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2013-08-09 Government

Santa Ana to pay new city manager more than $500,000 annually

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Posted by Fred 2013-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I'm not leaving for the money. I'm not going there for the money....'

Said every pro athlete... never.

Posted by Raj 2013-08-09 00:47|| 2013-08-09 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 For perspective, an installation commander, usually a colonel(O6), on a military post fills most of the same demands that a city manager does. The monthly pay is about $7,898, throw in housing (not something new and fancy), and medcare (military Tricare). That's a hell of a lot cheaper than 500K a year. Somebody doesn't know how to shop. Actually, they don't care. It's not their money. Play it safe, pay premium.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-09 08:13|| 2013-08-09 08:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Colonel, in computing the salary of the installation commander, you've forgotten to include the hidden overhead costs of TRADOC and FORSCOM. :-(

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-09 08:29|| 2013-08-09 08:29|| Front Page Top

#4 We're talking installation commander. Whether the installation (vice city) or higher command (vice state/fed) are additional factors are applicable to any perspective. Those costs are 'sunk' and are generally not negotiable in individual hiring and firings.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-09 09:36|| 2013-08-09 09:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Marine Corps installation, it's also a Colonel. Same thing: base housing, Tricare, etc. Not called an installation commander here; actually the senior non-star on the commanding general's staff.

The difference between an installation commander and a city manager is that the former's authority stems from ability, rank and position. The latter is based on ability, resume, and connections (social and political.)

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-09 11:17|| 2013-08-09 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Installation commander assignments in the Army are generally ash & trash, cat herding jobs. Next stop, retirement. Not prime time.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-09 11:25|| 2013-08-09 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 no civil employee is worth than their military counterpart.

Posted by newc 2013-08-09 11:44|| 2013-08-09 11:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Unless its an installation with line troops, the post commander has security (MPs etc), facilities engineers, etc, the full community requirements. The difference that the uniform operator has over the civilian is the ability to administratively 'kick off post' destructive influences before they become a UCMJ issue (or federal law if you dealing with civies).

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-09 11:44|| 2013-08-09 11:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Unlike most installation commanders he will not be taking over a normally well run organization. He's taking on poorly run, in debt, politically created city. If he manages to turn it around he will have earned every penny. If not, I suspect there is a performance requirement for his employment.

Wonder how long it will take the politicians that hired him to start squealing about and resisting the measures he will have to take?

Posted by tipover 2013-08-09 11:59|| 2013-08-09 11:59|| Front Page Top

#10 total compensation package of $558,625 in his first year in Santa Ana.

I'm giving him 15 days of vacation plus 4 legal holidays by California law - includes Cesar Chavez Day (Mar 31) and Black Friday ( day after Thanksgiving )

works 242 days in a year.... does not take sick days ... "I haven't taken a sick day in 10 years. Some of those costs are not going to occur," he said.

So works say 50 hour work week - 5 days a week @ 10 hours a day.

He is paid 2308.37 per day or 230.83 an hour or
3.84 a minute.

Posted by Spanky Whutle5172 2013-08-09 13:25|| 2013-08-09 13:25|| Front Page Top

#11 "He is paid 2308.37 per day or 230.83 an hour or
3.84 a minute."

And worth every penny of it, Sparkey!

/sarc

Posted by Barbara 2013-08-09 13:41|| 2013-08-09 13:41|| Front Page Top

#12 Santa Ana should of hired the manager from Detroit... it least that guy has some experinece in managing a city into bankruptcy.

Posted by airandee 2013-08-09 14:42|| 2013-08-09 14:42|| Front Page Top

#13 And worth every penny of it, Sparkey!

What's a packed Rolodex worth nowadays?

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-09 15:14|| 2013-08-09 15:14|| Front Page Top

#14 Santa Ana is being run by the Yankees, and they've just signed A-Rod

Posted by regular joe 2013-08-09 17:29|| 2013-08-09 17:29|| Front Page Top

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