Politics & Government
Grand Jury Report: Hercules Should Review Compensation Rates for City Council
Hercules is among the top eight Contra Costa cities in spending for council salaries and meeting fees.
Hercules should review its city council members' salaries, meeting fees, pension benefits and health insurance rates, a Contra Costa Grand Jury report on city council compensation recommends.
Hercules currently pays $93,691 in total council compensation, with $51,960 for salaries and meeting fees; $34,141 for health insurance; $5,059 for pension; and about $2,500 for other costs, the report says.
Hercules was one of eight Contra Costa cities that spent more than the $39,377 countywide average on council salaries and meeting fees.
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The Grand Jury recommends that Hercules review its compensation policies and consider reducing certain costs to more closely approach county averages, the report says.
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