ORDINANCE NO . 868
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE
POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL COMPENSATION
WHEREAS, Section 2.04.020 of the Poway Municipal Code sets forth the salary for the Mayor and each member of the City Council;
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 36516 allows Councilmember compensation to be increased by no more than five percent (5%) for each calendar year since the last increase became operative;
WHEREAS, the City Council last increased its salary by ordinance in 2022; WHEREAS, thus, State law permits a maximum pay increase of ten percent (10%); and WHEREAS, the pay increase being adopted at this time equals 10%, with the Mayor retaining a 40% differential from the salaries of the remainder of the Council, pursuant to City policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct, and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2: Section 2.04.020(A)(1) of the Poway Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows, with deletions shown in strikethrough and additions shown in underline:
2.04.020 Compensation.
A. The Mayor and each member of the City Council shall receive compensation as follows:
1. Effective January 1, 202~.§.. the Mayor shall receive as salary the sum of $2,306.912,537.91 per month as authorized by Sections 36516 and 36516.1 of the Government Code, and all other members of the City Council shall receive the sum of $1,647.791,812.57 per month as authorized by Section 36516 of the Government Code, payable at the same time and in the same manner as salaries that are paid to other officers and employees of the City.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its adoption.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general 3 of4 ATTACHMENT A May 21, 2024, Item #3
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circulation in the City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code section 36933.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, held the 7th day of May, 2024, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held the 21st day of May, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk
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