The Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a two-step raise Wednesday night for City Manager Pamela Antil, giving her an 8-percent, retroactive salary increase dating from July 1 and a 3-percent jump effective earlier this month.
During discussion on the item, Mayor Tony Kranz said Antil has demonstrated “very impressive” management skills. He told her that she wasn’t perfect, but “you have definitely accomplished a lot with your team.”
Councilwoman Joy Lyndes said Antil had built a strong staff of skilled employees and demonstrated effective communication skills to the City Council.
Antil was hired as city manager in October 2020 to replace Karen Brust, who retired. Antil’s initial base salary was $250,000, plus $15,000 paid into a retirement plan, a monthly car allowance of $500 and a monthly cellphone allowance of $100. A year later, her base salary was increased to $255,000 and in 2022, it increased to $265,200.
Under the new salary agreement approved Wednesday night, Antil’s base salary became $286,416 on July 1st and then increased by 3 percent to $295,009 on Oct. 12. The new employment contract also states that from this point forward Antil’s base salary will increase “at the same time and at the same percentage amount as other city unrepresented (non-union) management employees.”
The contract also allows her to have a nine-month severance package, if dismissed from the job, replacing a six-month package, and it states that she will undergo an annual performance review “no later than July 1” of each fiscal year.
Antil came to Encinitas from Santa Barbara where she served as assistant city manager from 2015 to 2020. Before that, she was assistant city manager in San Jose and Palo Alto.
She received a bachelor’s from Central Michigan University and a master’s in public administration from Cal State Long Beach.
Barbara Henry is a freelance writer.
