13-1567 City Code Amending Compensation for the MayorCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. ~,3 ' ~J~~D
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 5, MERIDIAN CITY
CODE, REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR OF MERIDIAN;
PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have the authority pursuant to M.C.C. 1-6-5 (C) and
1-7-9 (C) to appoint a citizen committee to review Mayor and City Council compensation prior
to each City election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did establish a committee of citizens to review and
recommend any changes to compensation for the Mayor and City Council positions for the
calendar years of 2014 and 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Committee of citizens did meet to review and discuss the current
compensation for Mayor and City Council positions; and
WHEREAS, the Committee considered the following points in making their
recommendation for increased compensation for the Mayor:
• The length of time the Mayor's position has been full time;
• The salary and increases that have been done since it was made full time;
• The growth of the City in the same time period and the complexity and expectations of
the positions;
• The comparable salaries of Mayors and Council members in the Valley and around the
State;
• Current expectations and performance of the elected officials;
• A strategic evaluation to move salaries to an appropriate level over amulti-year year
period;
• Pay equity in light of the trajectory and growth of the City;
• The changes in the Consumer Price Index since the last increase was granted in 2010;
• The current economic condition of the City and the community.
WHEREAS, the Committee discussed and debated all the listed bullet points in
presenting a final consensus decision; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 1, Chapter 6, Section 5, Meridian City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2013 MAYOR COMPENSATION AMENDMENT - 1 OF 2
1-6-5: COMPENSATION:
A. The annual compensation of the mayor shall be as follows
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1. The mayor shall receive an increase to the annual salary on January 1, 2014, for a total annual
salary of ~°°°`° F°° *'-°..°°ra a°tt..-~ ie~c nnn nm eighty thousand dollars ($80.000.00).
2. The mayor shall receive an increase to the annual salary on January 1, 2015, for a total annual
salary of r°-'°~`; F^° *'~^.,^^~-? a~t_'_T_ `Q?c nnn nn) eighty-two thousand, five hundred dollars
($82,500.00).
4. 3. Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
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, 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, this
~3'~ day of n~,~1,c~ , 2013.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
/3Y"` day of ,,, ti-~ , 2013.
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