A. For purposes of applying Section 2.08.030, the factors to be considered by the city council in setting the salary of a city manager include, but are not limited to:
1. The average base salary of employees in comparable positions in cities in the following counties, with populations between 75,000 and 150,000: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernadino, Riverside and Imperial;
2. 2.5 times the median family income for the city of Murrieta.
3. It will be the qualifications and performance of the city manager that will determine the actual salary set by the city council.
B. In determining and evaluating comparable cities, consideration will also be based on:
1. Number of city employees;
2. City population;
3. Median family income;
4. Socio-economics;
5. Experience;
6. Specialized training;
7. Job requirements of city manager.
C. Nothing in this section is intended to mean that the city council is delegating or abrogating its authority to set the salary of the city manager pursuant to Section 36506 of the Government Code.
(Ord. 458 § 1, 2011)