December 17, 2025 Exceptional Increases
CAROL HELLAND, Director of Planning and Community Development
Salary: $237,750 Exceptional Lump Sum Merit Increase: $12,339.54
Total Salary: $247,745.63 COLA 3/8%
"The City of Redmond vision of housing individuals that are unhoused is
core to our mission. Carol has shown remarkable leadership in putting the
City at the forefront of affordable housing efforts.
Because of her extraordinary efforts, I am requesting Carol Helland
receive a 5% lump sum exceptional merit increase. Carol has demonstrated
diligence in supporting affordable housing in Redmond. She has acted as
Redmond’s voice on the ARCH Board, worked with Kenmore and
Plymouth Housing to transfer the permanent supportive housing project to
Redmond, worked with neighboring developments to deal with access
issues, worked with Council to transfer land to Plymouth and stood strong
in the face of much criticism outside interests. Her commitment to service
is evidenced by her openness to engage stakeholders in housing policy and
processes while at the same time overseeing planning and community
development within the City.
For all of the above reasons and many others, Carol should be rewarded
with a small token of the City’s appreciation for her remarkable
commitment to serve the Redmond community and specifically for her
efforts to further Redmond’s housing goals." - by Melissa Files, COO
LISA MAHER
Minimum Salary: $206,184 Exceptional Lump Sum Merit Increase $21,390. 3.8% COLA
"The Executive Department is reorganizing and expanding the management capabilities due to growth
in the department. Specifically the department will take on three new divisions - City
Attorney, Emergency Management, and Grant Management as well as the federal lobbyist contract.
Currently there are only two managers in the department, the COO and the Deputy Director. Lisa
will be promoted into a new "assistant COO" position to allow the department to have a COO,
assistant COO and deputy director.
Until the position goes through the compensation study for Exec and Deputy Director positions
the title of the position is unknown at this point, nor is the salary set. Once the salary study
is done another adjustment to Lisa's salary may be necessary"
-- Source: Public Record Request, 2026
