HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-1477 City Council Compensation IncreaseORDINANCE NO. 2022-1477
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE (LEMC)
SECTION 2.08.020 COMPENSATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING
CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO $744 PER MONTH
Whereas, Government Code Section 36516 et seq. authorizes cities to enact Ordinances
setting City Council Member salaries based on population or increased amounts equal to five
percent for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment; and,
Whereas, the current City Council compensation was set by Ordinance No. 1390 at $620
per month commencing January 2019; and,
Whereas, the City’s current population is 71,615; and,
Whereas, compensation increases will only occur after the next election and the seating
of the newly elected Council Members.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOW S:
Section 1. LEMC Section 2.08.020, Compensation, is hereby amended in its entirety, as
follows:
“2.08.020 Compensation.
Members of the City Council shall each receive compensation for their services in the sum
$744 per month.”
Section 2. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act in accordance with Section 15061(b) (3) there is no possibility that the activity in question may
have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application is held
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions,
sections, or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision
or application, and to this end each phrase, section, sentence, or word is declared to be severable.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance and the compensation increase hereby
enacted shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after the date of
adoption.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause a synopsis of the same to be published according to law.
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Ord. No. 2022-1477
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California, on this 13th day of December 2022.
Timothy J. Sheridan
Mayor
Attest:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 2022-1477 was introduced by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at its Regular meeting of November 8, 2022 and adopted at its Regular meeting of
December 13, 2022 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Magee, Tisdale, and Manos; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson; and Mayor
Sheridan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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