RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY IMPLEMENTING A PROCEDURE FOR THE PERIODIC REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY CLERK, AND CITY TREASURER COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill (“City”) is a municipal corporation and Charter City; and WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer compensation may be periodically adjusted by ordinance. California State law provides that charter cities are not limited in the compensation that may be paid to members of the City Council. However, the Signal Hill City Council has voluntarily followed State compensation levels for General Law cities; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516 establishes compensation levels for city councils based on the population of the city and allows for annual increases equivalent to a five percent adjustment in salary for each calendar year from the operative date of the last salary adjustment. The Government Code provides that a salary adjustment must be made by ordinance, and may only become effective upon the beginning of a new term of office of one or more of the members of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36517 authorizes the City Council to adjust the salary of the City Clerk and City Treasurer by ordinance or resolution; and WHEREAS, adjusting the compensation of its City Council, City Treasurer, and City Clerk in a timely manner increases the efficiency of municipal operations and ensures a fair compensation that reflects the dedication and service required for effective governance; and WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt a policy attached hereto and incorporated by reference as “Exhibit A” implementing a procedure for the periodic review of and potential adjustment to the compensation of its City Council, City Treasurer, and City Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council, after consideration of the staff report and presentation, discussion, oral testimony, and evidence presented to the City Council, hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporate them herein, and adopts the Staff Findings as its own.
Section 2. The City Council hereby adopts the policy entitled, “City of Signal Hill Policy Pertaining to Compensation Adjustments of its Elected Officials” which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit “A”.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, on this 28th day of May 2024.
LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, DARIZA GONZALEZ, City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2024-05-XXXX was adopted by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of May 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
EXHIBIT A
City of Signal Hill Policy Pertaining to Compensation Adjustments of its Elected Officials Purpose and Intent
The City of Signal Hill (“City”) has established this policy (“Policy”) to implement a procedure for the periodic review of and potential adjustment to the compensation of the following City elected officials: City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer (“Elected Officials”). Adjusting the compensation of its Elected Officials in a timely manner increases the efficiency of municipal operations and ensures a fair compensation that reflects the dedication and service required for effective governance.
Governing Law
The City Charter provides that City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer compensation may be periodically adjusted by ordinance. California State law provides that charter cities are not limited in the compensation that may be paid to members of the City Council. However, the Signal Hill City Council has voluntarily followed State compensation levels for General Law cities.
Government Code Section 36516 establishes compensation levels for city councils based on the population of the city and allows for annual increases equivalent to a five percent adjustment in salary for each calendar year from the operative date of the last salary adjustment. The Government Code provides that a salary adjustment must be made by ordinance, and may only become effective upon the beginning of a new term of office of one or more of the members of the City Council.
Government Code Section 36517 authorizes the City Council to adjust the salary of the City Clerk and City Treasurer by ordinance or resolution.
Review of Compensation
The City shall consider potential adjustments to the compensation of the Elected Officials during its budget workshop which occurs every two years during even-numbered years to align with the City’s General Municipal Election, which occurs in November of even- numbered years. In accordance with the Government Code and the City’s Charter, adjustments to the compensation of its Elected Officials, must be adopted by the City Council by ordinance.
Resolution No. 2024-05-XXXX
May 28, 2024
Resolution No. 2024-05-XXXX
May 28, 2024