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AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager
Item to be pre:
DATE: March 26, 2002
SUBJECT: COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION
DEPARTMENT: City Council
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048 TO
THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL
SALARIES."
BACKGROUND
At the March 12, 2002 City Council meeting, the City Council considered and passed to
second reading an ordinance regarding Councilmember Compensation. 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 on July 1, 2000.
Government Code Section 36516(c) sets forth basic provisions, which allow regular
adjustments to City Council compensation. Government Code Section 36516.5
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, 2000. The
recommended increase in Council Compensation is a compounded 10% increase to be
effective July 1, 2002. This represents a 5% increase for the period of July 1, 2000
through June 30, 2001 and a 5% increase for the period of July 1, 2001 to June 30,
2002. The proposed adjustment as set forth by the Government Code Section
36516(c) is as follows:
Current Compensation Proposed Compensation (07/01/02)
$1,063.77 $1,172.81
. Agenda Item:.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed increase of $109.04 a month represents an approximate annual increase of
$7,448.00 in salary and salary based benefits and taxes. In the current fiscal year it
represents no budget increase.
ATTACHMENTS
City Council Ordinance
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02-12-02\Co cUGompAgmda.doc
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 26, 2002, the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita adopted Ordinance No. 02-4 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048 TO THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL SALARIES
by the following vote:
AYES:
Smyth, Weste, Darcy, Kellar, Ferry
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
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 304, Santa Clarita, and/or a copy may be
obtained from that office.
Dated this 28th day of March, 2002.
a
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
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,
March 28, 2002, she caused a certified copy of the subject ordinance to be posted and made
available for public review in the City Clerk's 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