HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11795 (Withhold Mayor & CC Compensation)RESOLUTION NO. 11795
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY FINANCE
OFFICER TO WITHHOLD TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE MONTHLY
COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS DURING
FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 AND TO DONATE SAID FUNDS INTO THE
CITY'S GENERAL FUND.
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael is currently facing a $3.2 million deficit
for the 2005-2006 fiscal year as a result of the State diverting funds to back -fill its own
budget short -falls, a slow economy, and escalating employee benefit costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael has taken prior action
to reduce spending in the 2004-2005 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is adopting a budget this evening that will
reduce expenditures and increase revenues for the 2005-2006 fiscal year so as to
balance the budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has refused to accept any performance
premium or pay increase (amounting to ten percent (10%)) for the 2005-2006 fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS, the City Councilmembers and the Mayor recognize the serious
financial difficulties that the City faces in the coming fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, while the Mayor and Councilmembers understand that their
salaries are set by ordinance and can only be changed by ordinance, they all
unanimously agree to voluntarily donate ten percent (10%) of their monthly salaries for
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the entire 2005-2006 fiscal year and to donate said monies into the City's General Fund
for general operating expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City
Councilmembers of the City of San Rafael direct the City Manager, the Finance Officer, or
other responsible staff member, to withhold a total of ten percent (10%) from each of their
monthly salaries for the entire 2005-2006 fiscal year and to donate said monies into the
City's General Fund for general operating expenses.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, 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 Council of said City on Monday, the 20th day of June, 2005 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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