Weed Municipal Code Ch. 2.08 City Council—compensation

This chapter is enacted pursuant to Section 36516 of the Government Code, as added by Chapter 286 of the Statutes of 1965, as amended, authorizing the city council to provide by ordinance that each member of the council shall receive a prescribed salary, the amount of which is not to exceed the amount based upon the population of the city as determined by the estimates made by the State Department of Finance.

(Ord. 123-73 §1, 1973).

As of April 1, 1970, the latest estimate of population of the city made by the Department of Finance is two thousand nine hundred eighty-three.

(Ord. 123-73 §2, 1973).

Each member of the city council shall receive, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.08.040, as a salary, up to and including the amount prescribed in Section 36516 of the California Government Code which shall be payable upon effective date of the ordinance codified in this section. Amount of salary to be designated by resolution of the council, and paid at the same time and in the same manner as salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the city. Payment of any and all councilmember compensation pursuant to this section shall be in conformity with and pursuant to California Government Code 36516.5. Anything in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, no salary shall be paid to any councilmember for any month in which he fails to attend at least one meeting of the city council.

(Ord. 278-90 §1, 1990: Ord. 123-73 §3, 1973).

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 .08 .030 of this code, the city council may, by resolution adopted upon the vote of at least three councilmen, suspend payment of the salaries, or any portion thereof, to all members of the city council. Said resolution may designate a specific period of time during which such suspension shall be in effect, or in the alternative , may designate that such period shall be indefinite . In the event of an indefinite suspension, the city council may resume payment of such salaries by resolution adopted upon the votes of at least three councilmen.

(Ord. 260-88 §1, 1988).

The salaries prescribed in Section 2.08.030 are and shall be exclusive of any amounts payable to each member of the city council for reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of official duties for the city.

(Ord. 123-73 §4, 1973).

Salaries prescribed in Section 2.08.030 shall be payable from and after the sixteenth day of April, 1974.

(Ord. 123-73 §5, 1973).