15. Council Salaries
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Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
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CUPErQ1NO
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SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. IS-
Meeting Date: July 06, 2006
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Consider conducting the first reading of Ordinance No. 06- /9/'1: "An Ordinance of the
Cupertino City Council Amending Chapter 2.16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code, City
Council Salaries."
BACKGROUND
Section 36516 of the State Government Code provides for increases to Council salaries at a
maximum rate of five percent per calendar year. The Code also specifies that any salary
increase becomes effective at the beginning of the next new term of office. The last Council
salary increase went into effect in November 2001 and the next new term of office will occur
in November 2007. Accordingly, the City Council may enact an ordinance increasing
Council salaries by up to 30%, from the current monthly salary of $618.85 to $804.50. If
enacted, the new salary would become effective in November 2007.
A local survey of current City Councilmember salaries and auto allowances is noted below:
T --:- i\i6~«a.y'Sþ1'Y .
çjty ) Auto Allowance
San Jose $75,004.80 $350.00
Sunnyvale 1,636.51 Mileage Reimbursement
Milnitas 861.29 550.00
Gilroy 687.00 Mileage Reimbursement
Santa Clara 683.16 Mileage Reimbursement
Cunertino 618.85 Mileage Reimbursement
Palo Alto 601.50 Mayor 200, Vice Mayor 50
Campbell 562.28 160.00
Mountain View 500.00 Mileage Reimbursement
Morgan Hill 300.00 Mileage Reimbursement
Los Altos 300.00 Mileage Reimbursement
Los Altos Hills 250.00 Mileage Reimbursement
Saratoga 200.00 0.00
Los Gatos 150.00 50.00
Monte Sereno 0.00 Mileage Reimbursement
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff submits Ordinance No. 06- /9 ¡'¡ for consideration by the City Council.
Submitted by:
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Sandy A e
Human Resources Director
Approved by:
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Da Id . Knapp
City Manager
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DRAFT
ORDINANCE NO. 06-1984
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 2.16
OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE, CITY COUNCIL - SALARIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ORDAINS that Chapter
2.16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
2.16.10
Statutory basis.
Section 36516 of the Government Code of the State authorizes the City Council to
enact an ordinance providing that each member of the City Council receive a salary in
accordance with a schedule set forth in said section.
2.16.20
Amount of salary - Effective date.
A. Each member of the City Council shall receive a salary of six hundred, eighteen
dollars and eighty-five cents ($618.85) per month, or fraction thereof.
B. Upon beginning a new term of office for a Councilmember, the Council shall
receive a salary of eight hundred, four dollars and fifty cents ($804.50) per month,
or fraction thereof.
2.16.30
Reimbursement.
The salaries prescribed herein are and shall be exclusive of any amounts payable to
each member of the Council as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by
himlher in the performance of official duties for the City.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this
6th day of June 2006, and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this day of June 2006, by the following vote:
VOTE
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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