A. The Council establishes compensation and a stipend for advertised meetings attended for up to two (2) meetings per month for the Planning Commissioners. The compensation shall be determined and adjusted from time to time by resolution of the City Council. No other benefits or compensation shall accrue or vest other than that explicitly granted by the City Council. A Commissioner shall receive no compensation for a meeting for which the Commissioner has an unexcused absence.
B. This compensation may be adjusted from time to time by resolution of the Council.
C. At any time the Commission is suspended and their action and responsibility assumed by the Council, the Council shall not be eligible for the Commission compensation.
D. A member arriving more than thirty (30) minutes after the start of a meeting without previously notifying the Secretary of the Commission, shall be deemed absent and shall not be eligible to receive compensation for said meeting.
E. Travel and other expenses, where reimbursement is expected, must have budgetary approval. State law (AB 1234) requires officials seeking reimbursement to file an expense report, as well as make a written report on the meeting or conference attended. Travel and expense reports are available through the City's Finance Department.
[Ord. No. 487, Section 1, 4/8/09.]