SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119115

• Record No: CB 119115
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119115
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 11/20/2017
• Ordinance No: Ord 125469
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Ordinance 121176 to remove certain performance pay provisions.
• Sponsors: Lisa Herbold
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ord_125469, 3. Affidavit of Publication
• Related files: GS 382-1-A-1-2018

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2017	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
11/28/2017	1	Mayor	returned
11/22/2017	1	Mayor	Signed
11/22/2017	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
11/20/2017	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/15/2017	1	Select Budget Committee	pass	Pass
10/23/2017	1	City Council	referred
10/19/2017	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
10/18/2017	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Ordinance 121176 to remove certain performance pay provisions.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 121176 established annual and term-of-appointment performance pay awards for the position of the General Manager and CEO of the City Light Department, to be granted at the discretion of the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, no other department head is eligible for performance awards in excess of their regular compensation; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to be good stewards of ratepayer money; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsections 1.C and 1.D of Ordinance 121176 are amended as follows:
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C. Reserved. ((Short Term Performance Award: A lump sum payment of up to eight percent (8%) of base salary, in addition to base salary, may be awarded for recognition of the accomplishment of goals and work outcomes at the completion of the annual evaluation period. Any lump sum payment made pursuant to this subsection shall be considered a part of regular compensation prorated annually, for purposes of withholding retirement contributions and calculating retirement benefits for affected employees who are members of the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System.))
D. Reserved. ((Long Term Performance Award: A lump sum payment of up to ten percent (10%) of annualized base salary, in addition to base salary, may be awarded for recognition of the accomplishment of strategic, financial and operational goals of the utility at the end of the four year evaluation cycle. The long term performance award is also dependent upon the City Light Superintendent's successful reconfirmation by the City Council and/or successful continuation of active employment beyond the four year evaluation cycle. To receive the payment, the employee must continue to be working in the position and title of City Light Superint...