Salary commission appoints new leaders
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The Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission appointed Sandy Sutton as chair and Colleen Preston as vice chair, then asked staff for more information before deciding how to set pay for Modesto councilmembers and the mayor.
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What this means
The commission chose its leadership and moved forward with reviewing how salaries for the City of Modesto Councilmembers and Mayor should be calculated. Members did not set any salaries at this meeting; instead, they asked staff for more comparison data, including council committee participation, local median wages, executive staff pay, and comparisons with nine peer cities and other similar cities. The commission also reviewed its timeline for the salary-setting process.
Key decisions
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- Appointed Sandy Sutton as Chair and Colleen Preston as Vice Chair.
- Approved the minutes from the February 27, 2026 Special Orientation Meeting as amended.
- Requested additional salary methodology information from staff for both Councilmembers and the Mayor.
- Reviewed the Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission timeline.
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Citizen's Salary Setting Commission Meeting on March 02, 2026
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