HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD FOR INTRODUCTION 02-01-88FROM:
SUBJ ECT~ ~
Pursuant to the request of the Council, please be advised' that the
following are the options available relative to Council compensation.
1. Take no action and leave Council compensation at $400.00 per month, the
amount at which it has been since 1985.
2. Increase the compensation by the amount of 5% per year as provided by
provisions of the Government Code, which would be a total increase of
$40.00 per month.
3. Submit the matter to the voters. This could be one of the .following:
a. An advisory vote by City voters on whether the Council should or
should not increase its compensation by $40.00 per month.
b. A binding vote by the City voters on the amount of Council
compensation.
1) Whether Council compensation should be increased by $40.00 per
month, or
2) Whe{her Council compensation should be increased by some
amount either less than $40.00 per month or more than $40.00
per month.
This binding vote could be made by the electorate on any amount of
compensation. In other words, pursuant to the provisions of the Government
Code, Council c~mpensation is fixed by the amounts prescribed for each city
in the various population classifications with permitted increases of 5%
per year from the date that statute was adopted, all without approval of
the voters. Or, the issue can be Put before, the voters and the voters can
approve an amount of compensation in excess of the basic $400.00 per month.
If the matter is to be placed before the voters, the next regular
City election will'be in November, 1988, or it could be placed on a special
election called for that purpose. The next date a special election could
be held would be June 7, 1988.
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JAME~ G.~
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 1000
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY' COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE TUSTIN CITY CODE
RELATIVE TO COUNCIL COMPENSATION.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby
ordain as follows:
1. Section 1303 of Chapter 3 of Article 1 of the
Tustin City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1303 COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS
Members of the City Council shall
be paid and receive as
compensation, a salary of Four
Hundred and Forty Dollars ($440.00)
per month.
2. This ordinance and the salary herein provided shall
become in force and effect at the time any one or more
members of the City Council becomes eligible for such salary
increase by virtue of beginning a new term of office and.
shall thereupon apply to all members of the City Council.
PASSSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of othe City of Tustin, California, held on the
day of , 1988.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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