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ORDINANCE NO. 5953
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
2.51.020 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE ENTITLED
"COUNCILMEMBER'S COMPENSATION," RELATING TO
THE COMPENSATION OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND
MAYOR PRO TEM
WHEREAS, the current provisions of the Auburn City Code include a section that
identifies the compensation level for members of the City Council and the Mayor Pro
Tem (ACC 2.51.020); and,
WHEREAS, State law (statutes and the State Constitution) restrict how and
when compensation for elected public officials may be increased, whereby
councilmembers may not receive increases in their compensation approved during the
same term that the increase is provided; and,
WHEREAS, although the term of city councilmembers is a four-year term, in the
case of the Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Auburn, the term is a two-year term, with the
Mayor Pro Tem being selected among the current city councilmembers at the first
meeting in January of the year following municipal elections (the new City Council);
and,
WHEREAS, it is therefore appropriate, should the City Council wish to do so, to
increase the compensation for the Councilmembers whose terms commence on or after
January 1, 2006, before November 8, 2005, the election date for those terms, and to
increase the compensation for the Mayor Pro Tem before that two-year term
commences (before January 1, 2006), to be effective on January 1, 2006.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 2.51.020, entitled "Councilmember's compensation," is
amended to read as follows:
2.51.020
Council member's compensation.
Ordinance No. 5953
October 17, 2005
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A. On and after January 1, 2002, for those council members elected or
appointed after February 14, 2001, the effective date of Ordinance 5503, their monthly
salary shall be increased from $675.00 per month to $800.00 per month, and on and
after January 1, 2006. for those council members elected to or appointed for terms
commencinq after January 1 , 2006, their monthly salary shall be set at $975.00 per
month and health benefits which are available to unaffiliated city employees will be
extended to the council members on or after January 1, 2002, if such benefits are
available to council members. Council members shall pay the full cost of such
insurance. The council member selected as mayor pro tem on or after January 1,
2-G042006, shall have his/her monthly salary set at $4,2001 ,375.00 per month.
B. The compensation provided for in this section shall be paid on the eighth
and twenty-third day of each month succeeding the month in which services are
performed, by proper warrants drawn upon the finance director of the city. Should the
payday fall on the weekend or holiday, paychecks will be issued on the previous
workday. (Ord. 5806 S 1, 2003; Ord. 5503 S 1, 2001; Ord. 5495 S 1, 2001; Ord. 4477 S
1, 1990; Ord. 4206 SS 1, 2, 1987; Ord. 3677 S 2, 1981.)
Section 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. The Mayor is hereby authorized
to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directives of this legislation.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the
Ordinance or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five (5) days from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and on
January 1, 2006.
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ATTEST:
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DanleHe Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ordinance No. 5953
October 17, 2005
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