19-1835 City Council CompensationCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1835
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 9 OF THE
MERIDIAN CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
COMPENSATION AND PROVIDING FOR MARKET ADJUSTMENTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR A SUMMARY; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE SECOND
AND THIRD READING RULES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
IDAHO:
Section 1. Pursuant to Idaho Code Title 50, Chapter 2, Section 3 we hereby amend the
Meridian City Code to amend Title 1, Chapter 7, Section 9, of the Meridian City Code as follows:
1-7-9: COMPENSATION:
A. The annual compensation of the members of the City Council shall be as follows:
1. Each member of the City Council shall receive an annual salary of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) effective January 1, 2018 2020,
and effective January 1, 2021 a total annual salary of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) until
this section is amended as allowed by law.
2. The City Council President shall receive additional compensation of ten percent (10%) higher
more than other Councilmembers as compensation for the additional work involved in that role.
The compensation shall be an annual salary of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000.00) fourteen
thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars ($14,850) effective January 1, 2018 2020, and effective
January 1, 2021 a total annual salary sixteen thousand five hundred dollars ($16,500.00) until
this section is amended as allowed by law.
3. Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
3. Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
A. Beginning with Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), if the City’s annual budget provides for a
“market adjustment” increase to the wages of general employees the City
Councilmembers shall receive the same adjustment to the above salary.
4. Employee benefits shall be the same as provided to all other full time employees of the City.
B. A. The City Council shall receive the same employee benefits as all full time City
employees, except for the accrual of vacation or sick leave, and any other benefits as
directed by the City Council.
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda July 23, 2019 – Page 54 of 64
421, 5. Human Resources shall be tasked to form a committee comprised of no less than five (5)
various citizens, business leaders, and former elected or appointed officials of the City of
Meridian prior to the budget workshop during every Municipal election year to make
recommendations for adjustments, increases, or decreases to compensation for the Mayor
and City Council. The committee may consider any or all of the following in making
such recommendation: baseline salaries in comparison to select cities, appropriate
increases or decreases based upon the market as determined by the committee, the current
and potential impact to the City's budget, performance of the elected official while in
office, recent or current increases afforded to all other City employees, and expectations
of the public in general for the position that is being evaluated. The membership of the
committee may be determined by the City Council with input from the Mayor. The City
Council is not bound to follow the recommendations from the committee, but may use
any feedback or recommendation as guidance for setting the budget for compensation.
Section 2: That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the Members
of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one (1) reading in full
be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with as the second and third reading and they are therefore
combined as one (1), and accordingly, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage, approval and publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, thisJday of
LX , 2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this �day of
JLILU 2019.
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as any fult time.City employee, ex plyea beno�
or sick leave, and any other benefits diirected by the City
Council.
Q 4. Human Resources shall be tasked to form a commit-
tee �mPri6ed of no less than five (5) various citizens, buss
Hess leaders; and former elected or appointed officials ofthe
City of Meridian prior to the budget workshop during evW
Municipal election year to make recommendations for a
men increases, or decreases to compensation for the ey:
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Of • 111WJotiowing in narking such recommendation: baser
in comparison to select cities, .r decreases .based upon the market ass aiVdetteermind t OnJmttteo, the current and potentia xnpact to the of the elected ofkkn while in office
ar �r[ent increases ,#orded to all other City employees;'and'
expectations of the public to general for the position
being evaluated. ThW membership of the committee ma
Had by the City Council with input from the (Mayor.
riy Council is not bound to fonow the recorn ons
from the "committee, but may use. any feedback orr-
tin tion as guidance for "setting the budget for corn
Section 3: That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half
(1/211)lus one (1) of.the. Members of the full Council,, rule
requiring. two (2) separate reading$ by title and one (1 ,saad-.
mg.le full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with
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second and third reading and they are herefore combirioif
and one ®1 , _and accordingly, this Ordnance shall be in full force
W?onJt"Passage, approval and publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho,
this 23rd day of July, 2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho,
this 23rd day of July, 2019. .
A4k6vjjb: Tammy, de Weerd, Mayor
ATTEST: Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF IDAHO )
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County of Ada )
Sharon Jessen
of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. That I am a citizen of the United States,
and at all times hereinafter mentioned
was over the age of eighteen years, and
not a party to the above entitled action.
2. That I am the Principle Clerk of the
Meridian Press, a weekly newspaper
published in the City of Meridian, in the
County of Ada, State of Idaho; that
the said newspaper is in general
circulation in the said County of
Ada, and in the vicinity of
Meridian, and has been
uninterruptedly published in said
County during a period of seventy-eight
consecutive weeks prior to the first
publication of this notice, a copy of
which is hereto attached.
3. That the notice, of which the annexed is
a printed copy, was published in said
newspaper 1 time(s) in the regular and
entire issue of said paper, and was
printed in the newspaper proper, and not
in a supplement.
That said notice was published the following:
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STATE OF IDAHW
County of Canyon)
On this 2nd day of August in the year of
2019 before me a Notary Public, personally appeared.
Sharon Jessen, known or identified
to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument, and being by me first
duly sworn, declared that the statements therein
are true, and acknowledge to me that he/she
execu-WO the same.
Notary Public for Idaho �••`� rs:•ry��
Residing at Canyon County ••••
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