14.A.
City Council Meeting - FINAL (AMENDED)
- Meeting Date:
- 12/17/2019
- From:
- Shannon Anderson, Deputy City Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2019-39: An ordinance amending Section 1-07-001-0005, Salaries, of the Flagstaff City Code and establishing an effective date. (An ordinance potentially changing City Council salaries.)
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
At the December 17, 2019 Council Meeting:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only (if approved above)
At the January 7, 2020 Council Meeting:
3) Read Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only for the final time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only (if approved above)
5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2019-39
1) Read Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only (if approved above)
At the January 7, 2020 Council Meeting:
3) Read Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only for the final time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2019-39 by title only (if approved above)
5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2019-39
Executive Summary:
During the October 22, 2019 Council meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to bring an ordinance to potentially amend City Code Section 1-07-001-0005, Salaries, to increase the number of members of Citizen Commission that makes recommendations related to potential City Council salary adjustment(s) by including two community members who are Human Resource professionals and two community members at large, in addition to the five commissioners already on the Citizen Commission under existing City Code. The Council expressed a desire for the City Manager to convene the Citizen's Commission at the request of the majority of Council rather than waiting every four years. These potential amendments are proposed in the attached ordinance.
The intervals in which the Mayor and Council members are paid has also been updated to reflect twenty-six paychecks rather than the monthly salary to match current practice.
The intervals in which the Mayor and Council members are paid has also been updated to reflect twenty-six paychecks rather than the monthly salary to match current practice.
Financial Impact:
The salaries and benefits for Mayor and Council are budgeted. If the potential amendments are adopted in the proposed ordinance and if the Citizen's Commission recommends a change in the compensation package for Mayor and/or Council, a revised budget request would be submitted as part of the fiscal year budgeting process.
Policy Impact:
Adopting this ordinance will amend the Flagstaff City Code Section 1-07-001-005, Salaries, and allow the Citizen's Commission to convene when requested by City Council. There are no other policy impacts.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
-
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No.
Background and History:
The Citizen Commission met on December 7, 2017 to discuss Council salaries. A recommendation was made by the Citizens Commission and presented to City Council in the form of Ordinance 2018-25 on June 19, 2018. Ordinance 2018-25 was approved during the second read on July 3, 2018 amending the compensation of the Mayor and Council members, the membership of the Citizens Commission, the addition of a public meeting to obtain community comments on recommendations, an increase to travel allowances and clarification relating to insurance and salary adjustments.
City Council considered some additional changes to the Flagstaff City Code on Council Salaries in July 2018 in relation to how often the Citizens Commission shall review the annual salary of the Mayor and Council members and the ability for Council to request the Citizen Commission reconsider its recommendation. Ordinance 2018-28 failed for lack of a motion during the September 4, 2018 Council meeting.
Mayor Evans requested a FAIR on August 21, 2019 to discuss a text amendment to City Code allowing Council Salaries to be considered by Council earlier than what is currently stated. This was supported by four Council members on October 8, 2019.
City Council considered some additional changes to the Flagstaff City Code on Council Salaries in July 2018 in relation to how often the Citizens Commission shall review the annual salary of the Mayor and Council members and the ability for Council to request the Citizen Commission reconsider its recommendation. Ordinance 2018-28 failed for lack of a motion during the September 4, 2018 Council meeting.
Mayor Evans requested a FAIR on August 21, 2019 to discuss a text amendment to City Code allowing Council Salaries to be considered by Council earlier than what is currently stated. This was supported by four Council members on October 8, 2019.