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ORDINANCE NO. 611-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
Summary: This ordinance amends the compensation rate for members of the City Council, effective January 1, 2025.
WHEREAS, Government Code section 36516 sets the maximum rate of compensation of council members for cities with a population between 75,000 and 150,000 at $1 ,900.00 a month and permits that amount to be increased at a rate not to exceed 5% for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment; and
WHEREAS, On November 2, 2010, City of Murrieta (“City”) voters passed Measure D, placing limits on City Council members compensation to 15% of the City’s annual median/family income; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Municipal Code section 2.04.050(A) establishes a stipend for City Council members limited to fifteen percent (15%) of the median family/household income; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 585-22, which increased the monthly stipend from $1,134.20 to $1,246.94 , which was approximately a 9.94% increase; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 base figure for median family income in Murrieta is $122,990 per year, as shown in the attached Median Family Income Study prepared by The Retail Coach (Exhibit 1), fifteen percent of which is $1,537.38 per month; and
WHEREAS, the fifteen percent (15%) of the median family/household income of $1,537.38 per month does not exceed the maximum amount permitted under State law; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 36516.5 restricts council member compensation adjustments to the beginning of a new term in office for one or more members.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION.
Effective January 1, 202 5, t he base monthly stipend for the City Council is increased from $1,246.94 to $1,537.38, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 36516 and the City’s Municipal Code section 2.04.050.
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SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 4. NOTICE OF ADOPTION.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall publish a summary of this ordinance and post a certified copy of the full ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the adoption of the proposed ordinance; and within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the ordinance with the names of the council members voting for and against the ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2024.
Lori Stone, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 611-24 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of October, 2024, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
Certificate of Publication
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California further certify that the summary of Ordinance No. 611-24 was duly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said City and the same was so published in Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation on the following dates:
Introduced Ordinance:
Adopted Ordinance:
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this __ day of ______________, 2024.
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
July19th, 2024
ScottAgajanianDirectorofEconomicDevelopmentCityofMurrieta1TownSquareMurrieta, CA92562 Dear Mr. Agajanian,
TheRetail Coach, LLChasbeenengagedbytheCityof Murrietatoprovidethebest estimateofcurrent familyincomefor residentsof theCity. Historically, third-partyvendorsof demographicdatatypicallyincludedthesestatisticsintheir demographicreports. However, beginningwiththe2010Census, that statisticisnolonger collectedintheCensusform. It isnowestimatedbytheCensusBureaubasedontheresultsof theongoingAmericanCommunitySurveyandnolongerprovidedbythird-partydemographicvendors.
Inthecaseof theCityof Murrieta, incomeestimatesarebasedontheresultsof thesurveysof28,001 familieswithinthecommunity, collectedover the2018-2022period. Thedatahasbeenadjustedtoprovideafigurein2022inflation-adjusteddollars, andtheresultsof thesurveyinMurrietahaveamarginof error of 8.18%for medianfamilyincomeand7.37%for averagefamilyincome.
Toarriveat accuratefiguresfor 2024, TheRetail Coach, LLChasadjustedthestatisticsusingtheConsumer PriceIndex-All UrbanWageEarnersfor theU.S., whichincreasesthebase-year figuresby3.0%toJune2024(themost-recent monthfor whichthestatisticisavailable.) Asshowninthetablefollowing, in2022, thebasefigurefor medianfamilyincomeinMurrietais$119,408. Withthemarginof error factoredin, thefigurecouldrangefrom$102,444to$136,372.
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CITYOFMURRIETA, CALIFORNIACURRENTFAMILYINCOMEESTIMATES
IncomeStatistic
2022BaseFigure*
MarginofError +/-
LowEstimate
HighEstimate
Figurein2024**
Low2024**
High2024**
MedianFamilyIncome,Past 12Months
$119,408 $16,964 $102,444 $136,372 $122,990 $112,935 $133,046 *BasefigurecalculatedbytheU.S. CensusBureauin2022inflation-adjusteddollars, representinganaverageofresponsestotheU.S. CensusBureau, AmericanCommunitySurveyover the2018-2022period.**Adjustedfrom2022to2024utilizingU.S. Consumer PriceIndex-All UrbanWageEarners.Sources: U.S. CensusBureau, AmericanConsumer Survey(retrievedJuly2024); TheRetail Coach, LLC.
Pleasecontact usif youhaveanyquestionsabout thedatasourcesor methodologyutilizedinthisanalysis. Theattachedchart isanexport of thedatapulledfromtheU.S. CensusBureauAmericanFactFinder website.
Thankyou,
CharlesParkerProjectDirector-TheRetail Coach, LLC
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