Council Votes on Top Official Salaries | San Jose News

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 2m

Santa Clara City Council votes to raise pay for top officials—mayor, councilmembers, clerk, attorney, and manager—aligning with state pension rules, sparking debate over fairness and performance reviews. Elected leaders get flat raises: mayor +$125/month, councilmembers +$100, clerk +$75. City manager and attorney get 2% raises, now earning over $439K and $377K annually. Councilmember Suds Jain opposes, arguing executives got raises without recent performance reviews, while Mayor Lisa Gillmor defends the independent Salary Setting Commission’s role. Past compensation controversies linger, and…