Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-041, OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS (MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS)
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I. SUMMARY
Per the voter-approved Charter, effective January 17, 2019, the Charter established the Mayor’s and Councilmembers’ wages/compensation and benefits. The Charter states Council members’ total monthly wages/compensation shall be set at the Low Income Limits for a family of four (4) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Los Angeles County for the year 2018. Furthermore, the existing Council/Mayor differential of 10 percent shall continue.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt the attached Resolution No. 19-041 affirming the Mayor and Council members’ total compensation.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take other action the Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Charter Section 304, the City Council members’ wages/compensation shall be the “low income limit” for a family of four (4) set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Los Angeles County in 2018, which is $77,500, and the existing Council/Mayor differential shall continue. Pursuant to Section 2301.1 of the Carson Municipal Code, that differential is ten percent, which sets the Mayor’s wages/compensation at $85,250.
Staff is clarifying that the total compensation is all inclusive, the Mayor and Councilmembers to not receive phone allowances, auto allowances or similar payments in this compensation.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 19-041 Affirming the total compensation for Mayor and Councilmembers (pgs. 3-5)
Prepared by: Faye Moseley, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management