Redlands Municipal Code Ch. 2.02 City Council

The time for holding the regular meetings of the city council shall be the first and third Tuesday of each month at five o'clock (5:00) P.M. in the council chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 2, Redlands, California. If any such regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next city business day. (Ord. 2953, 2023: Ord. 2746, 2011)

The city council shall choose one of its members as mayor, and one of its members as mayor pro tempore pursuant to a process set forth in a separate resolution of the city council, which resolution may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 2953, 2023: Ord. 2720 § 1, 2009)

Members of the city council shall be compensated according to the following schedule:

A. When the population of Redlands is up to and including thirty five thousand (35,000) in population, three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month;

B. When the population of Redlands is over thirty five thousand (35,000) up to and including fifty thousand (50,000) in population, four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month;

C. When the population of Redlands is over fifty thousand (50,000) up to and including seventy five thousand (75,000) in population, five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month;

D. When the population of Redlands is over seventy five thousand (75,000) up to and including one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) in population, six hundred dollars ($600.00) per month. (Ord. 2953, 2023: Ord. 1903 § 1, 1986: prior code § 11301)

For the purposes of sections 2.02.030 through 2.02.050 of this chapter, the population of the city shall be determined either by the last preceding federal census, or by any subsequent census, or by an estimate validated by the state of California department of finance. (Ord. 2953, 2023: Ord. 1903 § 1, 1986: prior code § 11302)

A. The compensation of city council members may be increased beyond the amount provided in section 2.02.030 of this chapter by an ordinance, or by an amendment to an ordinance, but the amount of the increase may not exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the salary in effect when the ordinance, or ordinance amendment, is enacted. No salary ordinance shall be enacted or amended which provides for automatic future increases in salary.

B. Pursuant to City of Redlands Ordinance No. 2886 adopted in accordance with this section 2.02.030, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the compensation of city council members shall be fourteen hundred dollars ($1,400.00) per month, commencing with the first full City pay period after January 1, 2023. (Ord. 2953, 2023: Ord. 2886, 2-15-2022)