of Public Officials Overview The City of Grand Terrace is committed to transparency in government in all areas including compensation. While this information has been available it is now centralized on this page of the City's website. As there are several legislative bills pending on how to report the compensation of public officials, this page will be reviewed and updated, as needed, to ensure the City complies with all compensation reporting requirements.
Elected Officials Members of the City Council are paid $250 per month ($3,000 annually) as salary from the General Fund. For each Community Redevelopment Meeting attended, not to exceed four in a month, each member is paid $30 per meeting. In addition, members of Council may elect to receive a vehicle allowance of $200 per month plus a health insurance reimbursement of $368 per month. Some members also serve on other governing bodies which provide a "per diem" for meetings attended. The compensation of each member is provided below.
Mayor Maryetta Ferre (Retired School Principal Getting Paid Retirement with Medical by State Taxpayers)
No monthly salary (effective September 1, 2010)
No compensation for Community Redevelopment Agency meetings (effective September 1, 2010)
No Vehicle allowance (effective May 1, 2010)
No medical reimbursement
No per diem from other governing bodies
Mayor Pro Tem Lee Ann Garcia
$250 per month salary
$30 per meeting - Community Redevelopment Agency
$200 per month vehicle allowance
$368 per month medical reimbursement
Councilmember Bea Cortes
$250 per month salary
$30 per meeting - Community Redevelopment Agency
$200 per month vehicle allowance
$368 per month medical reimbursement
Councilmember Walt Stanckiewitz
$250 per month salary
$30 per meeting - Community Redevelopment Agency
$200 per month vehicle allowance
$368 per month medical reimbursement
No per diem from other governing bodies
Members of the City Council may attend conferences, workshops and meetings which directly relate to City business. For Fiscal Year 2010-11, each member of the Council has $600 available for this.
Senior Staff The City's senior Staff includes the City Manager and the department directors. All of the City's full-time employees, excluding Child Care employees, agreed to a temporary 10% reduction in salary, and corresponding benefits, through a reduced work week (furlough) beginning May 17, 2010. To maintain teacher - child ratios, Child Care employees were only asked to agree to a temporary reduction in benefits. To fully disclose the compensation of the City's Senior Staff, it is reported below with and without the temporary reduction. | | Salary | Reduced
Salary | Benefits | Reduced Benefits | | City Manager
Betsy Adams | $185,500 | $166,950 | $85,993 | $77,690 | | City Attorney*
John Harper | $145/hour with $120,000 budget for FY 2010-11 | | Community & Economic Development
Joyce Powers | $124,373 | $111,935 | $58,239 | $53,018 | | Finance
Bernie Simon | $115,301 | $103,771 | $54,591 | $49,752 | | Building & Safety/Public Works
Rich Shields | $115,301 | $103,771 | $55,191 | $50,352 | | City Clerk
Brenda Mesa | $86,132 | $77,519 | $42,868 | $39,253 | | Child Care
Cathy Varela | $66,071 | n/a | $31,073 | $29,885 | * City Attorney services are provided on a contract basis with Harper & Burns LLP.
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