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Newark City Council unanimously adopts consent calendar, including 6% pay increase for council and mayor
Summary
The council approved its consent calendar unanimously on a motion by Council Member Coiaso and a second from Vice Mayor Freitas; the package included an ordinance to raise council and mayor salaries by 6%, a Dell server-contract resolution and an amendment to the conflict-of-interest code.
The Newark City Council approved its consent calendar by unanimous vote after a motion from Council Member Coiaso and a second from Vice Mayor Freitas.
Items on the consent calendar included approval of audited demands; routine September approvals; the second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.09 of the Newark Municipal Code to increase the salaries of city council members and the mayor by 6%; a resolution approving a contractual services agreement with Dell for virtual server infrastructure replacement and an amendment to the city's conflict-of-interest code for non-elected officials and designated employees. The consent calendar also included notification of the city engineer's pending decision on the final map and subdivision improvement agreement for Tract 8583 (Cedar Homes).
Presiding official asked for a motion; "So moved" was recorded and the presiding official called for a vote. "And that passes unanimously," the presiding official said.
What happened next: The ordinance amending Chapter 2.09 and the resolutions were adopted as part of the consent calendar; the council did not hold separate public hearings on these items at this meeting.
