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ITEM INFORMATION
ter! 63- oi2J Original Agenda Date: 4/14/03
Agenda Item Title: Ordinance Fixing the Amount of Future Council Compensation
CAS Number: 03-050
Original Sponsor:
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Sponsor's Summary:
COu,1ICIL AGENDA S 1 TNOPSIS
Council x Admin.
This ordinance was written in the update of the Council operating procedures. It will
remain in the TMC directly following the procedures, but remain a separate ordinance
for ease in amending in future years.
Recommendations:
Sponsor: Recommend ordinance for adoption
Committee: Finance and Safety recommended ordinance April 8, 2003
Administration: Same as sponsor
Cost Impact (if 2004- $12,540
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Fund Source (if known) 000 General Fund
Meeting Date
4/14/03
4/21/03
7/14/03
Meeting Date
7/14/03
07 -21 -03
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
Action
COW
Regular Meeting
Discussion held; consensus reached; adjustment to ord. to be made before
consideration at the 07 -0-03 "Regular meeting.
APPENDICES
Attachments
Memo from L. Lauterbach dated 7/8/03
Memo from Foster Pepper Sheffelman dated 6/3/03
Memo from Linda Grage to Alan Doerschel dated 5/30/03
Memo from Bob Noe and David St. Pierre
Regular Meeting Minutes 4/21/03
Draft Salary Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance "Final Format
ITEM No.
City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR
COUNCILMEMBERS THROUGH 2007; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS.
1942, 1955 AND 1956; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1956 set Council compensation levels for the years 2001
through 2005; and
WHEREAS, Council members elected in 2003 will serve through 2007, and salaries
for 2006 and 2007 are not set forth in Ordinance No. 1956; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the current economy warrants a
conservative compensation that does not rise beyond the current scale; and
WHEREAS, a uniform stipend ensures that all Council members receive the same
salary for several years;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby amended to set Council
compensation and benefits as follows:
2.04.030 Council Compensation and Benefits
A. Monthly compensation:
1. Compensation levels. Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35A.12.070,
members of the Tukwila City Council shall receive the following monthly
compensation during the years listed here according to their position and date their
term of office commences:
Council Members Salarycdoc
POSITIONS 1, 3, 5, 7
W02- 12,/31/05
YEAR (current term of office) and
W06- 12/31/09
2003 1 $950 /month
2004 I $1,000 /month
2005 1 $1,050 /month
2006 1 '"$1,050 /month
2007 1 $1,050 /month
POSITIONS 2, 4, 6
1/1/00- 12/31/03
(current term of office) and
1/104-12/31/07
$685 /month
"$1,000/month
$1,050 /month
$1,050 /month
$1,050 /month
'New Council term commences on January 1.
2. Compensation review. At any time the Tukwila Council compensation
falls below the mean of the other Valley Communication cities, Tukwila will review the
stipends and may increase its stipend to the level of those other cities.
B. Benefits: Each member of the City Council, beginning January 1, 2003, shall be
eligible for one of two benefits options:
1. Reimbursement program. Reimbursement from the City for medical
expenses for one year including pharmaceuticals, health care, alternative health care,
dental, and vision costs; and health and life insurance premiums shall be authorized up
to the following limits (which approximates the cost of insurance for one employee)
during the years listed here, according to Councilmember position and date their term
of office commences:
1 1 POSITIONS 1, 3, 5, 7 1 POSITIONS 2, 4, 6 1
1/1/02- 12/31/05 1/1/00- 12/37/03
YEAR (current term of office) and (current term of office) and
7/1/06 12/31/09 1/14104- 12/31/07
1 2003 1 $3,400 /year 1 $3,400 /year 1
**New Council term commences on January 1.
Reimbursements shall be made only upon presentation to the Finance Director of a
receipt or other evidence that the expense was actually incurred; OR
2. Medical plan eligibility. Councilmembers have the ability to join the
City's self insured medical and dental plan which is offered to non represented
employees. This benefit will cover only the Councilmember and not additional family
members, unless the Councilmember makes separate payment for those family
members.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 1942, 1955 and 1956 are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect
on
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of
2003.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Council Members salary.aoc
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor