HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/4/2020 Item 9, SchiffmannCALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT
P.O. Box 3480, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93130; PH. (805) 845-9289
Mayor Heidi Harmon
City Council
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Re: _ Council Compensation
Dear Mayor Harmon and Members of the Council.
January 29, 2020
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The California Voting Rights Project is a statewide organization that seeks greater
diversity on city councils and in other government agencies. Our primary focus is single -
member district elections, but we also support reasonable proposals to increase local official
compensation.
We support the proposal .to raise the base pay compensation for the Mayor of San Luis
Obispo from $1,725.00 per month to $2,508.00 per month, and to raise the base pay
compensation for the Members of the City Council from $1,224.00 to $1,990.00 per month, not
including benefits and reimbursement for expenses.
Serving effectively on the City Council requires dozens of hours of work per week, and
thousands of hours of work during the four-year elected term. To enable working and middle
income people to serve on the City Council, it is appropriate to increase base Council pay.
Ultimately, the California Voting RIghts Project believes that single -member district
elections, combined with higher Council pay, will lead to the best and most diverse City Council
in San Luis Obispo. Other nearby cities, including the City of Goleta, have raised Council
compensation with positive results.
Thank you for your consideration, and for your service to the community.
Sincerely,
Nik Schiffniann
Outreach Coordinator:/ San Luis Obispo
cc: Robert Goodman, Esq.
Christine Dietrick; City Attorney