HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 845 ORDINANCE NO. 845
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CATHEDRAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.050
[COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT] OF CHAPTER
2.04 [COUNCIL] OF TITLE 2 [ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL] OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
COMPENSATION
WHEREAS, the Voters of Cathedral City approved the City Charter in November
2016 and became effective January 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Section 605 and 605.1 of the City Charter provides the method and
formula to determine the compensation provided to City Council Members; and
WHEREAS, the Cathedral City Municipal Code prescribes a method and formula
to determine compensation for City Council Members that is inconsistent with the City
Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires and deems it to be in the public's best interest
to ensure consistency between the City Charter and the City Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2.04.050 [COMPENSATION AND
REIMBURSEMENT] OF CHAPTER 2.04 [COUNCIL] OF TITLE 2
[ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL]
Section 2.04.050 of Chapter 2.04 of Title 2 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2.04.050 Compensation and reimbursement.
A. The purpose of this section is to establish the compensation of the Mayor,
Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members pursuant to Section 605 and 605.1
of the City Charter. The compensation of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern and
Council Members shall be reviewed and adjusted annually beginning with
the first pay period after July 1 of each year based on the change in the
consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles-
Riverside-Orange County, CA average for all items, 1982-84=100, as
published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics or
the most closely equivalent successor thereto in the event the index is
terminated or changed. The "base index" for the adjustment shall be the
index for December 2015. Regardless of the CPI-U, in no case shall the
salaries be increased by more than 3% in any given year, or exceed a
maximum of$2,500 per month.
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B. In the event that the City Council approves or imposes a salary decrease
upon a group of City employees represented by a recognized bargaining
group for any reason, Council salaries shall be decreased by a
corresponding percentage effective at the same time the employee salary
decrease becomes effective. If multiple groups of City employees
experience reductions in salary that go into effect during the same fiscal
year, the City Council's salary shall be reduced by the largest percentage
reduction experienced by an employee group. If multiple groups of City
employees experience reductions in salary that are implemented on a
staggered basis throughout the fiscal year, City Council salaries shall be
reduced by the highest percentage reduction experienced by an employee
group then in effect. For example, if one employee group has a salary
decrease of 2% effective July 1 and another group has a salary decrease
of 3% effective September 1, Council salaries shall be decreased by 2%
effective July 1 and on September 1 the Council's salary shall be decreased
by an additional 1%."
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence
or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a
court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining
provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Ordinance as hereby
adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. CEQA
This Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, as it is not a "project" and has
no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the
environment because it is merely the formation of an organization. 14 Cal. Code Regs.
§ 15378(a). The Ordinance is also exempt from CEQA because it is an organizational or
administrative activity of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical
change in the environment. 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(b)(5).
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from and after its final passage.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION
The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause this Ordinance to be published
within fifteen (15) days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation and
circulated within the City in accordance with Government Code Section 36933(a) or, to
cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law using the alternative
summary and posting procedure authorized under Government Code Section 39633(c).
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SECTION 6. CERTIFICATION
The City Clerks shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published according to law.
INTRODUCED at the regular meeting of Cathedral City City Council on the 28th
day of October, 2020.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of Cathedral City
City Council on the 10th day of November, 2020, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Lamb, Gutierrez and Carnevale; Mayor
Pro Tem Gregory and Mayor Aguilar
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None �
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J. Aguilar, May.
ATTEST:
Tracey RLartinlez, City Cle
APPROVED `r. TO FORM:
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Eric S. email, c ity Attorney
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