Title
Reappointment of Municipal Court Judge and Chief Presiding Judge and Salary Consideration for Chief Presiding Judge
Description
Request City Council to reappoint Judge Alex Navidad to a four-year term as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court, expiring July 12, 2025, and Judge B. Don Taylor III to an annual term as Chief Presiding Judge, expiring June 30, 2022. Further request City Council to set the annual base salary for the Chief Presiding Judge at $211,236.
Report
Summary
On April 29, 2021, the Judicial Selection Advisory Board recommended reappointment of Judge Alex Navidad as a Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court for a four-year term expiring July 12, 2025.
On April 29, 2021, the Judicial Selection Advisory Board also recommended reappointment of Judge B. Don Taylor III as Chief Presiding of the Phoenix Municipal Court for an annual term expiring June 30, 2022.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved:
- Appointment of Alex Navidad as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court for a term expiring July 12, 2021, on April 1, 2020; and
- Reappointment of Judge B. Don Taylor III as Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court for a term expiring Feb. 9, 2025, and reappointment as Chief Presiding Judge for a term expiring June 30, 2021, on June 3, 2020.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the City Council Offices.