Roseville council leans toward state‑cap pay model with inflation adjustment for council salaries

The Roseville City Council on Sept. 17 signaled consensus to pursue a charter amendment to increase city council compensation that would default to the state law maximum for similarly sized general‑law cities, include an automatic inflation adjustment, and allow future adjustments by ordinance rather than another charter amendment.

Staff presented two draft charter options. Option 1 would default to the state law cap for a city Roseville’s size (currently $2,550 per month under state law for jurisdictions roughly matching Roseville’s population) and include an annual inflationary adjustment tied to California Government Code section 36516. Option 2 would update the city’s existing charter structure but set a council‑determined fixed amount, which would require future voter action to…