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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: August 18, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance Amending Dublin Municipal Code Section
2.08.020 and Providing for an Increase in the Salary for Members of the
City Council
Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider adopting an ordinance revising the Dublin Municipal Code
to provide for a salary adjustment for City Councilmembers following certification of the
November 2020 General Municipal election. The first reading of this ordinance was held
at the July 21, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Waive the reading and adopt 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 included in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget to cover the increase.
DESCRIPTION:
Chapter 2.08.020 of the Dublin Municipal code establishes the salaries for City
Councilmembers (Attachment 2). The City Council last adjusted salaries for City
Councilmembers in December 2018, which was effective after the November 2018
election (Attachment 3). City Councilmembers currently receive $1,211.33 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 $1,311.33.
At the February 4, 2020 meeting, the City Council approved a salary increase for City
Councilmembers equal to 5% per year since its last increase in December 2018, as
allowed by Government Code Section 36516(a)(4).
At the July 21, 2020 meeting, the City Council considered an Ordinance to approve a
salary increase for City Councilmembers equal to 5% per year since its last increase in
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December 2018. By a vote of three to two, the Ordinance was amended to approve a
salary increase for City Councilmembers equal to 3% per year since its last increase in
December 2018, as allowed by Government Code Section 36516(a)(4). With this
increase, City Councilmembers will receive $1,285.10 per month, with the Mayor
receiving $100 more per month, or $1,385.10.
In accordance with Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020(B) and Government Code
Section 36516.5, the salary adjustment will not become effective until new City
Councilmembers are sworn into office following certification of the November 2020
General Municipal Election.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance Amending Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020 and Providing for an
Increase in the Salary for Members of the City Council
2. Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 2.08
3. Ordinance 07-18 Adopted September 18, 2018
Ord No. xx-20, Adopted xx/xx/xxxx, Item No. Page 1 of 1
ORDINANCE NO. xx – 20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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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, 10-16 and 07-
18. The purpose of this Ordinance is to modify salaries for members of the City Council in accordance
with the annual cost-of-living adjustment authorized by Government Code Section 36516. The salary
increase shall become effective when new Councilmembers are sworn into office following the
certification of the November 2020 General Municipal Election and is payable at the same time and in
the same manner as the salary paid to the officers and employees of the City. The increase in the
salary from $1,211.33 a month to $1,285.10 a month amounts to an increase equal to 3% for each
calendar year from December 2018 as authorized by Section 36516.
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 eighty-five dollars and ten cents ($1,285.10) 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 18th day of August 2020, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ord No. xx-20, Adopted xx/xx/xxxx, Item No. Page 2 of 1
_________________________________
City Clerk
Chapter 2.08
CITY COUNCIL
Sections:
2.08.010 Meeting place designated.
2.08.020 Salary for member s established.
2.08.030 Election of Mayor and Councilmembers—Ter m of office.
2.08.040 Mayor’s salary.
2.08.050 Term limits.
2.08.010 Meeting place designated.
A. The City Counc il will hold all regular meetings in the Council Chambers at the Dublin Civ ic Center, located
at 100 Civ ic Plaz a, in the c ity.
B. If the regular meeting place is unable to acc ommodate the number of pers ons in attendanc e, the City
Council may recess the meeting to another plac e. If the City Council antic ipates that the regular meeting place
will be inadequate, the City Council, or Mayor in the ev ent of an emergency, may order that the meeting be held
in another plac e. (Ord. 17-09 § 1 (part): Ord. 14-89 §§ 1, 2)
2.08.020 Salary for members established.
A. Pursuant to Sec tion 36516 of the Government Code whic h prov ides that a City Council may enact an
ordinance providing that eac h 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 receiv e a salary of one thous and two
hundred eleven dollars and thirty-three c ents ($1,211.33) per month.
B. No Counc ilmember shall be eligible to receive the inc rease prov ided herein until one (1) or more
Councilmembers begin a new term of offic e. (Ord. 7-18 § 2; 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 elec t a Mayor and four (4) City Counc ilmembers .
B. The term of office of the Mayor s hall be two (2) y ears. (Ord. 17-09 § 1 (part): Ord. 11-92 §§ 1, 2)
2.08.040 Mayor ’s salary.
The Mayor shall receiv e a monthly salary of one hundred dollars ($100), in addition to that whic h he/s he receives
The Dublin Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 3-20, passed April 7, 2020.
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as a Councilmember. (Ord. 17-09 § 1 (part): Ord. 13-92 § 2)
2.08.050 Term limits.
No pers on s hall s erve as Councilmember for more than two (2) consec utive terms, nor shall any pers on s erve
as May or for more than four (4) c onsec utiv e terms . In addition: (A) no person who has serv ed as a
Councilmember for one (1) term shall serv e more than two (2) terms as Mayor if the terms as Counc ilmember
and Mayor are consec utiv e; (B) no person who has serv ed as Councilmember for two (2) consec utive terms
shall s erve a c ons ecutiv e term as Mayor; (C) no person who has served as Mayor for three (3) or four (4)
cons ecutive terms s hall s erve a consec utiv e term as a Councilmember; (D) no pers on who has serv ed as May or
for two (2) c ons ecutiv e terms shall serv e more than one (1) suc c eeding c onsecutiv e term as Councilmember;
(E) no person who has serv ed c ons ecutive terms as Mayor and Counc ilmember shall serve more than one (1)
more consec utive term as May or; and (F) no pers on who has s erved consec utive terms as May or and
Councilmember s hall s erve another c ons ecutiv e term as Counc ilmember. As used herein, a person shall be
cons idered to hav e s erved a term of office as a Councilmember if s uch pers on has served as a Councilmember
for two (2) y ears plus one (1) day and a pers on shall be c ons idered to hav e serv ed a term of office as May or if
such pers on 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 3-20, passed April 7, 2020.
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ORDINANCE NO. 07 — 18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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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 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 18th day of September 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Gupta, Hernandez, Thalblum and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ma or
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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