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Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 2.82 Mayor and City Council Compensation

San Bernardino Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Bernardino

Cite as: San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 2.82 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 2.82.010 COMPENSATION OF MAYOR.

(A) Commencing with the certification of the November 2022 election, the Mayor shall receive the following compensation:

(1) Annual salary of $50,000;

(2) Employer health benefits contribution equivalent to that offered by the city to management employees; and

(3) An auto allowance of $725 per month.

(B) The compensation set forth herein shall be paid without regard to the number of City Council meetings attended by the Mayor. The Mayor may waive all or any portion of her or his own compensation. The compensation set forth herein is exclusive of any amounts payable to the Mayor as per day compensation for city business-related travel and further exclusive of any amounts payable to the Mayor for out of town attendance on city-related business.

(Ord. MC-1504, passed 10-3-2018; Ord. MC-1571, passed 2-2-2022)

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§ 2.82.020 COMPENSATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

(A) Each City Council member shall receive the following compensation:

(1) Annual salary of $37,500;

(2) Employer health benefits contribution equivalent to that offered by the city to management employees;

(3) An auto allowance of $725 per month; and

(4) An annual cost of living adjustment equivalent to that offered by the city to management employees.

(B) The compensation set forth herein shall be paid without regard to the number of City Council meetings attended by the applicable City Council member. Any City Council member may waive all or any portion of her or his own compensation. The compensation set forth herein is exclusive of any amounts payable to a City Council member as per day compensation for city business-related travel and further exclusive of any amounts payable to a City Council member for out of town attendance on city-related business.

(Ord. MC-1504, passed 10-3-2018; Ord. MC-1595, passed 11-2-2022)

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