ORDINANCE NO. 240577
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
Increasing the compensation of the City Auditor by 3.5% to $146,211.72; reappointing Douglas Jones as the City Auditor for an additional term not to exceed 1 year and authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute a second amendment to the MOU with Douglas Jones.
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WHEREAS, on October 8, 2020, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reappoint Douglas Jones as City Auditor in Ordinance 200877; and
WHEREAS, the MOU was originally for a term of three years ending October 5, 2023 and was previously amended to extend the term for one year until October 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the approved MOU includes provisions allowing for increases to the City Auditor's compensation after an annual performance review; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted the 2024 annual review of the City Auditor's performance and has determined an increase in their annual compensation is warranted; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the annual base salary of the City Auditor, Douglas Jones, is hereby increased by 3.5% to $146,211.72, retroactive to June 29, 2024.
Section 2. That Douglas Jones is reappointed as City Auditor for an additional term not to exceed 1 year effective October 5, 2024.
Section 3. That the Mayor is authorized to negotiate and execute in the name of the City a second amendment to the MOU, which shall include terms consistent with this Ordinance.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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