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Chapter 2.74 SALARY COMMISSION
2.74.010 Created – Membership, appointment, compensation, term.
2.74.020 Vacancies.
2.74.030 Removal.
2.74.040 Mission and responsibilities.
2.74.050 Referendum.
2.74.060 Meetings, officers, records and quorum.
A. There is created a salary commission for the city. The commission shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
B. A member of the commission shall serve for a three-year term, commencing on July 1st and ending on June 30th three years later. Members shall be appointed to a position number, and the terms are to be staggered, with no more than three positions expiring in any given year. A member may be reappointed, and shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified.
C. No member of the commission shall be appointed to more than two terms.
D. A member of the commission shall not be an officer, official, or employee of the city or an immediate family member of an officer, official, or employee of the city. For purposes of this section, “immediate family member” means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of an officer, official, or employee of the city, whether or not living in the household of the officer, official, or employee.
E. A member of the commission shall not be appointed to another city committee, board or commission, except for specialized committees or task forces of limited duration.
F. Members shall serve without compensation.
G. Members shall sign a conflict of interest statement in accordance with the city’s ethics program upon appointment and any reappointment. (Ord. 2014-23 § 1, 2014: Ord. 2007-15 § 1, 2007: Ord. 2005-25 § 1, 2005: Ord. 2001-31-B § 1, 2001)
In the event of a vacancy in office of commissioner, the mayor shall appoint, subject to approval of the city council, a person to serve the unexpired portion of the term of the vacant position in accordance with the city’s appointment cycle. (Ord. 2014-23 § 1, 2014: Ord. 2007-15 § 2, 2007: Ord. 2005-25 § 2, 2005: Ord. 2001-31-B § 1, 2001)
A member of the commission shall only be removed from office for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, or for a disqualifying change of residence. (Ord. 2014-23 § 1, 2014: Ord. 2001-31-B § 1, 2001)
A. The commission shall have the duty, at such intervals as determined by the commission, to review the salaries paid by the city to each elected city official. If after such review the commission determines that the salary paid to any elected city official should be increased or decreased, the commission shall file a written salary schedule with the city clerk indicating the increase or decrease in salary.
B. Any increase or decrease in salary established by the commission shall become effective and incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or the commission.
C. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all city elected officials, regardless of their terms of office.
D. Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to incumbent city-elected officials at the commencement of their next subsequent terms of office.
E. The commission shall report annually to the city council prior to the start of the budget process. (Ord. 2014-23 § 1, 2014: Ord. 2007-15 § 3, 2007: Ord. 2005-25 § 3, 2005: Ord. 2001-31-B § 1, 2001)
Any salary increase or decrease established by the commission pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to referendum petition by the voters of the city, in the same manner as a city ordinance, upon filing of a referendum petition with the city clerk within 30 days after filing of a salary schedule by the commission. In the event of the filing of a valid referendum petition, the salary increase or decrease shall not go into effect until approved by a vote of the people. Referendum measures under this section shall be submitted to the voters of the city at the next following general or municipal election occurring 30 days or more after the petition is filed, and shall otherwise be governed by the provisions of the State Constitution and the laws generally applicable to referendum measures. (Ord. 2014-23 § 1, 2014: Ord. 2007-15 § 4, 2007: Ord. 2005-25 § 4, 2005: Ord. 2001-31-B § 1, 2001)
A. Meetings shall be open to the public and held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 42.30 RCW).
B. The commission shall select from among its members a chairperson for a one-year term at the first regular meeting of each year.
C. For meetings consisting of a majority of the then serving voting members of the commission, the commission shall provide public notice of the meeting and shall keep a record of its meeting minutes. Minutes of each meeting, including a record of attendance, shall be prepared by the secretary and approved and signed at a subsequent meeting. The minutes do not need to reflect the actual discussion, but only the formal actions taken by the commission. The approved meeting minutes shall be posted on the city’s web site.
D. The city shall provide city email accounts to voting members and related training on the use of email accounts, including personal computer privacy expectations while serving on the commission.
E. A majority of the voting members then serving on the commission shall constitute a quorum. (Ord. 2014-23 § 1, 2014)