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ORDINANCE NO. 824
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COLMA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1.04.010 OF THE COLMA MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE 15378
The City Council of the Town of Colma does hereby ordain as follows:
Article 1. FINDINGS
(a)The City Council last updated its compensation in 2018 pursuant to its adoption of Ordinance No. 784 that adjusted the City Council’s compensation from $924 to $961 per month. (b)As it has been six years since the last adjustment in compensation, the City Council considered an adjustment in a study session held at a regular meeting on September 25, 2024. (c)At the study session, the City Council gave direction to potentially adjust the compensation by the fully allowable 30% pursuant to California Government Code Section 36516(a)(4) that allows for a 5% per year increase for six years as November of 2018 is the operative date of the last adjustment).
(d)At the study session, the City Council acknowledged that some councilmembers would be leaving the Council this year, or in future years, and that there was a need to adjust the compensation amount to ensure that new potential councilmembers step forward and that low compensation would not be a deterrent.
(e)Further, since 2018, inflation has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, with inflation increasing exponentially during the pandemic. For example, in 2018 the inflation rate in California was 2.4% while in 2022 it was 8%.
(f) In short, in an effort to ensure that individuals run for City Council and to ensure that Council compensation increases correspond with inflation and other costs of living, this ordinance has been prepared to allow the City Council to consider an adjustment to Council compensation. (g)The City Council considered this ordinance in open session at two regular City Council meetings held on October 9, 2024 and October 23, 2024 as required by California Government Code Section 36516(g).
Article 2. COLMA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.04.010 AMENDED Section 1.04.010 of the Colma Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
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1.04.010 Compensation of City Council Members.
From and after the commencement of the term of office of any council member after the adoption of this ordinance, each member of the City Council shall receive a salary of twelve hundred forty- nine dollars ($1249.00) per month.
[History: formerly § 1.501, ORD. 205, 12/8/76; ORD. 268, 3/10/82; ORD. 299, 7/11/84; ORD. 323, 7/10/85; ORD. 358, 10/14/87; ORD. 392, 7/12/89; ORD. 429, 8/14/91; ORD. 572, 3/8/00; ORD. 620, 9/8/04; ORD 655, 3/14/07; ORD 729, 11/13/13, ORD, 784, 10/24/18; ORD, 824; 10/23/24]
[Reference: GOV’T CODE §36516]
__________________________________________________________________ Article 3. SEVERABILITY.
Each of the provisions of this ordinance is severable from all other provisions. If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Article 4. NOT A CEQA PROJECT.
The City Council’s decision to increase its salary is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378 as it is more akin to a government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Article 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall be posted on the three (3) official bulletin boards of the Town of Colma within 15 days of its passage and is to take force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.
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Certification of Adoption
I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 824 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Colma held on October 9, 2024 and duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on October 23, 2024 by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
John Irish Goodwin, Mayor
Ken Gonzalez, Vice Mayor
Helen Fisicaro, Councilmember
Joanne F. del Rosario,
Councilmember
Carrie Slaughter,
Councilmember
Voting Tally
Dated ______________________ ___________________________________ John Irish Goodwin, Mayor
Attest: ____________________________
Michelle Estabillo, City Clerk