1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 26, 2023
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director
VIA: Ryan Sizemore, Assistant Management Services Director BY: Griselda De La Cruz, Senior Administrative Analyst
SUBJECT: Adoption of an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Burbank Amending Section 2-1-202 of the Burbank Municipal Code Relating to Compensation of Council Members
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING SECTION 2-1-202 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
Burbank Municipal Code (BMC) §2 -1-202 sets forth the current salary for the Council Members as well as the process for providing Council Member salary increases. BMC §2-1-202 incorporates by reference California Government Code §36516, which allows the City Council to increase City Council Member salaries by up to 5% each calenda r year from the operative date of the last salary adjustment. The 5% increase can be carried forward if the City Council did not provide an increase in previous years. However, if the City Council provides any portion of the allowable 5% in a given year, t he remaining percentage may not be carried over for future increases.
The current Council Member monthly salary is $1,547.99. Due to the limitations set by current state law and the City Charter, and because the City Council member salaries were increased effective September 14, 2022, the maximum amount the Council Member salary can be increased effective September 14, 2023, or thereafter, is 5%. Given recent inflationary pressures on wages, and the fact that Council Member salaries have not kept pace with inflation over time , staff recommends that the City Council adopt a monthly
2 salary for Council Members that is 5% higher than the current salary (an increase from $1,547.99 to $1,625.39).
SUMMARY
The above -entitled Ordinance was introduced at a City Council Joint Meeting on September 12, 2023. Council Members Mullins, Perez, Takahashi, Vice-Mayor Schultz, and Mayor Anthony were present.
Vote at Introduction:
AYES: MULLINS, PEREZ, TAKAHASHI, SCHULTZ, and ANTHONY.
NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE.
This Ordinance is now presented for adoption.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and such as, is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal. Code Regs §15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost associated with the proposed ordinance is $22,694 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24, which can be absorbed by the FY 2023/24 budget. The ongoing cost associated with the proposed changes in FY 2024/25 will be incorporated in the Pr oposed FY 2024/25 Budget and Five-Year Financial Forecast.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the ordinance amending the salary provided to Council Members.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment 1 – Ordinance for Adoption