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Committee forwards raises for assembly and mayor stipend increase, sets caps and effective date
Summary
Civic Affairs voted to forward a compensation ordinance that would raise assembly pay to $175 per meeting (with a monthly cap not to exceed $700), increase the mayor’s stipend to $1,275 per month, set the effective date for Jan. 1, 2028, and ask staff to draft modest annual increases and a five-year review.
The Civic Affairs committee reviewed proposed changes to elected-official compensation and voted to forward the package to the full assembly after adopting several amendments.
Assemblymember Potter noted current pay is $125 per meeting and the mayor receives $1,000 per month and said the proposal is not motivated by personal gain. "We're currently at a $125 per meeting, and the mayor gets 1000," Potter said. The draft proposed raising assembly…
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