CC Resolution No. 6944
RESOIIJTION NO. 6944
A RESOIIJTION OF THE CITY' <XJONCIL OF THE CITY' OF CUPERI'INO
EXPRESSING OPFOSrrrON 'IO THE IlCALIFORNIA F1IIR PAY" INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the so-called "California Fair Pay" Initiative shall appear
on the November, 1986 ballot; and
WHEREAS, this initiative would limit compensation of state and local
officials to no more than 80 percent of the governor's salary; and
WHEREAS, the initiative severely damages California's UA,~itive
position in retaining and attracting top talent to public service
positions; and
WHEREAS, the arbitrary limits set by the initiative are in conflict
with the marketplace in which California must UA,~te for technical and
mangerial skills; and
WHEREAS, the initiative destroys rational salary setting due to the
arbitrary limits it establishes and the compaction problems it creates
with respect to salary structures; and
WHEREAS, the management of California's public business could suffer
serious, pert1aps irreparable damage as a result of the loss of competent
managers that the initiative would cause; and
WHEREAS, the concept of establishing the governor's salary as a single
salary standard and top public salary in the state in inappropriate and
U1"IWOrkable; and
WHEREAS, this initiative would prohibit all public employees from
accumulating sick leave and vacation time from one year to the next; and
WHEREAS, the so-called "California Fair Pay" Initiative could actually
result in higher, not lr::Mer, pensions for some already highly-cc:ntq:)enSated
former public officials;
NCM, 'mEREFORE, BE: rr RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
CUpertino opposes the so-called "California Fair Pay" Initiative and urges
its defeat by the voting public.
PASSED AND AOOPI'ED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of CUpertino this 18th day of August, 1986 by the follr::Ming vote:
RESOIIJTION NO. 6944
vote Members of the citv Council
AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Plun;¡y, Sparks, Rogers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
Isl Bamara A. Rooers
Mayor, City of CUpertino
A'ITEST:
Isl Dorothv Cornelius
city Clerk