Stockton City Manager Harry Black will receive a $25,783 raise and will serve the city for at least another four-year term.
Black’s 8% raise to bring his salary from $322,285 to $348,068 was approved at Tuesday’s Stockton City Council meeting on a 6-1 vote, with District 1 Councilmember Michele Padilla dissenting.
The decision followed an extensive performance of evaluation of Black, which was facilitated by outside counsel, according to agenda documents. The evaluation was authorized by the city council in the spring and included surveys, interviews with every department head and deputy department head in the city, and outreach to union leaders for feedback on Black’s performance.
In addition to the salary increase, the city’s contribution to Black’s 401(k) retirement plan will be raised from 12.5% to 17%. He will also receive a monthly auto allowance of $750 and a monthly technology allowance of $400. If Black is terminated, he will receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to 12 months of his current salary and deferred compensation contributions as severance pay.