HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-1497 Amending LEMC City Council CompensationORDINANCE NO. 2024-1497
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 $1,600 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, effective January 1, 2024, with the passage of Senate Bill 329 (Dodd),
Government Code Section 36516 provides that councilmembers in a city with a population of
50,000 – 75,000 based upon either a federal census or an estimate of population validated by the
California Department of Finance are authorized to receive a salary of $1,600 per month; and
Whereas, the current City Council compensation was set by Ordinance No.2022-1477 at
$744 per month commencing January 2023; and
Whereas, the City’s population as reported in the 2020 Decennial Census is 70,265; and
Whereas, compensation increases will only occur after the next election and the seating
of the newly elected Councilmembers.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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 $1,600 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 shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the
thirty-first (31st) day after the date of adoption; provided, however, as required by Government
Code Section 36516.5, Councilmembers shall not be eligible for the $1,600.00 salary described
in Section 1 of this Ordinance until the term of office begins for Councilmembers elected at the
November 2024 General Municipal Election. Until such time, Councilmembers shall continue to
receive $744.00 per month salary.
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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.
Passed, Approved, and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Lake Elsinore, California, on this 27th day of February 2024.
Steve Manos
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. 2024-1497 was introduced by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at its Regular meeting of February 27, 2024 and adopted at its Regular meeting of
March 12, 2024 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Johnson, Magee, and Sheridan; Mayor Pro Tem Tisdale; and Mayor
Manos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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