HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-10 - ORDINANCES - COUNCIL COMP (2)ORDINANCE NO. 98-1
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 not to exceed an amount equal to 5 percent for each calendar year from
the operative date of the last adjustment salary; and
WHEREAS, the operative date of the last Councilmember salary adjustment was July 1,
1996, pursuant to Ordinance 96-11 adopted February 27, 1996.
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 increased as provided for
in Government Code Section 36516 (c) to the amount of $964.87 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, 1998.
SECTION 3. Ordinance No. 96-11 is hereby repealed.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 2411-h day of February 1998.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Councifon thelOth day of February , 1998. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24 t Way of
February 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: narcy, Smyth, Royer, K'ajic, F3ei.dt
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
City Clerk
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