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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 10
AN ORDINANCE relating to salaries and fringe benefits of the mayor, assistant
mayor, and councilmembers; allowing the City Clerk to
calculate salary increases based upon the new bi- monthly
publication of the Seattle- Tacoma Consumer Price Index for
Seattle Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, to be
published on even months beginning January, 1998; and
amending Section 2.20.094 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code.
BE IT ORDAINEDBY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 2.20.094 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.20.094 Salary of mayor, assistant mayor, and councilmembers—
Fringe benefits.
A. Salary of Mayor and Assistant Mayor. The mayor and
assistant mayor shall be paid a salary computed and paid on a monthly
basis. The salary of the mayor and assistant mayor for the two -year term
commencing January 1, 1990 and for the successive term thereafter shall
be as follows:
Term Commencing Salary Per Month
Mayor— January, 1990 $855.00
Mayor — January, 1992 $900.00
Assistant Mayor — January 1990 $650.00
Assistant Mayor— January 1992 $690.00
Provided, in the event either the mayor or assistant mayor who are
elected in January 1990 are not newly elected or re- elected to the city
council, then the salary for such mayor and /or assistant mayor shall be:
Mayor — $650.00
Assistant Mayor — $325.00
B. Salaries of Councilmembers. Councilmembers shall be paid
salaries computed and paid on a monthly basis. The salaries for
councilmembers elected to take office for terms commencing before
January 1, 1990, the terms commencing January 1, 1990, and the
successive term thereafter shall be as follows:
Term Commencing Salary Per Month
Councilmembers —
Before January, 1990 $325.00
Councilmembers—
January, 1990 $570.00
Councilmembers— January 1992 $600.00
C. Formula for Increase /Decrease of Salaries. Provided, that
commencing on January 1, 1993, and thereafter on the 1st day of January
of each successive year, the salaries paid to councilmembers, mayor, and
assistant mayor shall be increased or decreased for each year according
to the following formula. The 1992 salary for the mayor, assistant mayor,
and councilmembers established in subsections A and B of this section
shall be the base. To that figure shall be added an annual adjustment
which shall be the percent change in the United States Department of
Labor Consumer Price Index for Seattle Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers, or the successor to such index, calculated from the previous
year's July June index to the current year's July June index Tess one
percent. For example, the calculation for the increase or decrease in
salary for 43 the year 2000 shall be based upon the indexes from July
June of 19911998 to July June of 19921999.
The annual increase or decrease in salaries for the mayor,
assistant mayor, and councilmembers shall continue until such salaries
reach no more than one thousand dollars per month for councilmembers,
one thousand two hundred fifty dollars per month for the assistant mayor,
and one thousand five hundred dollars per month for the mayor.
Thereafter, such salaries shall remain at the aforementioned levels until
changed by ordinance.
Commencing January 1, 1993, the council may by resolution affirm
the annual increase or decrease established by the formula in this
subsection.
D. Fringe Benefits. Commencing January 1, 1992, members of
the city council, including the mayor and assistant mayor, shall receive no
compensation for serving as mayor, assistant mayor, or councilmember
other than the salary provided by subsections A, B, and C of this section,
and the following additional benefits, which are authorized:
1. Reimbursement for expenditures as provided by Section
2.20.086 of this chapter;
2. Protection of a five thousand dollar life insurance policy, with
the premium fully paid by the city;
3. Protection of Workmen's Compensation Insurance coverage
under the State Industrial Insurance system;
4. Protection by a policy of insurance known variously as
professional liability insurance or errors and commission insurance,
covering councilmembers acting in their official capacity, with coverage in
the same amount as obtained from time to time for the protection of other
city officers and employees, with the premium fully paid by the city;
5. Payment by the city of its portion of Social Security payroll
tax on earnings of councilmembers; and any other benefits expressly
required by applicable laws;
6. Participation in the city employee welfare benefit program
established by Section 2.04.100 of this chapter, provided that an election
and payment are made as provided in Section 2.04.030(D)(4) of this
chapter. (Ord. 94 -9 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3210 § 1, 1989: Ord. 2920 §§ 1, 2,
1985; Ord. 2556 § 1, 1981)."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after
its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law 'and by the City
Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 16 day of
February , 1999. f �
John Puccinelli, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publication Date: 02 -19-99
Effective Date: 03 -21 -99
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. )
For Meeting Of ) (0 —
ITEM TITLE: An ordinance relating to salaries and fringe benefits of the mayor, assistant mayor,
and councilmembers; allowing the City Clerk to calculate salary increases based upon the new bi-
monthly publication of the Seattle- Tacoma Consumer Price Index for Seattle Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers, to be published on even months beginning January, 1998; and amending
Section 2.20.094 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
SUBMITTED BY: Karen S. Roberts, City Clerk
Jeff R. Cutter, Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Jeff Cutter, Assistant City Attorney, 575 -6033
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The attached ordinance amends subsection C of the ordinance
concerning salary calculation for the mayor, assistant mayor and councilmembers. The proposed
amendments are made necessary due to the change in consumer price index values from the
previous semi - annual publications to bi- monthly reporting, starting January, 1998. The proposed
ordinance amendments will align the salary calculations with the new CPI reporting
publications, providing a formula for CPI calculations that will conform therewith.
Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other(Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 99 - 10