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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
March 15, 2016
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager "
City Council Salary Options
Prepared by Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk/Records Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
CITY CLERK
File # 700 -20
The City Council will discuss options regarding Councilmember salaries in the future.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Should the City Council adopt an increase to the maximum allowed, the financial impact of a
partial year increase (December 2016 - June 2017), including salary -based taxes and
contributions, would be an increase of approximately $8,288. The full year (12 month)
additional cost would be approximately $14,207 compared to current costs.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction to Staff regarding options
for a possible adjustment to City Council salaries.
"Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
Government Code Section 36516(a) allows a general law city to provide a salary to City
Councilmembers. An increase in compensation is allowed by ordinance, and "may not exceed
an amount equal to 5% for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of
the salary in effect when the ordinance or amendment is enacted" (Government Code Section
36516(4).
The Dublin City Council last adjusted salaries for the City Council in December 2012
(Attachment 1), which was effective after the November 2012 election. City Councilmembers
currently receive $903.91 per month as compensation. Dublin Municipal Code section 2.08.040
(Attachment 2) provides an additional $100 per month to the Mayor in addition to the salary
he /she receives as a Councilmember. The Mayor's current salary is $1,003.91 per month.
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The City Council could direct Staff to return with the first reading of an ordinance that would
increase salaries the allowable 5% per year to $1,098.71 per month. The allowable increase for
calendar years 2013 through 2016 was calculated as follows:
Current compensation (established 2012): $ 903.91
5% increase, 2012 to 2013: 949.11
5% increase, 2013 to 2014: 996.56
5% increase, 2014 to 2015 1,046.39
5% increase, 2015 to 2016 1,098.71
If the maximum increase were adopted, the financial impact for a partial year increase
(December 2016 - June 2017) including salary based taxes and contributions would be
approximately $8,288. The full year (12 month) additional cost would be approximately
$14,207.
In accordance with Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.02013 and State Law, the increase
would not become effective until newly elected Councilmembers are sworn into office following
certification of the November 2016 election.
The City Council could also consider:
■ Reducing current salaries
■ Eliminating salaries altogether
■ Increasing them by an amount less than the maximum permitted by law; or
■ As decided by the City Council in 1992, 1994, 2010 and 2014, not increase the current
salary.
Any of these alternatives, if selected, would not become effective until new City
Councilmembers are sworn into office following certification of the November 2016 election.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Not required.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance No. 2 -12
2. Municipal Code Chapter 2.08 — City Council
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ORDINANCE NO. 2 -12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.08.020
AND PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY
FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PURPOSE
Ordinance No. 6 -82 established salaries for members of the City Council, as amended by
Ordinances No. 22 -85, 8 -87, 4 -88, 3 -89, 1 -90, 6 -91, 23 -99, 7 -02, 7 -04, 3 -06 and 5 -08. The purpose
of this Ordinance is to modify salaries for members of the City Council in accordance with
Government Code Section 36516. The salary increase shall become effective when new
Councilmembers are sworn into office following the certification of the November 2012 General
Municipal Election.
Section 2: AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 2.08.020, Subsection A of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows: Pursuant to Section 36516 of the Government Code which provides that a City Council may
enact an ordinance providing that each member of the City Council shall receive a salary which shall
be determined by a schedule of population for cities, the members of the City Council shall receive a
salary of nine hundred three dollars and ninety -one cents ($903.91) per month.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE AND POSTING OF ORDINANCE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of the
passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to"be posted in at least three
(3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: Councilmember Swalwell
ABSENT: Councilmember Hildenbrand
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor
ATTES :
City Clerk
Ord. No. 2 -12, Adopted 3720 -12, Item 4.2 Page 1 of 1
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Sections:
.,,....::...1.... Meeting place designated.
.,,....::... Salary for members established.
.:,..3..::..3.. Election of Mayor and Councilmembers —Term of office.
2.:,.x.3..::.34:.3. Mayor's salary.
2..08 „050 Term limits.
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A. The City Council will hold all regular meetings in the Council Chambers at the Dublin Civic
Center, located at 100 Civic Plaza, in the city.
B. If the regular meeting place is unable to accommodate the number of persons in
attendance, the City Council may recess the meeting to another place. If the City Council
anticipates that the regular meeting place will be inadequate, the City Council, or Mayor in the
event of an emergency, may order that the meeting be held in another place. (Ord. 17 -09 § 1
(part): Ord. 14 -89 §§ 1, 2)
A. Pursuant to Section 36516 of the Government Code, which provides that a City Council
may enact an ordinance providing that each member of the City Council shall receive a salary
which shall be determined by a schedule of population for cities, the members of the City
Council shall receive a salary of nine hundred three dollars and ninety -one cents ($903.91) per
month.
B. No Councilmember shall be eligible to receive the increase provided herein until one (1)
or more Councilmembers begin a new term of office. (Ord. 2 -12 § 2; Ord. 17 -09 § 1 (part):
Ord. 5 -08 § 2; Ord. 3 -06 § 2; Ord. 7 -04 § 2; Ord. 7 -02 § 2; Ord. 23 -99 § 2; Ord. 6 -91 § 2; Ord.
1 -90 § 2; Ord. 3 -89 §§ 2, 3: Ord. 4 -88 §§ 2, 3: Ord. 8 -87 §§ 3, 4: Ord. 22 -85 § 3: Ord. 6,
1982)
A. The electors shall hereafter elect a Mayor and four (4) City Councilmembers.
B. The term of office of the Mayor shall be two (2) years. (Ord. 17 -09 § 1 (part): Ord. 11 -92
§§ 1, 2)
2.08.040 Mayor's salary.
The Mayor shall receive a monthly salary of one hundred dollars ($100), in addition to that
The Dublin Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 9 -13, passed November 19, 2013.
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which he /she receives as a Councilmember. (Ord. 17 -09 § 1 (part): Ord. 13 -92 § 2)
2.08.050 Term limits.
No person shall serve as Councilmember for more than two (2) consecutive terms, nor shall
any person serve as Mayor for more than four (4) consecutive terms. In addition: (A) no
person who has served as a Councilmember for one (1) term shall serve more than two (2)
terms as Mayor if the terms as Councilmember and Mayor are consecutive; (B) no person who
has served as Councilmember for two (2) consecutive terms shall serve a consecutive term
as Mayor; (C) no person who has served as Mayor for three (3) or four (4) consecutive terms
shall serve a consecutive term as a Councilmember; (D) no person who has served as Mayor
for two (2) consecutive terms shall serve more than one (1) succeeding consecutive term as
Councilmember; (E) no person who has served consecutive terms as Mayor and
Councilmember shall serve more than one (1) more consecutive term as Mayor; and (F) no
person who has served consecutive terms as Mayor and Councilmember shall serve another
consecutive term as Councilmember. As used herein, a person shall be considered to have
served a term of office as a Councilmember if such person has served as a Councilmember
for two (2) years plus one (1) day and a person shall be considered to have served a term of
office as Mayor if such person has served as Mayor for one (1) year plus one (1) day. (Ord.
17 -09 § 1 (part): Ord. 18 -96 § 1)
The Dublin Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 9 -13, passed November 19, 2013.