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City Attorney Appointment and Contract
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00528
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) appointing the City Attorney; 2) approving an increase to the City Attorney salary range; 3) setting the City Attorney's compensation at $355,000, 4) approving the City Attorney contract; and 5) authorizing the City Manager or designee to make minor changes or adjustments to Exhibit A in order to correct omissions and errors.
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Contact
Contact: Jennifer Wilkinson, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5295, jwilkinson@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Human Resources
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Presenter
Presenter: Jennifer Wilkinson, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5295, jwilkinson@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Human Resources
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Salary Schedule (Redline)
3-Resolution
4-Exhibit A - Salary Schedule
5-Exhibit B - City Attorney Employment Contract
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Effective October 28, 2025, the City Council appointed Gustavo Martinez to serve as Interim City Attorney while a recruitment was conducted to fill the City Attorney position on a permanent basis. The executive search process has now concluded, and the City Council selected Mr. Martinez as the City Attorney for the City of Sacramento effective January 27, 2026. Mr. Martinez's salary will increase consistent with the Resolution on February 7, 2026, to coincide with the start of a pay period.
As part of this appointment, Council action is required to establish the City Attorney's compensation and will approve an employment contract. In addition, the City Attorney salary range must be updated on the City's Salary Schedule to reflect the approved compensation structure.
Salary Schedule Update
The proposed action includes an update to the Citywide Salary Schedule to increase the maximum annual salary for the City Attorney classification to $3...
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