Title
Reappointment and Salary Consideration of Municipal Court Judge and Chief Presiding Judge
Description
Request City Council approval of reappointment of Judge B. Don Taylor III as Phoenix Municipal Court Chief Presiding Judge for an annual term and for a four-year term as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court. Further request City Council to set the annual salary for the Chief Presiding Judge at $235,539.20 annually, which represents a five percent increase commensurate with regular City of Phoenix employee annual increases.
Report
Summary
On April 12, 2024, the Judicial Selection Advisory Board recommended reappointment of Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor III for another annual term as Chief Presiding Judge that would end on June 30, 2025, and for another four-year term as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court that will end Feb. 9, 2029.
On May 1, 2024, the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee also recommended reappointment of Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor III for another annual term as Chief Presiding Judge that would end on June 30, 2025, and for another four-year term as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court that will end Feb. 9, 2029.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously approved:
- On May 31, 2023, reappointment of Judge B. Don Taylor III as Chief Presiding Judge as Chief Presiding Judge for an annual term expiring June 30, 2024; and
- On June 3, 2020, reappointment of Judge B. Don Taylor III as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court for a four-year term expiring Feb. 9, 2025.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the City Council Office.