REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: April 17, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office
SUBJECT:
Title
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2.08.120 OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH NEW COMPENSATION LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, EFFECTIVE IN 2025
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report provides a proposed ordinance to amend Corona Municipal Code Section 2.08.120 regarding City Council Compensation. It has been at least 40 years since California law has increased the compensation levels for City Council Members of general law cities. However, Senate Bill 329 was signed into law in 2023, increasing the authorized compensation levels based on population size. The compensation for a City of Corona's size is up to $2,550.
Following a presentation during last Fall's Council Workshop, the City Council directed staff to prepare a proposed ordinance to increase compensation to $1,900 monthly, less than the $2,550 authorized by state law. That ordinance has been prepared and is before you tonight.
The City Council also asked staff to research whether members who serve on certain Joint Power Authority's ("JPA's") could be compensated an additional $100 per month for serving on such boards. Staff have identified a way in which members serving on certain JPA's or other legislative bodies can be paid an additional $100 per month in compensation. Thus, staff has prepared an optional ordinance to accomplish this, which is also before the City Council tonight.
If either ordinance is adopted, the increase in compensation will not go into effect until January 1, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council introduce by title only and waive full reading of either Ordinance No. 3397 or Optional Ordinance No. 3397, first reading of an Ordinance of the City of Corona, California, amending Section 2.08.120 of the Corona Municipal Code to establish the compensation for members of the City...
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