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ORDINANCE NO. 3397
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORONA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.08.120 OF THE
CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE
COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36516 establishes limits on the amount of compensation that city council members may receive for their service as elected officials based upon a schedule that is determined by the population of the city; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 329, which was signed into law on June 29, 2023, amended Government Code Section 36516 to increase the maximum compensation amounts, based upon the population of a city, that may be approved by a city council by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the current compensation schedule for the members of the City Council of the City of Corona (“City Council”) is set forth in Section 2.08.120 of the Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”); and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 2.08.120 has not been revised since 1984; and WHEREAS, the current compensation for members of the City Council is $800 per month; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s compensation has not been increased since 2010 and, therefore, their compensation is no longer reflective of the time and effort put forth by an elected official in the City; and
WHEREAS, reasonable compensation for the City Council acknowledges the civic commitment of service and provides an additional incentive for a diverse candidate pool to represent the citizens of Corona; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 36516.5, the compensation increases set forth herein may take effect only when at least one member of the City Council commences a new term; and
WHEREAS, although under Senate Bill 329 the compensation for the City Council may be set up to a maximum amount of $2,550 per month based upon the current population of the City of Corona, the City Council desires to amend CMC Section 2.08.120 to set the compensation amount for members of the City Council at $1,900 per month.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and incorporates the Recitals herein.
SECTION 2. CEQA Findings. This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
This action merely updates the compensation amounts for City Council members, and there is no possibility that adopting this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
SECTION 3. Amendment to Section 2.08.120. Section 2.08.120 (Compensation) of Chapter 2.08 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Corona Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“2.08.120 Compensation.
(A) Current Compensation. Pursuant to Government
Code Section 36516, each member of the City Council shall be compensated in the amount of $800 per month.
(B) Increase. Pursuant to Government Code Sections
36516 and 36516.5, on the first day of the calendar month following the beginning of a new term of office for any member of the City Council, the compensation for all members of the City Council shall be increased to $1,900 per month.
(C) Certain Other Legislative Bodies. The City Council
may provide, by a resolution, for up to one hundred dollars ($100) per month in additional compensation for Council Members who are appointed by the City Council to serve and represent the City on a
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joint powers authority or other legislative body. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Council shall not provide for such additional compensation if either of the following are applicable: (1) a Council Member’s compensation would exceed the maximum amount then provided for in Government Code Section 36516(A) (currently $2,550); or (2) the joint powers authority or other legislative body already provides compensation for their service, other than reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses as authorized by state law.”
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision or clause of this Ordinance or any application of it to any person, firm, organization, partnership or corporation is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Conflicting Ordinances. This Ordinance shall supersede all other previous City Council resolutions and ordinances that may conflict with, or be contrary to, this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto and shall within fifteen (15) days of its adoption cause it, or a summary of it, to be published in a genal circulation newspaper published and circulated in the City of Corona. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the 30th day after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May 2024.
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Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corona, California, duly held on the 17h day of April 2024, and thereafter at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of May 2024, it was duly passed and adopted by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 1st day of May 2024. ___________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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