HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - COUNCIL COMPENSATION (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presentedy: Ken Pulskamo
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: August 24, 1999
SUBJECT: COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION
ORDINANCE NO. 99-11
DEPARTMENT: City Council
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Introduce Ordinance No. 99-11 and pass to second reading.
BACKGROUND
The members of the Santa Clarita City Council are compensated monthly by the
City for the substantial amount of time and effort they contribute leading our local
government. Each Councilmember makes personal and financial sacrifices in order
to fulfill the responsibilities associated with their jobs. The last City Council
compensation adjustment took place 13 months ago on July 1, 1998.
Government Code Section 36516(c) sets forth basic provisions, which allow regular
adjustments to City Council compensation. Government Code Section 36515.5
requires that Council compensation adjustments be adopted by the present Council,
to be effective for future Councils. This proposed adjustment presents a reasonable
manner in which to assure the fair and equitable compensation of Councilmembers
of future City Councils. Section 36516(c) provides for Councilmember compensation
to be increased 5% for each calendar year from the operative date of the last
adjustment of salary. The last salary adjustment was July 1, 1998. The
recommended increase in Council Compensation is 10% to be effective July 1, 2000.
This represents a 5% increase for the period of July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999
and a 5% increase for the period of July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. The proposed
adjustment as set forth by Government Code Section 36516(c) is as follows:
Current Compensation ProposedCompensation (07/01/00)
$964.87 $1,061.36
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other actions as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed increase of $96.49 a month represents an approximate annual
increase of $7,700.00 in salary and salary based benefits and taxes. In the current
fiscal year it represents no budget increase.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 99-11
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 24, 1999 the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita introduced Ordinance 99-11 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 2.04.045 TO THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL SALARIES
A certified copy of the complete text of the ordinance is posted and may be read in the City
Clerk.s Office, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 301, Santa Clarita, and/or a copy may be
obtained from that office.
Dated this 26th day of August 1999.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
Sharon L. Dawson, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the duly
appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and that by Thursday,
August 26, 1999, she caused a certified copy of the subject ordinance to be posted and made
available for public review in the City Clerk. office and a copy of the ordinance summary to
be published as required by law.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita