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Charter attorney proposes hybrid salary-plus-per‑diem for council; commission asks for more work
Summary
The commission reviewed draft language proposing an annual base salary plus a per‑diem for council meeting attendance, including placeholders (130 meeting cap; per‑diem = 25% of total compensation). Commissioners raised administrative and equity concerns and postponed a decision.
Charter counsel presented draft language on Feb. 18 to restructure City Council pay with a base annual salary plus per‑diem payments tied to attendance at officially called meetings. Counsel described the draft as a hybrid model that would allow a local compensation commission to set the final amounts.
Attorney Kristen told the commission the draft used several placeholders to prompt discussion: an upper cap of 130 meetings per year for per‑diem eligibility and a suggestion that per‑diem payments make up about 25 percent of total annual compensation. Counsel also noted the proposal was not intended to start council pay at the current figure and then add to it; the present annual pay for council members was described in the meeting as approximately $29,000 and the…
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