Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-060 AMENDING SECTION 2301 (COUNCILMANIC SALARIES) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS' TOTAL WAGES/COMPENSATION AND TOTAL RETIREMENT AND HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-039 on March 15, 2022 regarding expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act provides Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) funds to provide a one-time lump sum payment of premium pay for employees and elected officials who worked at City facilities during the pandemic and who are currently employed by the City. The one-time lump-sum payment of premium pay is not considered pensionable compensation under CalPERS regulations, and is not considered an increase of ongoing salary or compensation. Nonetheless, in an abundance of caution regarding the compensation limits set forth in Section 304 of the City Charter and Carson Municipal Code Section 2301, and to address the fact that there has been no salary adjustment since the City Charter was adopted in 2018, this ordinance amends Carson Municipal Code Section 2301.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following action:
INTRODUCE, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 22-060, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2301 (COUNCILMANIC SALARIES) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS' TOTAL WAGES/COMPENSATION AND TOTAL RETIREMENT AND HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS".
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate and that is consistent with applicable laws.
IV. BACKGROUND
Article 1, section 5 of the Constitution of the State of California grants charter cities plenary authority over the...
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