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City Council Meeting Minutes March 16, 2021 <br />Ms. Reyes stated, over the years, there has been trouble attracting and <br />retaining employees. We need to remain relevant and stay competitive. The <br />market adjustments benefit all employees and not just those at the higher level. <br />The goal is not to have people at the top of the range just in the middle or <br />market. <br />Council Member Gonzales inquired about a market assessment only being <br />completed for those that make $100,000 or less. Ms. Reyes stated it is hard to <br />pull an arbitrary number because of the relationship of jobs. Staff would need <br />to evaluate, if council had something they want to achieve it may be a better <br />option for staff to review. Council Member Gonzales expressed concern with <br />increases for employees because the funds are not available. <br />Council Member Derrick asked about the 7 million dollars in requests that we <br />can not include in the budget. She would rather discuss this type of <br />information in a work session to vet out these concerns instead of talking <br />about it each meeting. <br />Council Member Baker stated his goal is to raise the salary of lower city <br />employees and retain employees. We need to reflect on why people are leaving, <br />because it is not just about the money. <br />Mr. Lumbreras provided information about salaries and retaining employees. <br />Council Member Gleason would like to see the statement remain in the <br />document. In his experience as a manager and hiring people, being competitive <br />in salaries is important. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott spoke on Council compensation and perhaps we <br />should look at other cities our size regarding compensation. <br />Mayor Hughson noted that it is important to stay competitive in the market <br />and that turnover costs the city with training and the loss of intuitional <br />knowledge. <br />The motion to amend failed by the following vote: <br />For: 2 - Council Member Baker and Council Member Gonzales <br />Against: 5 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council <br />Member Garza and Council Member Gleason <br />MOTION TO AMEND: A motion was made by Mayor Hughson, seconded by <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, to amend Resolution 2021-56R by removing <br />City of San Marcos Page 11 <br />