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Home My WebLink About04-17-2026 Minutes Independent Salary Commission Regular Meeting April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 3 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The meeting was held in person and virtually. ROLL CALL Committee member(s) present in person included: Chair Judith “Judy” Anderson, Vice Chair Grantley Martelly, Trevon Cooper, George Frasier, and Aaron Schuler. Staff members present in person included: Director of HR & Risk Management Candis Martinson, Assistant Director of HR Aaron Barber, HR Administrative Assistant Samantha Norman, City Attorney Jason Whalen, and City Clerk Shawn Campbell. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There were no agenda modifications. PUBLIC COMMENT No correspondence was received from the public for this meeting, and no one came forward to speak. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS A. Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and Public Records Act (PRA) Training City Clerk Shawn Campbell conducted training regarding the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and Public Records Act (PRA). APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the May 5, 2025, Meeting Minutes Commissioner Cooper moved to approve the minutes as published. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Martelly. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. ACTION ITEMS A. Election of Commission Chair To serve a two-year term effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, in accordance with ACC 2.08.050. Chair Anderson opened the floor to nominations for the position of Chair. Commissioner Frasier inquired whether Chair Anderson wished to continue serving. Chair Anderson stated that she would serve only in the absence of other nominations. Commissioner Cooper then nominated himself for the position. Chair Anderson thereupon withdrew her conditional willingness to serve. There being no further nominations, nominations were declared closed. The Commission proceeded to the next item of business on the agenda. B. Election of Commission Vice Chair To serve a two-year term effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, in accordance with ACC 2.08.050. Vice Chair Martelly was nominated to continue serving in his current role and accepted the nomination. There being no further nominations, nominations were declared closed. Chair Anderson then called for a vote to approve the nominations of Trevon Cooper as Chair and Grantley Martelly as Vice Chair. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. At 9:25 AM, former Chair Anderson turned the meeting over to Chair Cooper, who presided over the remainder of the meeting. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Legal review of ISC roles and responsibilities under Auburn City Code Chapter 2.08 and RCW 35.21.015 City Attorney Jason Whalen reviewed Auburn City Code Chapter 2.08 and RCW 35.21.015, outlining the roles and responsibilities of the Independent Salary Commission and its members. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS A. Review and vote to adjust the Mayor's salary There was discussion and comments made by all the commissioners in attendance after reviewing the survey information provided by Human Resources. Commissioner Schuler moved to increase the Mayor’s salary to seventeen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars ($17,350.00) per month. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Frasier. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. B. Review and vote to adjust the Deputy Mayor's salary The Commission proceeded to New Business Item C and subsequently returned to this agenda item. There was discussion and comments made by all the commissioners in attendance after reviewing the survey information provided by Human Resources. Commissioner Frasier moved to increase the Deputy Mayor’s salary to two thousand five hundred thirty-three dollars ($2,533.00) per month and to increase the meeting incentive to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per eligible meeting, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Anderson. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. C. Review and vote to adjust the Councilmembers' salaries There was discussion and comments made by all the commissioners in attendance after reviewing the survey information provided by Human Resources. Commissioner Schuler moved to increase the councilmembers’ meeting incentive to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per eligible meeting, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month. As there was no second, the motion was withdrawn. Following further discussion, Commissioner Schuler moved to increase the councilmember salary to one thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,900.00) per month and to increase the meeting incentive to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per eligible meeting, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Martelly. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. Following the conclusion of this item, the Commission returned to New Business Item B. SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING Commissioner Frasier requested that the Commission reconvene prior to the regular 2027 ISC meeting to address housekeeping matters. It was determined that the Commission will meet again on Thursday, July 16th, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 AM by Chair Cooper. Trevon Cooper, Chair Candis Martinson, Director of HR Trevon Cooper (Jul 17, 2026 00:40:21 PDT) Independent Salary Commission Minutes 041726 Final Audit Report 2026-07-21 Created:2026-07-16 By:Samantha Norman (snorman@auburnwa.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAbrZKtPkKXJiux-9OUjLL9p2mR6DICTg9 "Independent Salary Commission Minutes 041726" History Document created by Samantha Norman (snorman@auburnwa.gov) 2026-07-16 - 10:39:31 PM GMT Document emailed to tredog501@gmail.com for signature 2026-07-16 - 10:39:35 PM GMT Email viewed by tredog501@gmail.com 2026-07-17 - 7:37:36 AM GMT Signer tredog501@gmail.com entered name at signing as Trevon Cooper 2026-07-17 - 7:40:19 AM GMT Document e-signed by Trevon Cooper (tredog501@gmail.com) Signature Date: 2026-07-17 - 7:40:21 AM GMT - Time Source: server - Signature Appearance Selected: MOBILE_DRAW Document emailed to Candis Martinson (cmartinson@auburnwa.gov) for signature 2026-07-17 - 7:40:22 AM GMT Email viewed by Candis Martinson (cmartinson@auburnwa.gov) 2026-07-21 - 0:08:11 AM GMT Document e-signed by Candis Martinson (cmartinson@auburnwa.gov) Signature Date: 2026-07-21 - 0:08:37 AM GMT - Time Source: server - Signature Appearance Selected: IMAGE Agreement completed. 2026-07-21 - 0:08:37 AM GMT