Council Remuneration
Update: Consider Adopting
Resolution 2024-071
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE ON JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (JPAs) OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES
Aminah Mears, DPA
Assistant to the City Manager
8/07/24
The Ask
Should Resolution No. 2024-071 be approved to determine whether and in what amount Council Members may receive additional compensation for service on Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) or other legislative bodies?
Ordinance 3397 Overview
Adopted May 1, 2024
Establishes $1,900/month Council pay
(effective Jan 1, 2025)
Authorized by SB 329 and GC Section 36516(A)
Ordinance Provision:
Up to $100/month additional pay for serving on JPAs
Conditions:
• Total compensation ≤ $2,550 (GC 36516(A))
• No additional pay if JPA already compensates
members
Additional Compensation:
Requested by Council Member Speake
For JPAs: Western Riverside County Regional
Wastewater Authority (WRCRWA) and
Research showed SB 329 and GC 36516(A) allow up to
$650/month
Ordinance 3397 Overview
Additional Compensation (continued):
Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater
Authority (WRCRWA)
• Provides regional wastewater collection and
treatment services
• Five (5) Member Agencies/Board:
‐ City of Corona
‐ City of Norco
‐ Home Gardens Sanitary
‐ Jurupa Community District
‐ Western Municipal Water District
• Board Meetings: 5x annually
• Approximately 13 full-time employees
• Operating & labor budget of $28.2 million
Bedford Coldwater Groundwater Sustainability
Authority (BCGSA)
• Three (3) Member Agencies/Board:
‐ City of Corona
‐ Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
‐ Temescal Valley Water District
• Board Meetings: 4x annually
• 0 full-time employees (contracts services)
• FY25 operating budget of $684,325
Direction Needed
Should Council Adopt Resolution 2024-071? If so,
in What Capacity?
WRCRWA
•Should compensation be provided for serving on
the WRCRWA Board?
•YES / NO
•If so, at what amount per month (max of $100)?
•$25 / $50 / $75 / $100 / Other?
BC GSA
•Should compensation be provided for serving on
the BC GSA Board?
•YES / NO
•If so, at what amount per month (max of $100)?
•$25 / $50 / $75 / $100 / Other?
The Ask
Should Resolution No. 2024-071 be approved to determine whether and in what amount Council Members may receive additional compensation for service on Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) or other legislative bodies?
Thank You