City Officials Reap Thousands in Benefits : Government: Perquisites--some paid out in cash--add significantly to managers’ compensation in several communities.

Leading officials of cities throughout Ventura County are receiving thousands of dollars in financial benefits, including car allowances, performance bonuses and large deferred compensation packages, according to figures released to The Times.

Six of the cities also offer vacation benefits similar to the county’s recently disclosed cash-for-vacation plan, which has been widely criticized and was a major factor leading to the creation of a special citizens panel now reviewing the county’s compensation packages.

In Simi Valley, a group of 11 top city officials received a total of $75,000 this year for cashing in their unused vacation time. City Manager Lin Koester was paid $14,795 for the benefit--pushing his total pay and financial benefits package to $175,248, the largest of any city manager in the county.

Top managers in Oxnard and Moorpark were allowed to either take an extra week of vacation or get an extra week of pay. The benefit cost Oxnard about $86,000 for 24 ranking administrators, while Moorpark spent about $3,060 for three officials.

But in Ventura and Thousand Oaks, the compensation packages included few perks. Instead, officials received larger base salaries and lucrative deferred compensation packages.

Thousand Oaks City Manager Grant Brimhall was paid $18,279 in deferred compensation last year, on top of his $121,860 base salary. And Ventura City Manager John S. Baker received about $10,000 in deferred compensation, in addition to his $108,120 salary. County officials do not receive deferred compensation.

The cities’ figures were made public in the wake of the controversy over the large pay and benefits received by top Ventura County officials. The county disclosed in September that its 11 elected officials and chief administrative officer together received more than $270,000 for longevity, vacation and education pay and thousands of dollars more in other financial benefits.

Like the county, appointed leaders in all the cities received car allowances. However, city officials say they do not provide mileage reimbursements to employees who receive the car allowances, unlike the 27 cents per mile paid to county managers regardless of whether they have an allowance.

The statistics provided by the county’s 10 cities reveal dramatically different policies when it comes to providing extra benefits. Camarillo, for example, gives its mayor $4,200 outright for expenses each year and picks up $3,000 in expenses for City Council members. Ventura, on the other hand, gives no blanket expense allowances to its elected officials.

The value of an automobile also is figured differently from one city to another. In the county’s smallest city, for example, the city manager of Ojai gets a $4,800 car allowance. Just down the road in Ventura, the city manager gets $3,000.

Both county and city officials have defended their pay practices, saying the compensation is needed to attract and retain top managers.

“City employees are generally paid less than employees in the private industry,” said Simi Valley Mayor Greg Stratton. “It’s a competitive world out there. The bottom line is if you want to keep your best managers, you have to pay them.”

But Ventura County Taxpayers’ Assn. Executive Director H. Jere Robings said he is dismayed that some of the cities--as well as the county--are offering lucrative perks and benefits packages on top of base salaries.

“Again, I think that taxpayers are being taken advantage of,” Robings said. “I think that it is just about time that the public become aware of what our public servants are costing us.”

Officials in Ventura County’s 10 cities have provided the following information on their compensation packages:

Oxnard

Although Oxnard is the county’s largest city, City Manager Vernon Hazen was paid $123,617 in pay and benefits last year--fifth among area city managers.

This year, however, Hazen’s base pay was raised from $98,855 to $104,500. In addition, he will receive $7,500 in deferred compensation and nearly $6,000 for one week of extra pay.

Like most cities in Ventura County, Oxnard gives employees the option of taking medical benefits or receiving cash. It also pays the employees’ share of their retirement contribution.

Last year, four members of the Oxnard City Council opted to take the money instead of subscribing to the city’s medical plan: for a combined total of nearly $8,000.

Overall, Oxnard spent $73,440 in salary and financial benefits for its City Council members. Mayor Nao Takasugi received a $4,800 expense allowance, while other City Council members each received expense allowances of $3,600--on top of their base salaries of $7,200.

In addition to receiving either one extra week vacation or one week extra pay, city officials are also allowed to cash in up to two weeks unused vacation time. The vacation benefit cost the city about $20,000 for eight ranking managers last year.

There is a difference, however, in the methods the county and the cities use to compute the pay for the unused vacation time.

At the county level, all paid benefits--such as $6,000 annual car allowances and bonuses for longevity pay--are added in with the base salary to determine the perk. As a result, some elected officials each received more than $20,000 for seven weeks extra pay last year.

However, Oxnard and five other area cities compute their vacation pay only on base salary.

Like the county, Oxnard employees have the option of collecting cash from a large bank of unused vacation and sick time when they leave the city. Police Chief Robert Owens received a lump sum payment of nearly $35,600 when he retired in June. Assistant City Manager John Tooker received nearly $21,000 when he retired earlier this year.

Oxnard leaders also received annual $200 reimbursements for memberships to health clubs; five ranking officials took the benefit last year.

Simi Valley

While Koester ranked as the highest-paid city manager in the county, Simi Valley City Atty. John Torrance was the highest-paid city attorney.

This year, Torrance is set to receive $139,430 in base salary and financial benefits--about $23,000 more than the city attorneys in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks and Ventura.

In addition to his base salary, the city also puts an extra $8,200 into Koester’s 401K plan, on top of the standard $1,430 contribution the city makes annually to all managers and City Council members. Koester also receives a $3,000 expense allowance. Torrance receives $2,700.

Under an agreement approved by the City Council, the city pays an extra $15,000 annually to Koester. Although the money is defined as “retirement pay,” Koester can spend it as he wishes, city officials said. Torrance receives $8,000 under a similar agreement, officials said.

By comparison, county Chief Administrative Officer Richard Wittenberg received a total pay package of $183,783 last year, about $8,535 more than Koester. And County Counsel James L. McBride received $137,043, about $2,387 less than Torrance.

Koester and Torrance also have the option of cashing in an unlimited amount of unused vacation time. While Koester received $14,795 for the vacation time last year, Torrance was paid $10,147.

Mayor Stratton defended the vacation pay.

“(Koester) is just taking cash instead of vacation,” Stratton said. “To have him around is more important than to have him on leave.”

City Council members, meanwhile, were allowed to choose between health care or cash. They also received $2,700 expense allowances on top of their base salaries. In all, the city spent $68,755 on the council members’ salaries and cash benefits.

Thousand Oaks

Although Thousand Oaks is considered Ventura County’s richest large city with its large tax base and affluent residents, its top officials receive few financial benefits--mostly because the city has been held under tight scrutiny by local government watchdogs, officials say.

Several years ago, the city offered a performance bonus to its leaders. But the perk was dropped amid sharp public criticism.

“I think the more visible you are and the easier it is to be observed, the greater your credibility,” said City Manager Grant Brimhall. “Some viewed the bonus plan as being done in a vacuum and in the dark. It was cut in an effort to be optimally open.”

Now Thousand Oaks officials receive annual base salary raises--up to 6.5% each--based on merit.

Last year, Brimhall received a base salary of $121,860 and a deferred compensation package of $18,279. City Atty. Mark Sellers received $9,325 in deferred compensation, on top of his base salary of $93,252.

The city once offered longevity pay to employees, but Brimhall has phased out the benefit among newly hired employees during the last decade. Only a few ranking administrators with long tenure still receive it.

“We pay people on what they do and not whether they have a pulse,” said Greg Eckman of the city’s personnel department.

While the city’s pay packages are more straightforward than other jurisdictions, administrators have the option of cashing in up to two weeks unused vacation time, officials said.

Brimhall received $4,687 last year under the benefit, while Sellers received $3,587. The city spent a total of $34,400 on the perk for 10 city administrators.

Ventura

The city of Ventura does not allow workers to cash in unused vacation time while they are still employed with the city. It also does not offer expense allowances.

“There are people out there doing things very creatively,” City Manager John S. Baker said. “I just never believed in doing that.

“We don’t provide vacation as a means for people to get more money out of it. Vacation should be what it is.”

Baker was the highest-paid official in Ventura, with a base salary of $108,120 and a total compensation package of $132,077. City Atty. Peter D. Bulens was the second highest, with a base salary of $101,580 and a $116,562 total pay package.

Mayor Gregory L. Carson is paid an $8,400 annual base salary, while City Council members receive $7,200. They receive no fringe benefits.

“There’s no fudging allowed here,” Baker said. “You just give the amount and that’s that.”

However, Ventura workers are also allowed to choose between taking medical benefits or receiving cash for them. The city is expected to spend nearly $23,000 for 12 officials. Ten top city administrators also are paid car allowances ranging from $1,800 to $3,000, half the car allowance of top county officials. The police chief is provided with a car.

Port Hueneme

Although Port Hueneme offered smaller base salaries, workers are able to collect cash on at least seven perks and benefits.

Employees are paid performance bonuses, car allowances, longevity pay and expense allowances. The city also pays the workers’ share of social security and cash for their unused sick time. Workers also are allowed to receive money instead of medical benefits.

The total tab in 1991 for seven leading administrators: nearly $96,000.

Last year, City Manager John R. Velthoen received $16,048 in financial benefits--including a $4,463 performance bonus--on top of his base pay of $89,250. This year he is expected to receive $7,500 in deferred compensation.

On top of their base salaries of $4,554, the five Port Hueneme City Council members also qualified for retirement pay, expense allowances and medical benefits. They each were also paid $1,380 for attending redevelopment agency meetings. The total compensation packages for the council cost the city $63,608 last year.

Camarillo

In Camarillo the compensation packages were free of many of the perks paid by the county and some other cities, officials said. However the city did contribute money to two special retirement accounts for management.

Last year City Manager Bill Little received $6,556 that went to the two accounts, on top of his base salary of $109,280. His total pay and benefits package was $128,706.

Camarillo City Council members received a base pay of $6,000 and $960 for attending sanitation district meetings. They also received expense accounts: $4,200 for the mayor and $3,000 each for the four council members. The total cost for compensating the council was $51,000.

Employees were not allowed to cash in on unused medical benefits or vacation time. Top managers, however, were allowed to receive up to $350 for an annual physical.

Moorpark

Moorpark officials were allowed to either take medical benefits or receive cash--in addition to receiving either an extra week of pay or an extra week of vacation.

However, the administrators were not allowed to cash in on additional unused vacation time, officials said.

Also, none of the ranking officials receive deferred compensation.

“We’re too small for that,” said Wayne Boyer, the city’s finance director.

The mayor and City Council members were each paid a base salary of $3,600 annually. They received no added benefits, officials said.

City Manager Steve Kueny, paid a base salary of $85,800, received a total compensation package of $95,766--with a $1,650 payment for his one-week bonus.

Santa Paula

In Santa Paula, officials were allowed to receive cash for unused vacation time, sick time and medical benefits--at a cost of $13,220 for eight officials.

Santa Paula also provided cars to five officials, while paying a $2,640 auto allowance to City Administrator Arnold Dowd.

Despite the benefits, however, Dowd was the lowest-paid city manager in the county, with a base salary of $72,000 and a total compensation package of $80,062.

City Council members, meanwhile, received a base pay $3,600. They also had the option of enrolling in the city’s medical plan--a benefit valued at $3,940 for each member.

Fillmore

In Fillmore, city officials also receive cash for an unlimited amount of unused vacation time and sick leave.

This year, City Manager Roy Payne, paid a base salary of $84,048, has received nearly $6,000 extra for the vacation benefit, city officials said. He received $1,336 last year as part of his total $95,956 compensation package.

Officials are also allowed to cash in up to $2,700 in unused medical benefits each year. The city also paid a $3,000 car allowance to Payne, and smaller amounts to the director of community development and the city engineer. Cars were provided to four ranking officials.

Fillmore City Council members received no base salary last year. However, they were each given $600 expense allowances.

Ojai

Ojai city officials receive matching contributions to their 401K account as well as cash for unused sick time.

In addition, the city manager, city treasurer and director of finance also receive pay for attending redevelopment agency meetings.

For fiscal year 1991-92, Ojai City Manager Andrew Belknap, paid a base salary of $75,024, was paid an additional $8,400 for being a member of the redevelopment agency and another $1,385 for unused sick leave. He also received a $4,800 car allowance, pushing his total pay package to $98,611.

Compensation Packages for 10 Ventura County Cities

Moorpark, 1992

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor Paul Lawrason $3,600 $0 $0 $0 Four City Council $3,600 $0 $0 $0 Members City Manager $85,800 $4,116 $1,650 $4,200 Steve Kueny Deputy City $65,974 $4,628 $1,208 $2,400 Manager R. Hare City Clerk Lillie $46,895 $3,283 $2,662 $0 Hare Community $59,844 $4,189 $0 $2,400 Development Dir. Jaime Aguilera Community Services $49,232 $3,446 $0 $2,400 Dir. Chris Adams Public Works Dir. $54,278 $3,799 $994 $2,400 Ken Gilbert Admin. Services $42,939 $3,006 $0 $0 Manager Don Reynolds

Total Compensation Mayor Paul Lawrason $3,600 Four City Council $3,600 Members City Manager $95,766 Steve Kueny Deputy City $74,210 Manager R. Hare City Clerk Lillie $52,840 Hare Community $66,433 Development Dir. Jaime Aguilera Community Services $55,078 Dir. Chris Adams Public Works Dir. $61,471 Ken Gilbert Admin. Services $45,945 Manager Don Reynolds

* Other benefits include: One week in lieu of vacation pay and cash instead of medical benefits.

Fillmore, 1991-92

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Five City $0 $0 $600 $0 Council Members City Manager $84,048 $6,972 $1,936 $3,000 Roy Payne Asst. City Manager $55,308 $4,956 $3,300 $0 Allan Coates Fire Chief $48,972 $4,512 $4,224 $0** Pat Askren Fire Captain $30,048 $2,592 $0 $0** Al Huerta City Clerk $34,908 $3,528 $3,908 $0 Noreen Withers Recreation $27,552 $2,412 $0 $0** Coordinator Bob Buckles Community $58,140 $5,160 $3,300 $1,800 Development Dir. Mary Ann Krause Public Works $46,056 $4,308 $5,275 $0** Supervisor John Kozar City Engineer $64,572 $5,604 $600 $2,400 Bert Rapp

Total Compensation Five City $600 Council Members City Manager $95,956 Roy Payne Asst. City Manager $63,564 Allan Coates Fire Chief $57,708 Pat Askren Fire Captain $32,640 Al Huerta City Clerk $42,344 Noreen Withers Recreation $29,964 Coordinator Bob Buckles Community $68,400 Development Dir. Mary Ann Krause Public Works $55,639 Supervisor John Kozar City Engineer $73,176 Bert Rapp

* Other benefits include: cash instead of medical benefits, in lieu of vacation pay and expense allowances.

** City provides cars to these employees; annual cost figures were not available.

Simi Valley, 1991-92

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor Greg $7,920 $554 $6,142 $0 Stratton Mayor Pro Tem Bill $7,920 $554 $4,977 $0 Davis Councilwoman Judy $7,920 $554 $5,482 $0 Mikels Councilman Michael $7,900 $554 $4,984 $0 W. Piper Councilwoman $7,900 $554 $4,850 $0 Sandi Webb City Manager $120,069 $23,405 $27,433 $4,341** Lin Koester Asst. City Manager $89,274 $6,249 $8,616 $2,400 Bob Hunt Asst. City Manager $89,938 $6,296 $1,430 $2,400 Mike Sedell City Attorney $105,534 $15,387 $14,909 $3,600** John Torrance Police Chief $92,513 $8,326 $8,546 $2,400 Lindsey Miller Dir. of $93,535 $6,547 $6,675 $2,400 Environmental Services Diane Davis-Compton Acting Dir. of $74,764 $5,233 $7,310 $0 General Services Laura Herron Public Works Dir. $94,856 $6,640 $2,210 $2,400 Ronald Coons

Total Compensation Mayor Greg $14,616 Stratton Mayor Pro Tem Bill $13,451 Davis Councilwoman Judy $13,956 Mikels Councilman Michael $13,438 W. Piper Councilwoman $13,304 Sandi Webb City Manager $175,248 Lin Koester Asst. City Manager $106,539 Bob Hunt Asst. City Manager $100,064 Mike Sedell City Attorney $139,430 John Torrance Police Chief $111,785 Lindsey Miller Dir. of $109,157 Environmental Services Diane Davis-Compton Acting Dir. of $87,307 General Services Laura Herron Public Works Dir. $106,106 Ronald Coons

* Other benefits include: in lieu of vacation pay, cash instead of medical benefits, 401K contributions.

** City buys cars for these employees; figure represents annual cost.

Camarillo, 1991

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor David Smith $6,000 $0 $5,160 $0 Four Council $6,000 $0 $3,960 $0 Members City Manager $109,280 $9,270 $6,556 $3,600** Bill Little Asst. City Manager $82,000 $7,036 $4,931 $2,100 Larry Davis Planning Director $82,000 $6,962 $4,921 $2,100 Tony Boden Engineering $79,568 $6,788 $4,774 $2,100 Director Dan Greele Finance Director $72,326 $6,124 $4,339 $2,100 Anita Bingham Community Service $69,858 $5,924 $4,191 $2,100 Dir. John Elwell City Clerk Marilyn $61,956 $5,231 $3,717 $1,750 Thiel City Engineer $61,601 $4,312 $1,833 $1,500 Bob Williams Senior Planner $61,116 $4,278 $0 $1,500 Bob Burrow Asst. Finance Dir. $62,038 $4,342 $1,861 $0 Joyce Marsh

Total Compensation Mayor David Smith $11,160 Four Council $9,960 Members City Manager $128,706 Bill Little Asst. City Manager $96,067 Larry Davis Planning Director $95,983 Tony Boden Engineering $93,230 Director Dan Greele Finance Director $84,889 Anita Bingham Community Service $82,073 Dir. John Elwell City Clerk Marilyn $72,654 Thiel City Engineer $69,246 Bob Williams Senior Planner $66,894 Bob Burrow Asst. Finance Dir. $68,241 Joyce Marsh

* Other benefits for council members include cash received for attending sanitation district meetings and expense allowances; other managers receive city contributions to two special retirement accounts.

** The city provides a car for Little; figure represents the annual cost.

Port Hueneme, 1991

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation* Benefits** Allowance Mayor Orvene $4,554 $924 $3,480 $0 Carpenter Mayor Pro Tem $4,554 $878 $2,880 $0 Ken Hess Councilman $4,554 $569 $2,880 $0 Jim Daniels Councilman $4,554 $569 $2,880 $0 Dean Green Councilman $4,554 $878 $2,800 $0 Dorill Wright City Manager John $89,250 $11,154 $16,048 $1,015*** R. Velthoen Police Chief $65,671 $10,489 $8,882 $6,000 Robert A. Anderson Public Works Dir. $70,680 $9,478 $3,674 $3,000 John J. Duffy City Planner Dir. $66,200 $9,010 $10,695 $0 Tom Figg Finance Dir. $66,500 $9,100 $9,153 $0 Jim Hanks Recreation/ $59,670 $8,398 $2,838 $0 Community Services Dir. Brad Cherry City Clerk $43,704 $6,959 $3,673 $0 Karen Jackson

Total Compensation Mayor Orvene $8,958 Carpenter Mayor Pro Tem $8,312 Ken Hess Councilman $8,003 Jim Daniels Councilman $8,003 Dean Green Councilman $8,232 Dorill Wright City Manager John $117,467 R. Velthoen Police Chief $91,042 Robert A. Anderson Public Works Dir. $86,832 John J. Duffy City Planner Dir. $85,905 Tom Figg Finance Dir. $84,753 Jim Hanks Recreation/ $70,906 Community Services Dir. Brad Cherry City Clerk $54,336 Karen Jackson

* Also includes city’s pick-up of the employee’s contribution to social security.

** Other benefits include: performance bonuses, longevity pay, expense allowances, cash instead of sick leave and boards and commission pay.

*** City provides a car for Velthoen; figure represents annual cost.

Ojai, 1991-92

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor Robert $900 $0 $0 $0 McKinney Four City Council $900 $63 $0 $0 Members City Clerk Cyndi $4,200 $0 $0 $0 Reynolds City Treasurer $900 $0 $600 $0 Boyd Ford City Manager $75,024 $5,252 $13,535 $4,800 Andrew Belknap Finance Dir. $52,080 $3,646 $1,200 $1,800 Cyndi Reynolds Planning Dir. $58,846 $4,119 $0 $1,800 Bill Prince Public Works $61,776 $4,324 $0 $3,000 Dir. Stan Moore Recreation Dir. $39,120 $2,738 $0 $1,800 Carol Belser

Total Compensation Mayor Robert $900 McKinney Four City Council $963 Members City Clerk Cyndi $4,200 Reynolds City Treasurer $1,500 Boyd Ford City Manager $98,611 Andrew Belknap Finance Dir. $58,726 Cyndi Reynolds Planning Dir. $64,765 Bill Prince Public Works $69,100 Dir. Stan Moore Recreation Dir. $43,658 Carol Belser

* Other benefits include: redevelopment agency pay, the city’s matching contributions to 401K plan and cash back on unused sick leave.

Santa Paula, 1991

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Five City Council $3,600 $0 $0 $0 Members City Clerk $3,600 $0 $0 $0 Stacey MacDonald City Treasurer $3,600 $0 $0 $0 Robin Muniz City Administrator $72,000 $5,040 $382 $2,640 Arnold Dowdy Public Works Dir./ $72,855 $5,100 $1,686 $0** Engineer Norm Wilkinson Police Chief $63,995 $5,760 $1,657 $0** Walt Adair Fire Chief $51,548 $4,639 $371 $0** Paul Skeels Building & Safety $51,548 $3,608 $46 $0** Dir. Steve Stuart Finance Dir. $51,548 $3,608 $3,431 $0 Cindy Kretzer Planning Dir. $51,548 $5,363 $259 $0 Joan Kus Recreation Dir. $51,548 $3,608 $5,388 $0** Mel Howery

Total Compensation Five City Council $3,600 Members City Clerk $3,600 Stacey MacDonald City Treasurer $3,600 Robin Muniz City Administrator $80,062 Arnold Dowdy Public Works Dir./ $79,641 Engineer Norm Wilkinson Police Chief $71,412 Walt Adair Fire Chief $56,558 Paul Skeels Building & Safety $55,202 Dir. Steve Stuart Finance Dir. $58,587 Cindy Kretzer Planning Dir. $57,170 Joan Kus Recreation Dir. $60,544 Mel Howery

* Other benefits include: cash for unused sick leave, cash in lieu of medical benefits and tuition and textbook reimbursements.

** City buys cars for these employees; annual cost figures were not available.

Oxnard, 1991

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor Nao Takasugi $7,200 $601 $6,180 $0 Councilwoman $7,200 0 $8,341 $0 Gerry Furr Councilman Manuel $7,200 $624 $5,890 $0 Lopez Councilwoman $7,200 $625 $6,237 $0 Dorothy Maron Councilman $7,200 $615 $8,328 $0 Michael Plisky City Manager $98,855 $14,786 $5,225 $4,751 Vernon Hazen City Atty. Gary $95,319 $7,016 $5,834 $4,800 Gillig Asst. City Manager $74,440 $5,483 $3,889 $3,600 John Tooker Asst. City Atty. $79,880 $5,856 $5,024 $3,000 Paula Kimbrell Police Chief $87,099 $8,269 $8,454 $3,600 Robert Owens Fire Chief $86,931 $8,103 $6,367 $3,000 Richard Smith Public Works Dir. $88,408 $6,528 $7,025 $3,600 James Frandsen Finance & $78,752 $5,931 $5,979 $0 Management Services Dir. Rudy Muravez Community $78,250 $5,783 $4,361 $3,600 Development Director Richard Maggio Parks & Recreation $78,606 $5,804 $5,433 $3,000 Dir. Gary Davis City Clerk Mabi $54,845 $4,207 $5,248 $0 Plisky

Total Compensation Mayor Nao Takasugi $13,981 Councilwoman $15,541 Gerry Furr Councilman Manuel $13,714 Lopez Councilwoman $14,062 Dorothy Maron Councilman $16,143 Michael Plisky City Manager $123,617 Vernon Hazen City Atty. Gary $112,969 Gillig Asst. City Manager $87,412 John Tooker Asst. City Atty. $93,760 Paula Kimbrell Police Chief $107,422 Robert Owens Fire Chief $104,401 Richard Smith Public Works Dir. $105,561 James Frandsen Finance & $90,662 Management Services Dir. Rudy Muravez Community $91,994 Development Director Richard Maggio Parks & Recreation $92,843 Dir. Gary Davis City Clerk Mabi $64,300 Plisky

* Other cash benefits include: in lieu of vacation pay, expense allowances, boards and commissions pay, health club membership reimbursements, management bonuses and cash in lieu of medical benefits.

Thousand Oaks, 1991

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor Robert Lewis $9,180 $643 $0 $1,800 Four City Council $9,180 $643 $0 $1,800 Members City Manager $121,860 $26,809 $4,687 $3,500** Grant Brimhall City Attorney $93,252 $15,853 $3,587 $3,500** Mark Sellers Asst. City Manager $100,464 $7,032 $3,864 $1,500 MaryJane Lazz City Clerk Nancy $65,832 $4,608 $7,469 $1,200 Dillon Dir. of Building $71,892 $5,032 $8,157 $1,800 and Safety Barry Branagan Dir. of Finance/ $94,224 $6,596 $3,624 $1,800 Treasurer Robert Biery Dir. of Planning/ $91,092 $6,376 $3,504 $2,400 Community Development Phil Gatch Dir. of Public $86,676 $6,067 $3,334 $1,800 Works John Clement Dir. of Utilities $86,856 $6,457 $3,341 $1,800 Don Nelson Dir of Library $82,715 $5,790 $3,181 $1,500 Services Marvin Smith

Total Compensation Mayor Robert Lewis $11,623 Four City Council $11,623 Members City Manager $156,856 Grant Brimhall City Attorney $116,192 Mark Sellers Asst. City Manager $112,860 MaryJane Lazz City Clerk Nancy $79,109 Dillon Dir. of Building $86,881 and Safety Barry Branagan Dir. of Finance/ $106,244 Treasurer Robert Biery Dir. of Planning/ $103,372 Community Development Phil Gatch Dir. of Public $97,877 Works John Clement Dir. of Utilities $98,454 Don Nelson Dir of Library $93,186 Services Marvin Smith

* Other benefits include: cash back on up to two weeks unused vacation and longevity pay for Dillon, Branagan and Gatch.

** The city buys a car for these employees; figure indicates the annual cost.

Ventura, 1992

Retirement Pick up & Other Deferred Cash Auto Base Pay Compensation Benefits* Allowance Mayor Gregory L. $8,400 $0 $0 $0 Carson Six City Council $7,200 $0 $0 $0 Members City Manager $108,120 $18,608 $2,349 $3,000 John S. Baker City Atty. Peter $101,580 $9,510 $3,072 $2,400 D. Bulens Asst. City Manager $91,404 $6,398 $3,660 $2,400 Lauraine Brekke Police Chief $90,048 $8,104 $845 $5,600** Richard Thomas Dir. of Public $89,148 $6,240 $279 $3,000 Works Shelley Jones Fire Chief $86,952 $7,825 $1,180 $2,700 Vern Hamilton Dir. of Community $85,236 $5,966 $3,660 $3,000 Development Everett Millais Finance Director $79,884 $5,591 $2,738 $3,000 Terry Adelman Dir. of Parks $77,916 $5,454 $2,360 $2,400 and Recreation Barbara Harison City Clerk $62,191 $4,353 $279 $1,800 Barbara Kam Chief Asst. $91,277 $6,389 $0 $2,400 City Attorney Michael Doughterty

Total Compensation Mayor Gregory L. $8,400 Carson Six City Council $7,200 Members City Manager $132,077 John S. Baker City Atty. Peter $116,562 D. Bulens Asst. City Manager $103,862 Lauraine Brekke Police Chief $104,597 Richard Thomas Dir. of Public $98,667 Works Shelley Jones Fire Chief $98,657 Vern Hamilton Dir. of Community $97,862 Development Everett Millais Finance Director $91,213 Terry Adelman Dir. of Parks $88,130 and Recreation Barbara Harison City Clerk $68,623 Barbara Kam Chief Asst. $100,066 City Attorney Michael Doughterty

* Other benefits include: cash received instead of medical benefits.

** The city provides a car for Thomas; figure represents annual cost.