HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance - 23-01 - 20230208 - Board CompensationORDINANCE NO. 23-01
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT INCREASING
THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT FOR BOARD MEMBER MEETING
ATTENDANCE TO $115.50 PER MEETING
WHEREAS, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District ("District") is a special
district duly organized and existing under and pursuant to California Public Resources Code
section 5500 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code section 5536 sets forth the authority for
establishing compensation for members of the District's Board of Directors (Board); and
WHEREAS, the current Board member compensation is one hundred and five dollars
($105) per day for attendance at a meeting of the Board, up to a maximum of six (6) days per
calendar month; and
WHEREAS, the per meeting compensation of one hundred and five dollars ($105) per
day was last increased in 2021 and may be increased up to five percent for each calendar year
since the last increase; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to increase the compensation by 10% from $105 per
meeting to $115.50 per meeting, for each of the two respective calendar years that have elapsed
since the 2021 increase; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Water Code section 20203 and California
Government Code section 6066, a public hearing was held on January 25, 2023, at 7:00 pm, and
a notice of said hearing was duly published in the newspaper once a week for two weeks prior to
the public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
A. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District desires to compensate members of the
Board of Directors for attendance at its meetings, in accordance with California law and
Board policy.
B. The amount of compensation to be received by the Board of Directors for each day's
attendance at a meeting of the Board shall be increased ten percent (10%) from one
hundred and five dollars ($105) to one hundred and fifteen dollars and fifty cents
($115.50) per day.
SECTION 2. Upon adoption of this Ordinance, Board Policy 6.06 (Meeting Compensation,
Reimbursement of Authorized Necessary Expenses for Performance of Official Duties, and
Adoption of Ethics Training Requirements Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232 et seq.
(AB 1234)) shall be amended to reflect this increase.
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SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be published once within thirty (30) days after adoption in a
newspaper of general circulation printed, published, and circulated in the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Water Code section 20204, this Ordinance shall become effective 60
days from the date of its adoption.
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Adopted by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors on February 8,
2023, at a regular meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES: CYR, GLEASON, HOLMAN, KERSTEEN-TUCKER, KISHIMOTO,
MACNIVEN, RIFFLE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
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Craig Gleason, Secretary
Board of Directors
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hilary Stevenson, General Counsel
APPROVED:
Y/bI ko Kishimoto, President
d of Directors
I, the Acting District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby
certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an ordinance duly adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting
thereof duly held and called on the above day.
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Maria Soria, Acting District Clerk
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