(A) Purpose. This section is enacted pursuant to § 36516 of the Government Code, which authorizes the City Council to provide by ordinance that each Councilmember may receive 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 is 89,137.
(C) Compensation. The compensation for each Councilmember shall be $1,900 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 a Councilmember for actual and necessary expenses, shall not be included for purposes of determining compensation.
(D) Pursuant to Government Code § 36515.5 and Senate Bill 329, the above amendment to Councilmember salary shall be effective when at least one member of the City Council commences a new term on or after the effective date of this section.
(Ord. 1807, passed 2-21-24)