HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12972 (Withhold Mayor & CC Compensation)RESOLUTION NO. 12972
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TO WITHHOLD FIVE (5%) PERCENT OF THE
MONTHLY COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS DURING FISCAL YEAR
2010-11 AND TO DONATE SAID FUNDS INTO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2009, the City Council approved Resolution 12690 directing the City
Manager and Finance Director, or other responsible staff members, to withhold a total of 5% from
each of their monthly salaries for the entire Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and to donate said monies to the
City's General Fund for general operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to face fiscal challenges based on the severe national
recession; and
WHEREAS, the City has taken numerous actions to keep the budget in balance by reducing
costs and increasing revenues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved an extension of the FY 2009-2010 furlough program for
those bargaining units with furlough language in their contracts which will result in a maximum 5% pay
reduction for FY 2010-2011; and
WHEREAS, the elected City Clerk and the elected part time City Attorney have also chosen to
extend the reduction in their compensation by 5% for fiscal year 2010-2011; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmembers recognize the financial challenges that the City
faces and they desire to acknowledge, recognize, and participate with fellow employees and officers
of the City in the pay reduction; and
WHEREAS, while the Mayor and City Council understand that their salaries are set by
Ordinance and can only be changed by Ordinance, they agree to voluntarily donate 5% of their
monthly salaries to the City's General Fund for the next fiscal year and direct staff to implement this
donation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES RESOLVE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: that the Mayor and the City Council direct the City
Manager and Finance Director, or other responsible staff members, to withhold a total of five 5%
percent from each of their monthly salaries for the entire Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and to donate said
monies to the City's General Fund for general operating expenses. After the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year,
the compensation of the Mayor and City Council will go back to their rates set in 1990 of $702 per
month for the Mayor and $468 per month for Councilmembers.
I, Esther C. Beirne, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San
Rafael, held on Monday, the 7th of June, 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk