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Agenda Item 8.2
DATE:March 1, 2022
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:Discussion Regarding City Council SalariesPreparedby:Marsha Moore,MMC,City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:The City Council will discuss options regarding adjustments to Councilmember salaries.This item is continued from the February 15, 2022 City Council Meeting agenda.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:Discuss and provide direction to Staff regarding adjustments to City Council salaries.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:Should the City Council adopt an increase at the maximum allowed by law, the financial impact of a partial year (December 2022 –June 2023), including salary-based taxes and contributions, would be an increase of $3,951.60. The full year (12 months) additional cost would be $7,903.20.
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 salary in effect when the ordinance or amendment is enacted” (Government Code Section 36516(4)).The City Council last adjusted salaries for the City Council in December 2020 (Attachment 1), which became effective after the November 2020 election. City Councilmembers’ salary is currently set at $1,285.10 per month. Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.40 (Attachment 2) provides an additional $100 per month to the Mayor over the salary received as a Councilmember. The Mayor’s current salary is $1,385.10 per month. The allowable increase for calendar years 2020 through 2022 was calculated as follows:
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Current compensation (established in 2020):$1,285.105% increase, 2020 to 2021:$1,349.365% increase, 2021 to 2022:$1,416.82If the maximum increase is adopted, the financial impact for a partial year (December 2022 – June 2023) including salary-based taxes and contributions would be $3,951.60. The full year (12 months) additional cost would be $7,903.20.If it wishes to take such action, the City Council can direct Staff to prepare an ordinance for consideration. In accordance with Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020B and State Law, the increase would not become effective until newly elected Councilmembers are sworn into office following certification of the November 2022 election. The City Council could also consider:
Increasing the salaries by an amount less than the maximum permitted by law
Not increasing the current salary (take no action)
Reducing current salaries
Eliminating salaries altogether
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:1) Ordinance No. 10-20 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 Section 2.08.020
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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 two
hundred eighty-five dollars and ten cents ($1,285.10) 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. 10-20 § 2; 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)
2.08.040 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)
The Dublin Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 10-21, passed December 7, 2021.
Dublin Municipal Code 2.08.020 Salary for members established.Page 1 of 1
Attachment 2
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