HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-27 - ORDINANCES - COUNCILMEMBER COMP (2)ORDINANCE NO. 96-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
INCREASING COUNCILMEMBER SALARIES
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36516
WHEREAS, on February 11, 1988, the City of Santa Clarita adopted Ordinance No. 88-8
establishing a salary for members of the City Council of $600.00 per month, pursuant to the
schedule of salaries set forth in Government Code Section 36516; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516(c) provides for Councilmember salaries to
be increased by an amount equal to 5 percent for each calendar year from the operative date of
the last salary adjustment; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36515.5 sets forth a prohibition against change
in compensation during the term of office except that adjustment of the compensation of all
members of a council serving staggered terms is permitted whenever one or more members of
such council becomes eligible for a salary increase by virtue of beginning a new term of office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,
California, does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The compensation for City Councilmembers shall be $875.16 per month.
Such compensation 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 be effective. July 1, 1996.
SECTION 3. Ordinance No. 91-28 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular
meeting held on the 27th day of February, 1996.
Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey. City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 96-11 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 13th day of FebruagA996. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the27thday
of February, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None