Chapter 2.42
SALARY COMMISSION
Sections:
2.42.010 Created—Membership, appointment, compensation, term.
2.42.010 Created—Membership, appointment, compensation, term.
(a) There is created a salary commission for the city. The commission shall consist of three members, to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
(b) 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.
(c) No member of the commission shall be appointed to more than two terms.
(d) 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. 824 § 3 (part), 2007).
2.42.020 Vacancies.
In the event of a vacancy in the 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. 824 § 3 (part), 2007).
2.42.030 Removal.
A member of the commission shall only be removed from office for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, or for a disqualifying change of residence. (Ord. 824 § 3 (part), 2007).
2.42.040 Duties.
(a) The commission shall have the duty, at such intervals as determined by the commission, 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.
(b) A new schedule shall be timed to be effective simultaneously and equally to all council members. The commission shall file its initial schedule of salaries for elected city officials with the city clerk no later than the first week of September. It shall file any subsequent schedules on or before the same day every year thereafter. Each schedule shall be prepared in a form approved by the city attorney. The signature of the commission chair shall be affixed to each schedule submitted to the city clerk. Each schedule shall become effective upon filing with the city clerk.
(c) Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all city elected officials, regardless of their terms of office and shall take effect immediately unless the commission recommends otherwise.
(d) Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to an incumbent city official at the commencement of his or her next subsequent term of office. (Ord. 824 § 3 (part), 2007).
2.42.050 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 thirty 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 thirty 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. (Ord. 824 § 3 (part), 2007).