The Council shall establish the compensation of the members of Council, the Mayor, City Law Director, City Finance Director, and all other elected officials of the City; however such compensation shall not be increased or decreased during their respective terms of office.
The compensation of members of all boards and commissions established by or under the Charter shall not be increased or decreased during the term of office for which such member was appointed, provided, however, that the compensation of any such member may be decreased during such term upon the written consent of such member, which consent shall be filed with the Clerk of Council.
The compensation of all other officers and employees of the City may be increased or decreased at any time by action of the Council.
The Council may at any time establish allowances for travel and expenses of any elected or appointed official, employee, or member of any board or commission. Such travel and expense allowances may be increased, decreased or abolished at any time. The establishment, increase, decrease, or abolition of such travel and expense allowances by the Council at any time, whether or not such action is effective during the term of office of an officer, shall not be an increase or decrease in compensation which is prohibited.
(Amended 5-8-01; 11-6-12)