HomeMy WebLinkAbout3713ORDINANCE NO. 3712
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, establishing salaries
and benefits for the City Council of the City of Port Angeles repealing
Ordinance No. 3153.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is classified as a non -charter code city and
operates under the authority of Title 35A RCW; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 8 of the Washington State Constitution provides
that an increase or reduction in the compensation of elected municipal officials shall not
become effective during the terms of the current council members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to address the compensation of elected
municipal officials in an orderly fashion;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.02.020 PAMC is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. Effective January 1, 2024, a new Section 2.02.020 is adopted that will
read as follows:
A. Effective January 1, 2024, and for the duration of the council member's current
term of office, the salary for a council member whose term of office began prior to January 1,
2024 shall remain as follows:
1. The Mayor shall receive $650.00 per month;
2. The Deputy Mayor shall receive $600.00 per month;
3. All other City Council members shall receive $550.00 per month.
B. Effective January 1, 2024, the salary for a council member whose term of which
office began on or after January 1, 2024, shall be as follows:
1, The Mayor shall receive $1,300.00 per month;
1 The Deputy Mayor shall receive $1,200.00 per month;
3. All other City Council members shall receive $1,100.00 per month.
C. Pursuant to state statute, council members have been eligible, and shall continue
to be eligible, to receive reimbursement for their actual and necessary travel expenses incurred
in the performance of the duties of their office. Such actual and necessary expenses include
necessary costs for childcare incurred to allow travel as part of the performance of the
member's official duties.
D. Beginning 2026 and thereafter every even year, have the topic of City Council
compensation on the Council agenda for discussion prior to budget approval.
Section 3 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance
are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not
limited to, the correction ofthe scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering,
section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
Section 4 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the ... "'"day of , 2023.
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PUBLISHED: 'A 2023
By S-um.hiary
Summary of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on Ma3:16, 2023
ORDINANCE NO.3713
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, establishing salaries and benefits for the
City Council of the City of Port Angeles repealing Ordinance No. 3153.
This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not
subject to referendum. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an
approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
The full texts of Ordinances are available at City Hall in the Clerk's office, on the City's website at
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Kari Martinez -Bailey
City Clerk
Published by summary: Saturday, July 1, 2023