Council member proposes 10% pay increase for city manager during annual review

After the council returned from an executive session on the city manager's annual performance review, Council member (S3) stated on the public record a proposal that "our city manager receive a 10% increase." The statement was made in open session immediately after the executive session; the transcript does not record a subsequent roll-call vote or an implementation timeline in open session.

The council had convened the executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(i) to review and evaluate employment-related performance. Councilors thanked staff during the return to public session and acknowledged that any formal compensation adjustment would require further procedural steps; no final action was recorded in the public minutes during the provided transcript.