Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 2.04 City Council
Grand Terrace Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Grand Terrace
Cite as: Grand Terrace Municipal Code Chapter 2.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04
2.04.010 - Meeting place.¶
Until further notice, effective February 28, 1985, all meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Grand Terrace Civic Center Council Chambers, 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California.
(Ord. 87 § 1, 1985: Ord. 45 § 2, 1981)
2.04.020 - Salary and vehicle allowance.¶
A. Each member of the City Council shall receive a salary of $480.00 per month. Such salary shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries are paid to other City officers and employees.
B. Effective July 1, 2022, in lieu of the City's provision of an automobile to individual Councilmembers for their use in the course of official duties, each member of the City Council shall receive a vehicle allowance in the amount of $450.00 per month as reimbursement for expenses such as gasoline, mileage, wear and tear, insurance, and depreciation, incurred by Councilmembers in the use of their personal automobiles in the course of official duties. Such vehicle allowance shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the City Council salary.
C. Effective July 1, 2022, each member of the City Council shall receive a technology allowance in the amount of $205.00 per month as reimbursement for technology-related expenses such as cellphone service, internet service, and other similar costs incurred by Councilmembers in the use of their personal technology-related equipment and service in the course of official duties. Such technology allowance shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the City Council salary.
D. The City Manager shall place a discussion item on a City Council agenda during the City's annual budget preparation cycle for the City Council to review and consider adjustments to City Council salary and allowances.
(Ord. No. 337, § 2, 5-10-2022; Ord. No. 252, § 1, 9-14-2010; Ord. 5 § 1, 1978)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 337, § 2, adopted May 10, 2022, changed the title of Section 2.04.020 from "Stipend" to "Salary and vehicle allowance." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.
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