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Home My WebLink About2019-01-14 CRC REVISED Special Agenda PacketCllYOF CHULAVISTA Charter Review Commission ll ,Felber , Bddingh ,Hopda ,cDonald ,Ross _ F Mand ,Aguayo _ PB OMMENS if ,ii i fo f icsi f m ff liit i. TN S T ite()li ill i iivi ii x lici ici lii,ei i If y i k y itm, p fi o "Rq Speak'l form an ubi it o th Secry pi etig. y r declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Office of the City Attorney and that I posted this document on the bulletin board at the City Hall according to Brown Act requirements. < Dabld:�Slgne�°" g I Risd vw m g Da:J ,09 OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS 2. CHAIR'S COMMENTS 3. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT MATERIALS AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES A CT )-c Page 2 I Revised Charter Review Commission Agenda Meeting Date: January 14, 2019 DRAFT Page 1 Charter Review Commission Minutes November 14, 2018 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA November 14, 2018 6:00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:01 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room 103, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Jan Buddingh, Bryan Felber, Edgar Hopida, Rachel McDonald, Robert Ross, and Chair O’Donnell ABSENT: Michael De La Rosa STAFF PRESENT: Jill Maland, Assistant City Attorney; Anne Steinberger, Marketing and Communications Manager; Marisa Aguayo, Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT None. ACTION ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF JUNE 13, 2018 MINUTES ACTION: Commissioner Felber made a motion to approve the June 13, 2018 minutes. Commissioner Hopida seconded and motion passed as follows: Yes: 6-0 (Buddingh, Felber, Hopida, McDonald, Ross and O’Donnell) No: 0 Abstain: 0 2. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 10, 2018 MINUTES ACTION: Commissioner Felber made a motion to approve the October 10, 2018 minutes. Commissioner Buddingh seconded and motion passed as follows: Yes: 6-0 (Buddingh, Felber, Hopida, McDonald, Ross and O’Donnell) No: 0 Abstain: 0 DRAFT Page 2 Charter Review Commission Minutes November 14, 2018 3. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON DRAFT PUBLIC SURVEY REGARDING POTENTIAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS The matter was discussed by the Commissioners. Commissioner Buddingh volunteered to work with Jill Maland to add the issue of the Mayor and Councilmembers salaries to the survey. ACTION: Commissioner McDonald made a motion to add the Mayor and Councilmembers salaries on the survey. Commissioner Felber seconded and motion passed as follows: Yes: 4 (Buddingh, Felber, McDonald, and O’Donnell) No: 2 (Ross and Hopida) Abstain: 0 OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS – No comments. 2. CHAIR’S COMMENTS – January 9, 2018 will be the next regular meeting. 3. COMMISSIONERS’/BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS – No comments. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on January 9, 2018. ____________________________________ Marisa Aguayo, Legal Secretary Section VI. City Council Salaries The City Council consists of the Mayor and four Councilmembers. Members of the public have requested that the Commission review, and consider changing, the salaries of the Mayor and Councilmembers. In order to change the salaries, the Charter would have to be amended. The Charter currently provides that the Mayor, a full-time position, shall receive an annual salary equivalent to 66% of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California, and that each Councilmember, a part-time position, shall receive 40% of the salary of the Mayor. Based on this formula, the Mayor’s current salary is $126,463, and each Councilmember’s salary is $50,585. A. Mayor 1. Do you believe the Mayor should earn an amount that is higher, lower, or the same as the Mayor’s current salary? Higher Lower Same 2. Do you believe the current formula for determining the Mayor’s salary should change? Yes No Not Sure 3. If you believe the current formula should change, do you believe it should change so that the Mayor’s salary is higher, lower, or the same as the current salary? Higher Lower Same B. Councilmembers 1. Do you believe a Councilmember should earn an amount that is higher, lower, or the same as a Councilmember’s current salary? Higher Lower Same 2. Do you believe the current formula for determining a Councilmember’s salary should change? Yes No Not Sure 3. If you believe the current formula should change, do you believe it should change so that a Councilmember’s salary is higher, lower, or the same as the current salary? Higher Lower Same FULL-TIME MAYOR & COUNCIL SALARIES City Mayor’s Salary Council’s Salary How Determined Mayor Part or Full Time Council Part or Full Time Strong Mayor or Council- Manager Population Escondido $73,310.04 $31,782.84 By ordinance and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 36516 and 36516.1 of the Government Code Full- time Full- time Council- Manager 151,969 San Bernardino $103,712 $14,000 Set by Ordinance MC-1504 Mayor's annual salary at its current level of 50% of the salary of a Superior Court Judge in County of San Bernardino, plus benefits. Mayor’s salary will adjust on an annual basis. City Council member shall receive annual salary of $14,000, plus benefits Full- time Part- time Blends both 209,924 Chula Vista, CA $126,463.80 $50,585.64 Mayor shall receive an annual salary equivalent to 66% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California. Councilmembers shall receive 40% of the salary of the Mayor Full- time Part- time Council- Manager 270,000 Stockton, CA $72,384.00 $26,694.00 Council Salary Setting Commission makes the recommendation to the Council Full- time Part- time Council- Manager 291,707 Oakland, CA $202,999.94 $85,382.96 Salary shall be set by the Council, which shall be not less than 70% nor more than 90% of the average salaries of City Managers'/Chief Executive Officers of California cities within the three immediate higher and the three immediate lower cities in population to Oakland, The Mayor's salary shall be reviewed by the City Council in odd-numbered years and may be adjusted by the Council as provided for herein. The Public Ethics Commission shall bi-annually adjust the salary for the office of Councilmember by the increase in the consumer price index over the preceding two years. The Commission may adjust salaries beyond the increase in the consumer price index up to a total of five percent. Any portion of an increase in compensation for the office of Councilmember that would result in an Full- time Full- time “ “ 425,195 PART-TIME MAYOR overall increase for that year in excess of five percent must be approved by the voters. Long Beach, CA $140,770.00 $35,197.00 City Charter, Section 203 Commencing with the first Mayor to assume the office of Mayor on or after July 1, 1988, the Mayor shall receive an annual salary of Sixty-seven Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($67,500.00), which salary shall be automatically adjusted on July 1, 1989, and on July 1 of each year thereafter equivalent to the most recent upward change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index as published by the United States Department of Labor for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area. Each member of the City Council shall receive a salary which shall be twenty-five percent of that provided for the Mayor under Subsection (a) of this Section 203. (Amended by Prop. R, 11-4-1986, eff. 2-5-1987) Full- time Part- time Council- Manager 469,450 San Francisco (City & County) $326,534.00 $121,602.00 Salaries are set via the Annual Salary Ordinance passed by the Board and signed by the Mayor. The most recent Annual Salary Ordinance is available on our website Full- time Full- time Strong Mayor 884,363 San Jose $132,612.50 $97,602.80 Determined by the Salary Setting Commission. No specific guidelines. Full- time Full- time Council Manager 1,035,317 San Diego $100,464.00 $75,386.00 Vote of the City Council Full- time Full- time Strong Mayor 1,419,516 Los Angeles $267,569.89 $205,823.03 Determined by salaries of the CA justices & judges pursuant to Gov Code § 68203 & the LA City Charter, Article II, § 218. Councilmember shall be paid a salary equal to the salary of judges of the Municipal Court of the LA Judicial District. The Mayor shall be paid a salary that is 30% more than that of a Councilmember Full- time Full- time Strong Council 3,999,759 & COUNCIL SALARIES City Mayor’s Salary Council’s Salary How Determined Mayor Part or Full Time Council Part or Full Time Strong Mayor or Council- Manager Population Carlsbad $25,826.00 $24,626.00 Set by Ordinance, not to exceed amount established by the SD Regional Consumer Price index Part- time Part- time Council- Manager 115,330 Oceanside $25,294.92 $23,193.00 From & after the commencement of the first regular pay period following the date established pursuant to subsection (b) the members of the city council shall receive a salary of $1,932.75 p/month, and the mayor shall receive a salary of $2,107.91 p/month in accordance with the provisions of § 36516. The city council may by ordinance adjust the salary of its members pursuant to Gov Code § 36516 provided however that any adjustment to increase the salary shall become payable only on & after the date upon which one or more members of the council becomes eligible therefore by virtue of beginning a new term of the office following the next succeeding general municipal election held in the city, & then all members of the council shall be entitled to the adjustment. Effective December 16, 2016 Part- time Part- time Council- Manager 173,829 Fremont, CA $45,174.24 $25,426.68 Compensation is reviewed during each budget cycle & any changes are adopted by Ordinance Part- time Part- time Council- Manager 234,962 Durham, NC $28,162.16 $23,922.56 Annual Increase Part- time Part- time Council- Manager 267,743 Irvine, CA $10,560.00 $10,560.00 CA Gov Code Section 36516 Part- time Part- time Council- Manager 277,253 Riverside, CA $82,764.00 $41,346.00 Mayor Pro Tem $42,636.00 City Council action Part- time Part- time Council- Manager 327,728