HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 4 COUNCIL'S EXPENSES 3-2-81DATE:
February 20, 1981
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTM~IFf
COUNCILMEMBER M21qTHLY EXPOSES
Resolution No. 81-21 will increase each Councilmember's monthly expense
reimbursement by$25.00 am onth. Thismonthlyexpense reimbursement has not
been increased since September 1978, and will result in the following rates:
Current Requested %Increase
Mayor $17---~. $200/mo. 14.3%
Councilmember 125/mo. 150/mo 20.0%
In light of double-digit inflation and rising costs most heavily impacting
expenses incurred by Councilm~mbers during the performance of their duties
(ie. gas, food, ar~ telephone costs), the increase lis not unreasonable.
Furthermore, the population constituency and area of Tustin has increased,
placing additional financial requirements upon a Councilmember's expense
account.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon adoption to be effective March 1, 1981., the action will result in a
$500.00 increase to the City Council's budget for ~ remainder of the fiscal
year. The Finance Director has determined that this increase can be absorbed
in the existing budget due to cost-savings in other accounts.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adoption of Resolution No. 81-21 at the March 2, 19i81 City Council meeting.
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A RESOLUTICN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
COUNCIL ME~ER FL~N~ EXPENSE ACCOUNTS.
WI~, each Councilme~Der experiences monthly costs for
transl~rtation, meals, telephone, and ot21er miscellaneous exponoi~ures
directly related to the perforn~nnce of t/~eir public duties; and
h/dEREAS, Councilmember monthly expense allowances have
increasod since Septeral~r 11, 1978, spanning a 2 1/2 year' timel~rio::l;
WMEREAS, during that same 30 month timeperic~ the Cons~aer Price
Index has risen by 31%, %~stin's population has increased by 19% an~ the
City's area has expanded by 42%, thereby creating larger demands upon a
Council~_mber' s financial resources;
NOW-, ~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California does hereby deter~aine that each me:~er of the City
Council is expending in excess of $200.00 per month for expenses related
to the performance of their elected official duties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in lieu of filing individual expense
claims for reimbursement from petty cash, the ~layor is authorized payment
of a fixed sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per month, an~ each
Councilmember is authorized payment of a fixed sum of One RuF~red Fifty
Dollars ($150.00) per nDnth; and
BE IT Fur{~HER RESOLVED, t/7.at the provisions containe~ in this
Resolution shall be effective as of ~larch 1, 1981, and after each
Council~mber files with the Finance Department an appropriate statement
affi~7~ing said expenses and requesting such reimbursement.
PASSED, APPNOVED AND ADOPTED at a regular mcctin9 of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, ~elG on the 2tm day of March,
198~.
DONPJ/3 J.
Mayor
MARY WYNN,
City Clerk