HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.1 Commissions Compensate (2) CITY CLERK FILE # 110-20
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 21, 1999
SUBJECT:
Report regarding Commission Member Compensation
Report Prepared by: Kay Keck, City Clerk
ATTACI~{ENTS:
Survey of Other Cities
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss and provide appropriate direction to Staff. If the Council
wishes to change the current compensation to Commissioners, Staff
will prepare the necessary Ordinance and schedule a future public
heating.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Undetermined.
DESCRIPTION: At its August 3, 1999 meeting, the City Council directed Staff to
place the issue of Commissioner compensation on a future agenda for discussion. The Council also
requested that Staff survey other cities on this topic.
In August of 1989, the City Council adopted Ordinances establishing compensation forthe City's Planning
Commission and Parks & Community Services Commission members. In July of 1999, the Council
adopted an Ordinance establishing compensation for the City's newly formed Heritage & Cultural Arts
Commission. The Planning Commission members are paid $30 for each meeting attended to a maximum of
three meetings ($90/mo.) in a calendar month. Parks & Community Services Commission members and
Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission members are paid $30 for each meeting attended to a maximum of
two meetings ($60/mo.) in a calendar month. Commission members Shall not be deemed to be City
employees by virtue of such payment.
Staff surveyed a total of 16 cities in Alameda County and Tfi-Valley Cities in Contra Costa County.
Of those cities surveyed, nine cities (Alameda, Albany, Danville, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, Piedmont,
San Leandro and San Ramon) view service on the various Commissions to be volunteer service and thus,
the Commissioners are unpaid.
Berkeley pays Planning Commissioners $30 per meeting.
Newark pays Planning Commissioners $50 per meeting.
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Pleasanton pays Planning Commissioners $50 per meeting up to $100 per month maximum.
Tracy pays Planning Commissioners $50 per meeting, not to exceed $150 per month. Parks & Community
Services Commissioners are paid $25 per meeting.
Emeryville pays Planning Commissioners $1 O0 per month. Other Commissioners are .unpaid.
Union City pays Planning Commissioners $1 O0 per meeting (not to exceed 2 meetings per month). Other
Commissioners are paid $50 per meeting (not to exceed 1 meeting per month).
Livermore pays Planning Commissioners $250 per month. Other Commissioners are unpaid.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the issue of compensation for the various Commissions,
and provide appropriate direction to Staff. Should the Council desire to change the compensation
amount(s), Staff should be directed to prepare the necessary Ordinances for consideration at the next City
Coimcil meeting.
CITY
Alameda
Albany
Berkeley
Danville
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Ramon
Tracy
Union City
COMPENSATION/COMMENTS
No stipend/volunteer
No stipend/volunteer
Planning Commission $30/mtg.
No stipend/volunteer
Planning Commission $100/month. Other commissions unpaid.
No stipend/volunteer
No stipend/volunteer
Planning Commission $250/month. Other commissions unpaid.
Planning Commission $50/mtg.
No stipend/volunteer
No stipend/volunteer
$ 50/mtg; $10 O/month maximum.
No stipend/vohmteer
No stipend/volunteer
Planning Commission $50/mtg not to exceed $150/month
Parks & Community Services Commission $25/mtg
Planning Commission $100/mtg not to exceed 2 mtgs/mo
Other commissions $50/mtg (1 mtg/mo)'