(a) Purpose. The ordinance codified in this Section is enacted pursuant to Section 36516 of the Government Code, which authorizes a City Council to provide by ordinance that each member of the Council may receive a compensation based upon the population of the City.
(b) Population.
(1) Section 36516(a)(3) of the Government Code states that “... the population of a city shall be determined by the last preceding federal census ...”
(2) On April 1, 2020, the federal census determined that the population of the City of Canyon Lake is 11,082.
(c) Compensation. The compensation for each member of the City Council shall be $950 per month. The compensation is payable at the same time and in the same manner as the compensation paid to each of the officers and employees of the city. Any amounts paid for retirement, health and welfare, and federal social security benefits, as well as amounts paid by the City to reimburse or as an allowance to a member of the City Council for actual and necessary expenses, shall not be included for purposes of determining compensation.
(d) Pursuant to Government Code Section 36515.5 and Senate Bill 329, the above amendment to City Council Member salary shall be effective when at least one member of the City Council commences a new term on or after January 1, 2024.
(3-12/90 § 2.04.050) (Ord. 243, passed 2-14- 2024)