Oceanside Municipal Code Art. I.5 City Council Compensation

(a) Salary. From and after the commencement of the first regular pay period following the date established pursuant to subsection (b) the members of the city council shall receive a salary of one thousand nine hundred thirty-two dollars and seventy-five cents ($1,932.75) per month, and the mayor shall receive a salary of two thousand one hundred seven dollars and ninety-one cents ($2,107.91) per month in accordance with the provisions of Section 36516 of the California.

(b) The city council may by ordinance adjust the salary of its members pursuant to Government Code Section 36516 provided however that any adjustment to increase the salary shall become payable only on and after the date upon which one or more members of the council becomes eligible therefore by virtue of beginning a new term of the office following the next succeeding general municipal election held in the city, and then all members of the council shall be entitled to the adjustment. This adjustment shall be effective December 16, 2016, at which time Ordinance No. OR-0587-1 shall be repealed.

(c) Reimbursements. The salaries prescribed herein are and shall be exclusive of any amounts payable to each member of the council as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by that member in the performance of official duties for the city.

(d) Waiver. Any member of the council may waive all or any part of their salary by filing a written notification of waiver with the city treasurer. The waiver may be rescinded at any time, but such rescission shall operate prospectively only. Any salary waived by a council member shall be placed into the general fund.

(Ord. No. 94-10, § 3, 5-4-94; Ord. No. 96-09, § 1, 7-24-96; Ord. No. 98-15, § 1, 4-15-98; Ord. No. 00-415-1, § 1, 7-19-00; Ord. No. 02-0R501-1, § 1, 7-10-02; Ord. No. 07-OR0369-1, § 1, 6-20-07; Ord. No. 08-OR0587-1, § 2, 10-1-08; Ord. No. 15-OR0506-1, § 1, 8-19-2015, effective 12-16-2016)

Note— Formerly § 2.3.1.