ORDINANCE NO. 2024-011
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.16.010 OF THE CHINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHINO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE (REPLACING ORDINANCE NO 2008-20) WHEREAS, Chapter 2.16.010 (Mayor and Council Members) of Chapter 2.16 (Officers’ Salaries) of the Chino Municipal Code (CMC) establishes the compensation for the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Chino pursuant to California Government Code Section 36516 and 36516.1; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516 provides for enactment of an ordinance and amendments thereto setting a salary for each Member of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516.1 provides for enactment of an ordinance and amendments thereto setting additional compensation for an elective mayor of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516.5 provides that a change in compensation may be enacted by members of a council serving staggered terms whenever one or more members of the City Council becomes eligible for a salary increase by virtue of the Council Member beginning a new term of office; and WHEREAS, the City Council last elected to increase mayor and council member salaries in 2008; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend Chapter 2.16.010 of the Chino Municipal Code to amend the compensation for the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Chino.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.16.010 of the Chino Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
Section A. California Government Code Section 36516 provides for compensation of each member of the city council based upon the population of the city. The City of Chino has a population of 92,585 as of January 2024 according to the California Department of Finance State Demographic Report. California Government Code Section 36516.1 provides for additional compensation for an elected mayor. The City of Chino has an elected mayor.
Section B. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36514.5, the mayor and each city council member shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The amount of reimbursement shall be determined each fiscal year by the amount adopted within the annual budget.
Section C. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36516, each member of the city council (except the mayor) shall receive a salary of $2,796.26 per month commencing December 30, 2024. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 36516 and 36516.1, the mayor shall receive a salary of $3,348.53 per month commencing December 30, 2024.
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCREASE. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the second reading, with the effective date of the salary increase commencing December 30, 2024.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the Chino Champion, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, in accordance with the provisions of the California Government Code.
Section 4. Severability If any court of competent jurisdiction holds any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance invalid or unconstitutional, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance The City Council declares that it would have enacted this ordinance and each section, sentence, clause or phrase hereof irrespective of any determination of invalidity.
Adopted this 5th day of november 2024.
By:
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
By:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) §
CITY OF CHINO )
I, Natalia Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance of the City of Chino was duly adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of November 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
By:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-011