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FROM: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
Christine Dietrick, City Attorney
Prepared By: Elaina Cano, City Clerk C6Q,,s
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL — CONTINUED
FROM OCTOBER 4, 2011
RECOMMENDATION
Provide staff with direction regarding changes to bring forward for possible incorporation into an
update of the Council Policies and Procedures Manual (Manual).
DISCUSSION
By consensus, on October 4, 2011, Council agreed to bifiircate Business Item 6 and participate in
the Brown Act training provided by Attorney Molly Thurmond. During the brief deliberations
regarding Council Policies and Procedures that occurred later in the evening, Council expressed
interest in further discussing use of technology (such as the optional use of tablet devices such as
an I-Pad), Advisory Body recruitment, Red Files, and electronic correspondence during public
hearings. However, due to the lateness of the meeting, the majority of the Council agreed to
continue the discussion regarding the City Council Policies and Procedures Manual to October
25`x.
Since the October 4`h Council meeting, staff has received input from individual Council members
regarding additional items to consider, such as the following: stipend for personal cell phone use
as opposed to using a city-owned phone; shorter and/or earlier start times for City Council
meetings; individual Mayor and/or Council Member waiver of any or all compensation; and use
of the Council Chamber for ballot measure forums. Copies of these suggestions will be
distributed at the Council meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no fiscal impacts beyond the assignment of existing staff to this project. As for the
issues related to council compensation, the 6.8% of total compensation cost reductions for the
group of City Council members equals $8,300 annually. The value of the employee paying the
employee contribution to PERS if each individual decides this is the approach they would like to
pursue is $5,000. Therefore to meet the target the group has to contribute an additional $3,300.
On a per person basis that is $660. However, as a reminder, Mayor Marx and Council Member
Carpenter have already made individual decisions to take a reduction in compensation via
reduced salary. The intent of providing this information is for council members to make
informed decisions pertaining to their individual compensation.
ATTACHMENT
Council Agenda Report from October 4, 2011