Chapter 2.30
SALARY COMMISSION
Sections:
2.30.020 Membership – Term – Qualifications.
2.30.010 Salary commission.
The Lake Forest Park salary commission is hereby created to set the salaries and benefits for the city’s elected officials. The salary commission shall consist of three voting members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. (Ord. 1246 § 1, 2022)
2.30.020 Membership – Term – Qualifications.
A. The term of a salary commission member shall be for one salary review, as provided in LFPMC 2.30.030. The term shall commence upon city council confirmation and shall terminate upon filing of the statement of salaries and benefits with the city clerk, as provided in LFPMC 2.30.030.
B. A member shall serve without compensation.
C. For each salary review, conducted once every four years as provided in LFPMC 2.30.030, the mayor shall appoint and the city council shall confirm a salary commission.
D. No member of the salary commission shall be appointed to more than two terms.
E. A member of the salary commission shall not be an officer, official or employee of the city or an immediate family member of an officer, official or employee of the city. For purposes of this section, “immediate family member” means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of an officer, official, or employee of the city, whether or not living in the household of the officer, official, or employee. (Ord. 1246 § 1, 2022)
2.30.030 Duties – Process.
A. Every four years the salary commission shall review and determine the salaries and benefits paid by the city to the mayor and city council. The salary commission shall convene and determine the salaries and benefits paid to the mayor and the city council within 60 days of confirmation by the city council. The 60-day review and determination time may be extended upon request of the salary commission and approval by the city council.
B. All meetings of the salary commission shall be conducted pursuant to the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order at the time of the convening of the commission. However, with the concurrence of two commissioners such rules may be waived or modified. The meetings shall be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW. The meetings shall be held in the same location as city council regular meetings. The salary commission shall provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the salaries and benefits of the mayor and city council prior to taking a final vote on salaries and benefits.
C. After determining the salaries and benefits of the mayor and the city council, the salary commission shall file any change in salaries and benefits with the city clerk on or before the second week in September. A salary increase shall be effective on the next payday for city employees. A salary decrease shall be effective for incumbent elected officials at the commencement of their next subsequent term of office.
D. Any increase or decrease in salary shall become effective without further action of the city council and shall be incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council. (Ord. 1287 § 1, 2024; Ord. 1246 § 1, 2022)
2.30.040 Vacancies.
In the event of a vacancy on the salary commission, the mayor shall appoint, subject to approval of the city council, a person to serve the unexpired portion of the term. (Ord. 1246 § 1, 2022)
2.30.050 Removal.
The city council may remove a member of the salary commission from office for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (Ord. 1246 § 1, 2022)