CHAPTER 2.
CITY COUNCIL

Sections:

Article 1.    Meetings

2-2.101    Time and Place

2-2.102    Cancellation for Insufficient Agenda Items

Article 2.    Salaries

2-2.201    Established

2-2.202    Expenses

2-2.203    Automobile Allowance

2-2.204    Reserved

Article 1.    Meetings

2-2.101 Time and Place.

It is the intention of the Council to set the time and place of the meetings of the Council by resolution.

(Ord. 442, thereafter codified in Sec. 2.1, E.T.C., as amended by Ords. 71-08, 75-014, 76-06, and 80-013, eff. June 26, 1980)

2-2.102 Cancellation for Insufficient Agenda Items.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2-2.101 of this article, the Mayor may cancel the meeting of the Council and reschedule the meeting to the next regular meeting date upon determining that there is an insufficient number of items on the agenda to be considered.

(Ord. 442, thereafter codified in Sec. 2.1, E.T.C., as amended by Ords. 71-08, 75-014 and 76-06).

Article 2.    Salaries

2-2.201 Established.

Pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 36516, each Councilmember shall receive as salary the sum of one thousand four hundred forty-six dollars and seventy-four cents ($1,446.74) per month. Such salary shall be payable in the same manner and at the same times as salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the City.

The salaries set forth in this section shall be exclusive of any amount payable to Councilmembers as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of official City duties.

(Ord. 519, thereafter codified in Sec. 2.1.1, E.T.C., as amended by Ords. 67-04, 68-06, 72-016, 74-04, 75-04, 85-07; Ord. 90-13 § 2, eff. Nov. 15, 1990; Ord. 97-006 § 2, eff. Nov. 5, 1997; Ord. 00-005 § 2, eff. Nov. 20, 2001; Ord. 02-013 § 2, eff. Nov. 18, 2002; Sec. 2, Ord. 07-011, eff. Nov. 20, 2007; Sec. 2, Ord. 10-011, eff. July 15, 2010; Sec. 2, Ord. 14-004, eff. Dec. 1, 2014; Sec. 2, Ord. 16-012, eff. Jan. 5, 2017; Sec. 2, Ord. 22-008, eff. Jan. 1, 2023)

2-2.202 Expenses.

Councilmembers shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the course of official duties. Councilmembers shall submit a monthly statement of expenses setting forth a description of expenses incurred, if any.

(Sec. 3 (part), Ord. 97-006, eff. Nov. 5, 1997)

2-2.203 Automobile Allowance.

In lieu of the City’s provision of an automobile to individual Councilmembers for their use in the course of official duties, Councilmembers shall receive an automobile allowance of four hundred ninety two dollars ($492.00) per month as reimbursement for expenses for gasoline, mileage, wear and tear, insurance and depreciation, incurred by Councilmembers in the use of their personal automobiles in the course of official duties.

(Sec. 3 (part), Ord. 97-006, eff. Nov. 5, 1997)

2-2.204. Reserved.

    Editor’s Note: Section 2-2.204, “Telecommunication Allowance,” was adopted by Sec. 2 of Ord. 00-007, amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 02-001, and repealed by Sec. 1 of Ord. 06-002, eff. March 23, 2006.