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City Council Legal Committee Meeting Minutes September 17, 2015 Page 3 of 4 Lipton stated that if the groups want to act outside of the City's rules, they shouldn't be under the City's insurance. Loo noted the liability insurance could be a real difficulty for the Friends of the Arboretum. Leh asked how staff thought the boards will respond. Muth stated staff doesn't know how the boards will respond, but once a final draft of the policy is ready it will be taken to each of the five groups for their input before going to the full City Council for consideration. Leh asked how we make clear to the boards that the money they bring to a city project or facility comes with expectations of transparency. Loo added it should be clear to the 501 that as the money they raise is specifically for City facilities or resources so there is a shared liability. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT PROCESS & JUDICIAL SALARIES AND FEES FOR 2016 Muth asked members if they wanted to see any changes in the appointment process for the judges and prosecuting attorney in 2016. Lipton asked if the Committee should do any kind of evaluation of the appointees. Leh agreed there should be some kind of review. Members agreed to a self - evaluation form for the judge and prosecuting attorney to complete, followed by interviews with the Committee in December. Muth will ask the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney to attend the Committee meeting in December so each may have a short interview. Light explained the judge's salary is set by ordinance while the associate judge's salary is set by resolution and the prosecuting attorney's salary is determined through the budget process. Lipton stated the salaries should be looked at each year. Leh felt the Judge's salary request for an increase was reasonable and suggested raising it to $2600 per month based on both the cost of living (the position hasn't had a raise since 2011) and on the increased workload in the Court. Members agreed.