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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal Code Section 3.01.005 to Increase the Salary of City Council Members from $485.10 Per Month to $1,261.26 Per Month.
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Meeting Date: October 14, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Lisa Soghor/Finance
Heather Baker/City Attorney
Phone Number: 310-253-5865
310-253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/09/2024)
Department Approval: Lisa Soghor (09/24/2024); Heather Baker (09/23/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 3.01.005 to increase the salary of each city council member from $485.10 per month to $1,261.26 per month (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At its September 9, 2024 meeting, the City Council discussed the current amount of council member compensation and directed staff to return with an ordinance increasing the salary of city council members from $485.10 per month to $1,261.26 per month.
At its September 23, 2024 meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance, by a vote of 4 - 0 with one abstention by Council Member Vera, amending CCMC Section 3.01.005 to increase the salary of each city council member from $485.10 per month to $1,261.26 per month. For additional background information, see the staff report for the September 23, 2024 meeting included with this report as Attachment 2.
The proposed Ordinance is now being presented for adoption.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
If the proposed Ordinance is adopted, it will increase the council member salary budget from $29,106 to $75,675 per fiscal year. The Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 does not include funding for the proposed salary increase. To pay for the salary increase in Fiscal Year 2024-2025, a b...
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