Attachment 3 - Public CommentA comparison of two similar towns, Los Gatos to Los Altos, as you increase salaries
that will, in turn, increase pensions and may set a higher bar for employees when
they bargain for wage increases - that will also increase pension costs.
City
os Altos
os Gatos
os Altos vs
os Gatos
Total
Retirement & !'Wages 1 Benefits/
Residents Employees Total Wages Health Contrib Employees Employee
31,19
30,988
20
232
1
$ 15,889,251
$ 17,123,661
1,234,410
$ 3,642,983
$ 4,228,967
$ 68,488
$ 73,492
(585,984) (5,004)
$ 15,703
$ 18,150
(2,448)
Total Pay
Package/I:ni p.
$ 84,191
$ 91,642
(7,452)
Los Altos has 202 fewer residents
than Los Gatos
Has one less employee
Pays $ 1,234,410 less in wages annually
Pays $585,894 less for retirement and health benefits annually
Those two total more than $1.8 million that Los Altos pays Tess than Los
Gatos
Pays $ 5,004 less in average wage annually per employee
Pays $2,448 less annually per employee for benefits
Los Altos's total pay and benefits package is $7,452 less per employee than Los Gatos
annually
Has $36,185,071 Net Pension liabilities 6/30/18 (pg 66 of 6/30/19
CAFR)
Los Gatos Net Pension liabilities on 6/30/18 were $53.204.508
Top 10 Paid Employee information
LG Minimum
Average of top 10 155,453
LG Maximum
216,390
LA Minimum LA Maximum
164,828 206,019
The averages came from Los Altos and Los Gatos public internet
data
I used the 10 highest paid positions for both towns for comparison
Los Altos has no Library Director
It does not appear that Los Altos has an attorney,
In Los Altos, one of the top 10 is the Administrative Services Director. LG has no equivalent
Since 2016, the Town Manager's salary has increased 23%
The Assistant Town Managers salary has increased 19.7%
The Police Chiefs Salary has increased 22.7%
The Town Attorney's salary has increased 13.3%
Los Gatos Town Manager Projected Salary: $250,000
Los Altos City Manager Salary: $228,360
Jak VanNada -
Los Gatos Community Alliance
Facts Matter; Transparency Matters; Honesty Matters
www./gca. town
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