HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2022-11-21 Item 6F - Ordinance - 2023-2026 City Council CompensationCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NO.
6.F.
STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 11/14/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Ordinance setting City Council compensation for 2023-2026
CATEGORY ® Discussion
Mt Date 11/14/22
❑ Motion
Mtg Date
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
Ordinance
Mtg Date 11/21/22
❑ Bid Award
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❑ Public Hearing
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❑ Other
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SPONSOR ® Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW
SPONSOR'S
SUMMARY
The proposed ordinance sets Council compensation for 2023-2026.
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ® Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm.
❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: 10/24/22 COMMITTEE CHAIR: QUINN
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
COMMITTEE
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
$7,200 in 2023
Fund Source: GENERAL FUND
Comments:
AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$
$0
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
11/14/22
Forward to next Regular Meeting
11/21/22
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
11/14/22
Informational memo dated October 17, 2022
Draft Ordinance
Minutes from the 10/24 Finance & Governance Committee meeting
11/21/22
Final Ordinance
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.05.010 TO FIX THE AMOUNT OF
COMPENSATION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS FOR YEARS
2023 THROUGH 2026; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2668;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No.2668 set City Council compensation levels for the years
2022 and 2023; and
WHEREAS, City Council compensation has not changed since 2014; and
WHEREAS, the cost of living as measured by the Seattle -Tacoma -Bellevue
Consumer Price Index (CPI -U) has risen by 32% since 2014; and
WHEREAS, public service should be adequately compensated to attract
participation from a diverse community; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.12.070 requires that no Councilmember may increase or
decrease the salary during the current term of office; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to retain a conservative compensation;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Chapter 2.05 Amended. Chapter 2.05 of the Tukwila Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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2.05.010 Council Compensation
A. Monthly 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 the date their
term of office commences:
B. Compensation review. At any time the Tukwila City Council compensation
rate of increase falls significantly below the cost of living increase as measured by the
Seattle -Tacoma -Bellevue Consumer Price Index (CPI -U), the City Council will review
and may increase the compensation accordingly.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2668 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Authorized Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
Section 4. 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 5. Effective Date. This ordinance ora summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
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POSITIONS 1, 3, 5, 7
POSITIONS 2, 4, 6
YEAR
Current Term of Office:
1/1/22 —12/31 /25
Current Term of Office:
1/1/20 —12/31 /23
2023
$1,250/month
$1,250/month
2024
$1,250/month
$1,450/month
2025
$1,250/month
$1,450/month
2026
$1,450/month
$1,450/month
B. Compensation review. At any time the Tukwila City Council compensation
rate of increase falls significantly below the cost of living increase as measured by the
Seattle -Tacoma -Bellevue Consumer Price Index (CPI -U), the City Council will review
and may increase the compensation accordingly.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2668 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Authorized Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
Section 4. 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 5. Effective Date. This ordinance ora summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2022.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Allan Ekberg, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Office of the City Attorney
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