Ken Krefft is a numbers guy who is highly respected.

 This is his suggestion for pay raises:

 A 9% raise doubles in 8 years; a 13% in 4.6 years.

Give 1-time $1,000 bonus to all non-public safety employees w/ a 9% salary hike.  We simply can't sustain doubling our city payroll in just 4.6 years.

 Due diligence is crucial.  Await the new district E council member before a final vote on pay raises.