13-1568 City Code Amending Compensation for the City CouncilCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. I3 X5(0 ~'
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 9, MERIDIAN CITY
CODE, REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OF
THE CITY 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 2010 and 2011; 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 lack of salary increases that have been done since 2007;
• The growth of the City in the same time period and the complexity and expectations of
the positions;
• The comparable salaries of 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 7, Section 9, Meridian City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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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
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($9,500.00) effective Januarv 1, 2014.
2. Each member of the city council shall receive an annual salarv of ten thousand dollars
x,000.00) effective January 1, 2015.
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 Q.,r,~,E.~~ , 2013.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
_~ day of /.~.ei_~e ~,~-- , 2013.
oApgeoeu my de eerd, Mayor
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Jaycee .Holman, City Clerk
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