HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - SECOND READING OF AN ORD CONCERNING COUNCILMEMBER (2)Agenda Item: 5
DATE: October 8, 2019
SUBJECT: SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
COUNCIL,MEMBER COMPENSATION PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 36516
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Kenneth W. Striplin
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 2.04.048 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY
COUNCIL SALARY."
BACKGROUND
At the regular meeting of the City Council of September 24, 2019, the City Council introduced
and passed to a second reading an ordinance concerning City Councilmember salary.
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council are compensated monthly by the City, under specific
provisions of state law, for the substantial amount of time and effort they contribute leading our
local government. In addition to participating in regular meetings, City Councilmembers
represent the City on regional and statewide boards and commissions and organizations.
Councilmembers also participate in a wide variety of community events and meet with
constituents on issues of concern to residents of the City.
Government Code Section 36516(a) sets forth basic provisions which allow regular adjustments
to the City Council compensation. Government Code Section 36516.5 requires City Council
compensation adjustments be adopted by the present City Council to be effective after a future
City Council election. The Government Code also provides for Councilmember compensation to
be increased up to five percent for each calendar year from the effective date of the last
adjustment to salary.
Consistent with the Government Code, Councilmember compensation may be reviewed for
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consideration of a salary adjustment anytime prior to the November 2020 election. A salary
adjustment is proposed for a total pay increase of two and a half percent (not compounded) for
the calendar years, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, for a total increase of 10 percent, to go into
effect January 1, 2021, or after the November 2020 election results are certified by the Los
Angeles County Registrar Recorder and the Santa Clarita City Clerk, whichever date is later.
The proposed monthly salary adjustment is as follows:
Current salary Proposed salary
$2,015.83 $2,217.41
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The budget impact would be $201.58 per month per Councilmember or an annual increase to the
City budget of $12,094.80 for all five Councilmembers.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance - Council Compensation effective 2021
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ORDINANCE NO. 19 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048
OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING CITY COUNCIL SALARY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 2.04.048 is amended to read as follows:
"2.04.048 City Council Salaries
The salary for City Councilmembers shall be increased as provided for in Government
Code Section 36516 from the amount of $2,015.83 to $2,217.41 per month effective on January
1, 2021, or after the November 2020 election results are certified by the Los Angeles County
Registrar Recorder and the Santa Clarita City Clerk, whichever date is later. This salary increase
represents a total pay increase of two and a half percent (not compounded) for the calendar years
2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, for a total increase of 10 percent. Such salary shall be payable on a
monthly basis and in the same manner as salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the
City of Santa Clarita."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect as set forth in Government Code section
36937, but the date set forth in section 2.04.048 reflects that the change in salary will not apply
to any Councilmembers during their current term of office. Instead it shall apply after one or
more members of the council has become eligible for such change in salary by virtue of
commencing a new term of office, at which time it shall apply to all Councilmembers.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2019.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance 19- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the th day of 2019. That thereafter, said
ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the th
day of 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 19 -
and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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