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Home My WebLink AboutApprove for Introduction Ordinance No. 4044 amending Chapter Dept. ID CA 15-001 Page 1 of 1 Meeting Date: 1/20/2015 �d1i 0y � N D 3-0 _3 (>OWY 49MAO-S CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 1/20/2015 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Michael E. Gates, City Attorney PREPARED BY: Michael E. Gates, City Attorney SUBJECT: Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4044 amending Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) relating to City Council Compensation Statement of Issue: On November 17, 2014, the City Council directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to provide salary/benefits at the same level for all City Council Members. Health benefits for City Council Members will be limited to the City Council Member only. Financial Impact: The projected fiscal impact to the City's FY 2014/15 General Fund Revised-Budget is approximately $50,000 total. Anticipated savings in the General Fund Non-Departmental Budget related to unemployment insurance are available to offset these expenses. Recommended Action: Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4044, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to City Council" relating to City Council Compensation by providing salary/benefits at the same level for all City Council Members. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4044 amending Chapter 2.28. Analysis: Pursuant to Huntington Beach Charter Section 302, currently the Huntington Beach Municipal Code provides different levels of City Council Member compensation. On November 17, 2014, the City Council directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to provide compensation at the same level for all City Council Members. Health benefits for City Council Members will be limited to the City Council Member only. Environmental Status: N/A Strategic Plan Goal: Develop, retain and attract quality staff Attachment(s): 1. Ordinance No. 4044, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to City Council." 2. Legislative Draft Item 9. - 1 KB -3 82- ATTACHMENT # 1 ORDINANCE NO. 4044 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL 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: Chapter 2.28 CITY COUNCIL, Sections: 2.28.010 Expense Allowance 2.28.020 Health Insurance Benefits 2.28.010 Expense Allowance. A. 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 their term of office, $1,310.91 per month, and the Mayor shall receive $1,838.44 per month, 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. B. 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 therefore. 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. 1 14-4481/115514 Ordinance No. 4044 2.28.020 Health Insurance Benefits. Except as provided herein, each member of the City Council shall be offered all health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd)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 health_ insurance benefits shall be included in the annual budget. Each Council Member shall be offered City-funded health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd) for each Council Member only; no spouse or dependent coverage, and no cash-in-lieu thereof(medical opt- out) shall be offered)to each Council Member. 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 2nd day of February , 2015. May ATTEST: APPROVED O Pity Clerk V City Attorney REVIEW APPROVED: ;INITIATED OVED: �ti"anager City Attorney 2 14-4481/115514 Ord. No. 4044 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF THJNTINGTONBEACH ) - - - 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 January 20,2015, and was again read to said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on February 2, 2015, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council. AWES: Posey, O'Connell, Delgleize, Peterson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan 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 Wave on January 12,2015. In accordance with the City Charter of said City Joan L. Flynn. City Clerk City+—CMdMexn -officio C k Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTACHMENT #2 Legislative Draft Ordinance No. 4044 Chapter 2.28 CITY COUNCIL � 2.28.010 Expense Allowance A F=xc;an+^ oyided in S-. lion 2.2Q n3n f thish + i+ ..�...., ;.,.,.r,.,,., rIt 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 MemberGGURGiIrnemb shall receive monthly, during their term of office, the sum of$1,310.91 698:00 per month, and the Mayor shall receive the $1,838.44936.00 per month, ram,-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. B. In addition thereto, each member of the City Council, including the Mayor, shall be reimbursed pursuant to the City's business Business expense Expense Ppolicy for Council authorized Itravel and other expenses when on official duty upon submission of itemized expense account therefore.This section is intended to meet the requirements of Section 302 of the City Charter.Appropriations for the A: allowance and other expenses provided for herein shall be included in the annual budget approved by the City Council. 2.28.020 Health Insurance Fringe Benefits Except as provided herein,beach member of the City Council shall be offered ;tee ve all health insurance a benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/Itd)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 health insurance f4rige benefits shall be included in the annual budget A^ •^.v h. eleGtedafter june 18, 2014Each Council Member shall be offered City-funded health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd)for theeach Council Member only: no spouse or dependent coverage, and no cash-in-lieu thereof(medical opt-out) shall be offered to suGheach^^UnGil ember-^Council Member. 2.28.030 Exemptions Formatted:Indent:Left: 0",space After: s.ss pt,Line spacing: single any sh ethic-al-6pt-out) i3 gmm E� d 0 ------------- ------- ...........I .. ......... ph ----------�N, ------ A� �P RM--mMig g, "flow cm, T UWW� q P S ors KI ------------ —31 g lit j -qm !u M R ------ g", ANO . . . . . ..... -- -I ImIlPa gl Mfl� i -- ?A---------- ------ --- ORDINANCE NO. 4044 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL The City Council of�he City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as foil/Ws: SECTION 1. Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: r Chanter 2.28 ' CITY COUNCIL. Sections: � 2.28.010 Expense Allowance , 2.28.020 Health Insurance Benefits ` �J 2.28.010 Expense Allowance. A. 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 Membeie shall receive monthly, during their term of office, $1,310.91.;per month, and the Mayor shall receive $1,838.44 per month, to be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, all items, 1,982-84 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. B. In addition the I eto, 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 therefore. 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. p � J ,:C7 i 14-4481/115514