Ord. 857ORDINANCE NO. 857
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE
POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL COMPENSATION
WHEREAS, Section 2.04.020 of the Poway Municipal Code sets forth the salary for the
Mayor and each member of the City Council; and;
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 36516 allows Councilmember
compensation to be increased by no more than five percent (5%) for each calendar year since
the last increase became operative; and;
WHEREAS, the City Council last increased its salary by ordinance in 2018; and
WHEREAS, thus, State law permits a maximum pay increase of twenty percent (20%);
and
WHEREAS, the pay increase being adopted at this time equals 20%, with the Mayor
retaining a 40% differential from the salaries of the remainder of the Council, pursuant to City
policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct, and incorporated herein by this
reference.
SECTION 2: Section 2.04.020(A)(1) of the Poway Municipal Code is hereby added to
read as follows, with deletions shown in sty kethre # and additions shown in underline:
2.04.020 Compensation.
A. The Mayor and each member of the City Council shall receive compensation as
follows:
Effective January 1, 2023, the Mayor shall receive as salary the sum of $1 ,Q4�922.40
2 306.91 per month as authorized by Sections 36516 and 36516.1 of the
Government Code and all other members of the City Council shall receive the
sum of $1,373.161 1$ ,647.79 per month as authorized by Section 36516 of the
Government Code payable at the same time and in the same manner as salaries
that are paid to other officers and employees of the City.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after
its adoption.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause it or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City Council
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members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall post a certified
copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code §
36933.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, California, held the 18th day of October, 2022, and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held the 15th day of
November, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, MULLIN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: VAUS
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CIVIC, City Clerk '