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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: September 4, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance Amending the Dublin Municipal Code
Regarding City Councilmembers' Salaries
Prepared by: Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk Records Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will introduce an ordinance revising the Dublin Municipal Code to
provide for a salary adjustment for City Councilmembers following certification of the
November 2018 General Municipal election.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Waive the reading and INTRODUCE the Ordinance Amending Dublin Municipal Code
Section 2.08.020 and Providing for an Increase in the Salary for Members of the City
Council.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are in the FY2018-19 budget to cover the increase.
DESCRIPTION:
Chapter 2.08.020 of the Dublin Municipal Code establishes the salaries for City Council
members (Attachment 1). The Dublin City Council last adjusted salaries for the City
Council in December 2016, which was effective after the November 2016 election
(Attachment 2). City Councilmembers currently receive $1,098.71 per month as
compensation. Dublin Municipal Code section 2.08.040 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 $1,198.71 per month.
At the April 3, 2018 City Council meeting, the City Council approved a salary increase
for City Councilmembers equal to 5% per year since its last increase, as allowed by
Government Code Section 36516(a)(4). With the approved increase, City
Councilmembers will receive $1,211.33 per month, with the Mayor receiving $100 more
per month, or $1,311.33.
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In accordance with Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020.B and state law, the salary
adjustment will not become effective until new City Councilmembers are sworn into
office following certification of the November 2018 election.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020
2. Ordinance No. 10-16 Adopted November 15, 2016
3. Ordinance Amending Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020 and Providing for an
Increase in the Salary for Members of the City Council
Dublin Municipal Code
Chapter 2.08 CITY COUNCIL
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The Dublin Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 9-17, passed September 19, 2017.
Chapter 2.08
CITY COUNCIL
Sections:
2.08.010 Meeting place designated.
2.08.020 Salary for members established.
2.08.030 Election of Mayor and Councilmembers—Term of office.
2.08.040 Mayor’s salary.
2.08.050 Term limits.
2.08.010 Meeting place designated.
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)
2.08.020 Salary for members established.
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 one thousand ninety-eight
dollars and seventy-one cents ($1,098.71) 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. 10-16 § 2; 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)
2.08.030 Election of Mayor and Councilmembers—Term of office.
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 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)
ORDINANCE NO. 10 — 16
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, 5-08 and 2-12.
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 2016
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 one thousand ninety-eight dollars and seventy-one cents
1,098.71) 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 15th day of November 2016 by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Gupta and Wehrenberg
NOES:
ABSENT: Mayor Haubert
ABSTAIN:i./ II
yor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Ord No. 10-16, Adopted 11/15/2016, Item No. 4.2 Page 1 of 1
Ord. No. XX-18, Adopted XX/XX/18, Item No. 4.X Page 1 of 1
ORDINANCE NO. XX - 18
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, 5-08, 2-12 and 10-
16. 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
2018 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 one thousand two hundred eleven dollars and thirty-three cents
($1,211.33) 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 t his 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 ____day of __________, 2018, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk