File #: 19-1475   
Type: Formal Action Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 6/5/2019 Final action: 6/5/2019
Title: Reappointments of Municipal Court Judge and Chief Presiding Judge and Salary Consideration for Chief Presiding Judge
District: Citywide

Title

Reappointments of Municipal Court Judge and Chief Presiding Judge and Salary Consideration for Chief Presiding Judge

 

Description

This item requests to reappoint Judge Wilbur N. Hudson to a four-year term as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court, expiring May 24, 2023 and Judge B. Don Taylor III to an annual term as Chief Presiding Judge expiring June 30, 2020. Request to set the annual base salary for the Chief Presiding Judge at $178,448.

 

Report

Summary

On April 8, 2019, the Judicial Selection Advisory Board recommended reappointment of Judge Wilbur N. Hudson and Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor III.

 

On May 14, 2019, the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee unanimously recommended these reappointments to the Phoenix City Council as well as a three percent increase to the Chief Presiding Judge's base salary.

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the City Council Office.