O-2022-006 Council Compensation Amendment Ordinance 2022-08-02ORDINANCE NO. 0-2022-006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04, SECTION 2.04.020: SALARIES
DESIGNATED, OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMPENSATION
WHEREAS, the City last set the salary of its Council Members at $772.20 per month,
plus an additional $300 for the Mayor per month, via Ordinance 0-2018-005, effective
December 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516(a)(4) provides that Council Member salary
may be increased by Ordinance in an amount not to exceed 5% per calendar year from
the effective date of the prior salary; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516.1 provides that additional Mayoral
compensation may be established by an ordinance of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to these salary amounts will better align Council Member and
Mayoral compensation with the actual costs incurred in the course of holding office; and
WHEREAS, this increase shall take effect for all Council Members and the Mayor on and
after the date one or more Council Members begins a new term of office.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
The foregoing recitals are adopted as findings of fact in support of this ordinance.
SECTION 2.
Section 2.04.020 of the Pismo Beach Municipal Code is revised to read as follows:
2.04.020 Salaries Designated.
A. Each member of the City Council shall receive, as salary, the sum of nine
hundred twenty-six dollars and sixty-four cents ($926.64) per month, as
prescribed by Section 36516 et seq. of the Government Code for cities of
up to and including thirty-five thousand in population, effective as of the date
one or more members of the City Council are sworn in for a new term of
office following certification of the results of the November 8, 2022 general
election.
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B. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36516.1, in addition to the above
salary received as a member of the City Council, the Mayor shall receive
three hundred dollars ($300) per month.
C. In addition, each member of the Council shall be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred in the performance of the Council's duties in such
amounts as may be approved by resolution. Both the salary and the
expense reimbursements shall be payable at the same time and in the same
manner as the same are paid to other officers and employees of the City.
SECTION 3.
Under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15061 (b) (3), this ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies
only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the
activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, such as the adoption
of the regulations contained herein, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall not be interpreted in any manner to conflict with controlling provisions
of state or federal law, including, without limitation, the Constitution of the State of
California. If any section, subsection, or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections
and clauses shall not be affected thereby. If this ordinance, or any section, subsection or
clause of this ordinance shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid as applied to a
particular appeal, the validity of this ordinance and its sections, subsections, and clauses
in regard to other contracts shall not be affected.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall become effective on the thirtieth (30t") day following passage and
adoption hereof. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect for all Council Members
and the Mayor on and after the date one or more Council Members begins a new term of
office.
SECTION 6.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, shall enter the
same in the book of original ordinances of the City and shall make a minute of the passage
and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and
adopted.
Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the passage of this Ordinance, the City
Clerk shall cause the same to be posted in three public places within the City of Pismo
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Beach, to wit: 1) City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, 2) U.S. Post Office, Shell
Beach Road, Pismo Beach, 3) U.S. Post Office, Crest Drive, Pismo Beach.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 19th day of July, 2022,
on motion of Council Member Guthrie, seconded by Council Member Newton, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
3 Guthrie, Newton, Waage
NOES:
2 Blake, Waage
ABSENT:
0
ABSTAIN:
0
RECUSED:
0
Approved:
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Ed Waage, Mayo
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Attest:
rica Ind d, City Clerk
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 2nd day of August, 2022, on
motion of Council Member Blake, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Reiss, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: 3
NOES: 2
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
RECUSED: 0
Approved:. \
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Ed Waage, Mayor
Guthrie, Reiss, Newton
Blake, Waage
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David . Fleis man, City Attorney
Attest: ,
E�irca Inde; ie , City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE POSTING
Government Code `40806
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO }
I, Erica Inderlied, the City Clerk of the City of Pismo Beach, California, hereby certify in
accordance with California Government Code Section 40806 that the foregoing
document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 0-2022-006, titled AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04, SECTION 2.04.020: SALARIES
DESIGNATED, OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMPENSATION, and that I caused the same to
be duly posted in three public places within the City within fifteen (15) days of adoption
thereof, pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 36933.
Dated this 11th day of August, 2022. Witness my hand and official seal.
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