BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
(If “YES” Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code § 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Adopt a Resolution Providing for the Compensation for the Clerk of the Board, a Board Appointed Officer of the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Consider and determine compensation adjustments, if any, for the Clerk of the Board;
B. Adopt the Resolution PROVIDING FOR THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CLERK OF THE BOARD, A BOARD APPOINTED OFFICER OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT; and
C. Approve the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Santa Clara Valley Water District and Candice Kwok-Smith, consistent with Board-approved compensation.
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SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Employment Agreement between the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) and Candice Kwok-Smith, Clerk of the Board, and the Board Appointed Officer (BAO) Performance Evaluation Procedure, the Board conducts a performance evaluation on at least a semiannual basis. After completion of the annual evaluation, the Board determines the BAO’s annual compensation, if necessary.
The Board may consider and determine a compensation adjustment that would provide for an updated annual salary. The salary will be within the position's range of $251,451.20 to $317,179.20.
In compliance with Section 3.2 of Valley Water Board’s Governance Policy GP3, “Board Job Description,” on an annual basis, the BAO's compensation will be determined using a two-step performance process that considers job accomplishments, monitoring reports, other I-6 information, including the financial health of Valley Water, and other methods deemed appropriate.
The Board used the established two-step process to guide the evaluation and compensation adjustment:
• Step 1. Evaluate BAOs’ performance using a six-point scale, ranging from performance level 1, representing sustained outstanding performance, to performance level 6, representing unsatisfactory performance.
• Step 2. Match compensation to performance level using a six-point pay scale: set compensation at performance level 1 (the high point of the compensation scale), plus one-time extra pay for performance levels through 6, setting pay at the low point of the compensation scale, or consideration of termination.
A Resolution and Employment Agreement Amendment, where the Board can indicate and approve a compensation adjustment, is attached and includes an updated Unclassified Benefit Summary as an attachment to the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
There are no Environmental Justice impacts associated with this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The financial impact of this Resolution is within the 2025 - 2026 budget and will have no additional budget impacts.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Manager
Patrice McElroy, 408-630-3159