HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14813 (5% Compensation Reduction for the Mayor-City Councilmembers)
RESOLUTION NO. 14813
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR TO WITHHOLD
FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE MONTHLY COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEMBERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 AND TO DONATE
THOSE FUNDS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, the compensation for the Mayor and City Councilmembers has
not increased since April 16, 1990; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 1990, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 1589
which set their compensation, as of January 1, 1990, at $702 per month for the
Mayor and $468 per month for Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, the City is facing a significant budget deficit arising from the
revenue losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related State and County
shelter-n-place orders; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken numerous actions to reduce the
deficit and will continue to take necessary actions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved use of a furlough program for
those non-public safety bargaining units with furlough language in their contracts,
which would result in a maximum 5% pay reduction for fiscal year 2021-2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is approving use of a furlough program for
unrepresented non-public safety employees that will reduce their compensation
for fiscal year 2020-21 by 5%; and
WHEREAS, the elected City Attorney and the elected City Clerk have also
chosen to reduce their compensation by 5% for fiscal year 2020-21; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmembers recognize the serious
financial difficulties 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 stipend 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
1. The City Manager and Finance Director, or other responsible staff
members, are directed to withhold a total of five percent (5%) from the monthly
stipend of the Mayor and City Councilmembers for the entire Fiscal Year 2020-21
and to donate those monies to the City’s General Fund for general operating
expenses.
2. After the 2020-21 Fiscal Year, if such donation is not extended by
the City Council for a subsequent fiscal year or years, then the compensation of
the Mayor and City Council will automatically revert to their rates set in 1990 of
$702 per month for the Mayor and $468 per month for City Councilmembers.
I, Lindsay Lara, 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 1st day
of June 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk