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Home My WebLink About2009-02-10; City Council; 19720; City Council compensation reductionCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 15 AB# 19,720 MTG. 02/10/09 DEPT. CA CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. xd5^ CITY MGR. (V — RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended the City Council introduce Ordinance No.CS-024 reducing the compensation of the City Council by 5%. ITEM EXPLANATION: The City of Carlsbad became a charter city as a result of the voter's adoption of the proposed City Charter at the special election of June 3, 2008. Under the California Constitution, the City Council has plenary authority to establish its compensation since it is a municipal affair. Therefore, the City Council is not bound by the provisions of general law establishing compensation to council members and it is not necessary to wait until following the election of 2010 to adjust the compensation. Currently, the City Council compensation is set at one thousand four hundred and sixty-two dollars ($1462) per month. If the Council wishes to reduce this compensation by 5%, which would result in a compensation of one thousand three hundred and eighjynine dollars ($1389) per month, its action is to introduce Ordinance No. CS-024. FISCAL IMPACT: The compensation of the Mayor and members of the City Council would be reduced by 5% unless and until a subsequent ordinance is adopted. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The adjustment in City Council compensation is not a project and will not result in any physical change in the environment within the meaning of CEQA and no further review is required. (Pubic Resources Code 21065) EXHIBITS: 1. Ordinance No. CS-024. 2. Repealed Versions of CMC sections 2.04.010 and 2.04.020 3. New Versions of CMC sections 2.04.010 and 2.04.020 DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Ronald R. Ball 760-434-2891 rball@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED y D D Dn CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER - SEE MINUTES D D D D 1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-024 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING EXISTING 3 SECTIONS 2.04.010 AND 2.04.020 AND ADOPTING NEW 4 SECTIONS 2.04.010 AND 2.04.020 OF THE CARLSBAD 5 6 7 as follows: 8 SECTION I: That existing section 2.04.010 is repealed and a new 9 section, 2.04.010 is added to the Carlsbad Municipal Code to read as follows: 10 2.04.010 Compensation.11 12 13 14 19 20 21 22 24 25 MUNICIPAL CODE, COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad ordains (1) The compensation of each member of the city council shall be set at one thousand three hundred and eight-nine dollars ($1389) per month upon the effective date of this ordinance. Adjustments to city council compensation may be made from time to time by ordinance amending this section. (2) The compensation established by this section is exclusive of any amounts payable to each member of the city council as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties for the City. 16 SECTION II: That existing section 2.04.020 is repealed and a new 17 section, 2.04.020 is added to the Carlsbad Municipal Code to read as follows: 18 2.04.020 Elected mayor-Additional compensation (1) The mayor, elected pursuant to Sections 34900 to 34904 inclusive of the Government Code, shall receive additional compensation of one hundred dollars ($100) per month in addition to the compensation he receives as a member of the city council. This additional compensation may be amended from time to time by the adoption of an ordinance amending this section. 23 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it 26 to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of 27 Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. 28 ' 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the 2 Carlsbad City Council on the IQtb day of February 2009, and thereafter 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of 4 the City of Carlsbad on the day of , 2009, by the following 5 vote, to wit:6 7 AYES: 8 NOES: 9 ABSENT: 10 11 12 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 13 14 RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney 10 16 CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor 18 " ATTEST: LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk (Seal) 2.04.010 Compensation. t(1) Each member of the crty council shall roooivo ao oalarythpoum of oix hundred dollars per month as authorized by Sootion 36616 of tho Govornmont Codo, for oitios ovor oovonty fivo thoucand and up to and including ono hundrod fifty thouoand in population plus tho cum of oight hundred sixty two dollars por month, which roprooonto tho total of inoroaooc of fivo poroont por yoar for oaoh calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of salary, for a total of one thousand four hundred sixty-two dollars per month payable at tho camo timo and in tho same mannor ae salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the city. (3) Tho salaries ostablishod by this section aro exclusive of any amounts payable to oaoh member of tho city council as roimbursomont for actual and necessary expenses inourrod in tho performance of official duties for the city. (3) This section shall become operative only on and after the date upon which one or more momboro of tho city council booomo eligible pursuant to Section 36616.6 of tho Govornmont Codo for a salary inoroaso by virtue of beginning a now torm of office following adoption of this sootion. (Ord. NS-868 § 1, 3007: Ord. NS-792 § 1, 2006: Ord. NS-689 § 1, 2004: Ord. NS-615 § 1, 2001: Ord. NS-628§1,3000:Ord. NS-'1'12§1, 1998: Ord. NS-363§1,1996: Ord. NS-122 § 1,1990; Ord. NS-28§1,1988: Ord. 1293 § 1,1987; Ord. 1389 §1,1986: Ord. 1372 §1,1984; Ord. 12-13 §1 (part), 1982: Ord. 1227§1, 1980: Ord. 1213§1 (part), 1979; Ord. 1207§1, 1978: Ord. 1188 §1, 1976: Ord. 1095-A§1) 2.04.020 Elected mayor-Additional compensation. AThp mayqr^qloctodjaursuantto^Sections 34900 to 34 904 inclueivG of tho Goyornmpnt Codo, shall roooivo a salary of ono hundrod dollars por month in addition to the salary ho rocoivos as a mombor of the council as authorized by Section 36516.1 of the Government Code. This section shall become operative only on and aftor tho date upon which one or more members of tho city council booomo eligible pursuant to Section 36616.6 of tho Govornmont Codo for salary inoroaso by virtue of beginning a now torm of office following tho adoption of tho ordinanoo codified in this section. (Ord. 1213 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 1213 § 1 (part), 1979; Ord. 1188 § 2,1976) Formatted: Strikethrough - \ Formatted; Strikethrough £xhib,'f 2.04.010 Compensation. (1) The compensation of each member of the city council shall be set at one thousand three hundred and eight-nine dollars ($1389) per month upon the effective date of this ordinance. Adjustments to city council compensation may be made from time to time by ordinance amending this section. (2) The compensation established by this section is exclusive of any amounts payable to each member of the city council as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties for the City. 2.04.020 Elected mayor-Additional compensation. (1) The mayor, elected pursuant to Sections 34900 to 34904 inclusive of the Government Code, shall receive additional compensation of one hundred dollars ($100) per month in addition to the compensation he receives as a member of the city council. This additional compensation may be amended from time to time by the adoption of an ordinance amending this section.