HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11585 (Withhold Mayor & CC Compensation)RESOLUTION NO. 11585
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
FINANCE OFFICER TO WITHHOLD TEN (10%) PERCENT OF
THE MONTHLY COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 AND TO
DONATE SAID FUNDS INTO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND.
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael is currently facing a $2,200,000.00 deficit for the 2004-
2005 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 2003-2004 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is adopting a budget this evening that will reduce
expenditures and increase revenues for the 2004-2005 fiscal year so as to balance the budget; and
WHEREAS, as part of the 2004-2005 fiscal year budget, all employees in the
Unrepresented Management/Mid-Management group, in the MAPE/SE1U Local 949, Association
of Confidential Employees, and in the Fire Chief Officers Association will be receiving five per
cent (5%) less in compensation as the result of mandatory time off for thirteen (13) days during the
2004-2005 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has refused to accept any performance premium or pay
increase (amounting to ten per cent [10%]) for the 2004-2005 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 they desire to acknowledge, recognize
and participate with fellow employees and officers of the City in the pay reductions caused by the
reductions in the 2004-2005 budget; 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 (10%) percent of their monthly salaries to the City's General Fund for the next fiscal year and
they unanimously wish to direct City staff to implement this donation.
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 per cent (10%) from each of their monthly salaries for the entire
2004-2005 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 San Rafael
City Council held on the 21 st day of June, 2004, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
JEA NNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk