HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3956 ORDINANCE NO. 3956
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
2.28.010 Expense allowance. Except as provided in 2.28.030 below, it is deemed reasonable and
adequate that in reimbursement of the ordinary and routine expenses, losses and costs imposed
upon them by virtue of their serving the City in their official capacity, each Council Member shall
receive monthly, during his/her term of office the sum of $698 per month, and the mayor shall
receive the sum of $936 per month, such sums to be adjusted annually by the consumer price
index for all urban consumers, all items, 1982-84 equals 100, published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the Los Angeles/Anaheim/ Riverside
Metropolitan Area. Further, such expense allowance need not be accounted for by the recipient.
In addition thereto, each member of the City Council, including the mayor, shall be reimbursed
pursuant to the City's business expense policy for council authorized travel and other expenses
when on official duty upon submission of itemized expense account therefor. This section is
intended to meet the requirements of section 302 of the city Charter. Appropriations for the
allowance and other expenses provided for herein shall be included in the annual budget
approved by the City Council. (1346-9167,2079-8176,2566-8182,2997-5189)
2.28.020 Fringe benefits. Except as provided below, each member of the City Council shall
receive all fringe benefits which are granted, and in the future shall be granted, to the department
heads of the city of Huntington Beach, and the cost of such fringe benefits shall be included in
the annual budget. (2079-8/76)
2.28.030 Exemptions. Any Council Member elected after adoption of this section 2.28.030,
excluding current Council Members through their term limit, shall receive a reasonable and
adequate amount of $125 per month to cover routine and ordinary expenses, losses and costs
imposed upon them by virtue of serving as Council Members. This amount shall not be adjusted
annually.
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Any Council Member elected after adoption of this section 2.280.30, excluding current Council
Members through their term limit, may not receive City funded health insurance benefits
(medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd), nor any cash-in-lieu thereof(medical opt-out).
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 0 t h day of August , 20 12 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk APPROVED
ROVED AS TO FORM:
REVI ND APPROVED:
City Attorney (J
Py Wnager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on August 06, 2012, and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on August 20, 2012, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: Shaw, Carchio
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on August 30,2012.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk Ci Clerk and ex-officio rk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California