HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Ordinance No. 23-1073_Amendment to Section 2-1-2 "Expense and Compensation" of Chapter 1 "City Council" of Title 2 "Administration" of the Temple City Municipal Code (Council Compensation)_9/5/2023_RegularORDINANCE NO. 23-1073
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
2-1-2 "EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION" OF CHAPTER
1 "CITY COUNCIL" OF TITLE 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF
THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Section 605 "Compensation of Council Members" of the City
Charter permits Councilmembers to receive compensation for their service, as
provided by general law; and,
WHEREAS, Sections 36516 and 36516. 5 of the California Government Code
permit Councilmembers to be paid a monthly salary for their service in accordance with
those provisions; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 12-954 the monthly salary for
Councilmembers was previously adjusted ten (10) years ago to $720 per month; and,
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Government Code previously permitted an
increase in the monthly City Council salary by an amount equal to five percent (5%)
multiplied by the number of years since the last adjustment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 22-1065 as adopted in August of 2022 the
Council set a new salary of $1,080 per month to take effect upon the seating of a new
Councilmember or the reelection of an existing Councilmember to a new term in March
of 2024; and,
WHEREAS, subsequent to the enactment of Ordinance 22-1065 the State
Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 329; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 329 was adopted to "reset" city council salaries to
reflect the important work done by city council members, to take into account the
impacts of inflation and economic realities on those who serve as city council members,
and to encourage more persons to consider service as council members by making
the compensation more reflective of the time and work being performed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and discussed the purpose and
impacts of Senate Bill 329 on the future governance of the City of Temple City at its
meeting of August 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, under Senate Bill 329 the salary for the City Council of the City of
Temple City can be set at $1275 per month.
,.., NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amendment of Section 2-1-2 of the Temple City
Municipal Code. The City Council hereby amends Section 2-1-2 "Expenses and
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Compensation" of Chapter 1 "City Council" of Title 2 "Administration" of the Temple
City Municipal Code, which shall read as follows:
"2-1-2 EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION
Upon the submission of an itemized account any
Councilmember may be reimbursed for the member's actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duty.
Pursuant to Section 36516 of the Government Code of the State of
California, each member of the city council shall receive as salary the
sum of one thousand two hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,275) per
month, with such adjustments as may be permitted from time to time
by State law. Such salaries shall be payable in the same manner and
with the similar fringe benefits as are paid to other employees of the
city.
SECTION 2. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any
provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance, or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by
any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive
legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the validity of the remaining section
or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of
the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and to its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same
to be published according to law.
INTRODUCED this 15th day of August, 2023. PASSED, APPROVED, AND
ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023.
Vlliâ–ºIiam an, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Peggy uo, City Clerk Gregor irphy, City Attorney
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I, Peggy Kuo, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 23-1073 was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Temple City held on the 15th day of August 2023, and was duly passed,
approved and adopted by said Council at the regular meeting held on September 5th,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember - Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
NOES: Councilmember - None
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk