CHAPTER 2.68
ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS OF COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND SALARIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Section

2.68.010    Purpose

2.68.020    Salary

2.68.030    Benefits and additional compensation

Editor’s note:

Ordinance 668 was approved by a vote of the people on 11-4-1986.

2.68.010 PURPOSE.

The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City demand competent, qualified, trained, and experienced police officers and employees of its Police Department. This goal can only be reached and maintained in the future by maintaining compensation, salaries, and benefits competitive with other law enforcement agencies within the County of Mendocino of the State of California.

(Ord. 672, § 1, passed -- 1986)

2.68.020 SALARY.

Beginning the first day of the month following the effective date of this chapter, and the first day of January of each succeeding January thereafter, the City Council shall determine the then existing monthly salaries of each classification of like or comparable grades or ranks (including experience, education, and training) of the police departments of the City of Willits and the City of Ukiah of the County of Mendocino, State of California, and of the sheriff’s department of the County of Mendocino of the State of California. The average of the salaries for each of the comparable grades or ranks (including experience, education, and training) of the members of the Police Department of the City of Willits, the Police Department of the City of Ukiah, and the Sheriff’s Department of the County of Mendocino shall be the minimum salaries payable by the City to the members and employees of its police department of the same or comparable grades or ranks (including experience, education and training) as so adjusted on the first day of the month following the effective date of this chapter, and the first day of January of each succeeding January thereafter.

(Ord. 672, § 2, passed -- 1986)

2.68.030 BENEFITS AND ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

Except as provided in immediately preceding § 2.68.020, all other benefits and additional compensation provided or payable by the City to or for the members and employees of its Police Department shall be no less than those set forth in Resolution 1296-85 (“A Resolution of the City

Council of the City of Fort Bragg Adopting the Compensation Plan for Fort Bragg Police Employees”) as passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg on 1-14-1985.

(Ord. 672, § 3, passed -- 1986)