Chapter 2.51
SALARY COMMISSION
Sections:
2.51.010 Created – Membership, appointment, compensation, term.
2.51.010 Created – Membership, appointment, compensation, term.
(1) There is created a salary commission for the city. The commission shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
(2) A member of the commission shall serve for a three-year term without compensation, and shall be a resident of the city. The initial members shall be appointed for staggered terms of one, two or three years.
(3) No member of the commission shall be appointed to more than two terms.
(4) A member of the 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. 2475 § 1, 2003).
2.51.020 Vacancies.
In the event of a vacancy in office of commissioner, the mayor shall appoint, subject to approval of the city council, a person to serve the unexpired portion of the term of the expired position. (Ord. 2475 § 1, 2003).
2.51.030 Removal.
A member of the commission shall only be removed from office for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, a crime involving moral turpitude, or for a disqualifying change of residence. (Ord. 2475 § 1, 2003).
2.51.040 Duties.
(1) The commission shall have the duty to meet annually between July 1st and September 30th commencing the year 2011, to review the salaries paid by the city to each elected city official. If after such review the commission determines that the salary paid to any elected city official should be increased or decreased, the commission shall file a written salary schedule with the city clerk indicating the increase or decrease in salary and the effective date.
(2) Any increase or decrease in salary established by the commission shall become effective and incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or salary commission. Any change in the meeting reimbursement or salary amount may become effective immediately or as otherwise directed by the salary commission.
(3) Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all city elected officials, regardless of their terms of office.
(4) Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to incumbent city elected officials at the commencement of their next subsequent terms of office. (Ord. 2862 §§ 1, 2, 2011; Ord. 2690 §§ 1, 2, 2007; Ord. 2630 § 2, 2006; Ord. 2594 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2475 § 1, 2003).
2.51.050 Referendum.
Any salary increase or decrease established by the commission pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to referendum petition by the voters of the city, in the same manner as a city ordinance, upon filing of a referendum petition with the city clerk within 30 days after filing of a salary schedule by the commission. In the event of the filing of a valid referendum petition, the salary increase or decrease shall not go into effect until approved by a vote of the people. Referendum measures under this section shall be submitted to the voters of the city at the next following general or municipal election occurring 30 days or more after the petition is filed, and shall otherwise be governed by the provisions of the state constitution and the laws generally applicable to referendum measures. By adoption of this provision it shall not be the intent to adopt the powers of referendum generally. (Ord. 2475 § 1, 2003).