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Rohnert Park council directs staff to pursue pay-change ordinance under new state law
Summary
Council members directed staff to prepare an ordinance under SB 329 that would allow the city to increase council stipends up to the statutory cap; staff outlined logistics and estimated fiscal impact, and several council members recused and returned under the rule of necessity before discussion.
The Rohnert Park City Council on Sept. 10 directed staff to prepare an ordinance under Senate Bill 329 that would allow the council to increase member compensation up to the amount permitted by state law.
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, the city clerk, summarized the law and timeline, saying SB 329 (signed June 29, 2023) was codified into Government Code Section 36515 and allows cities of certain populations to adopt an ordinance raising council pay. She presented the mechanics and a schedule for the three public meetings the city must hold if it moves forward. “You are required to have at least two public meetings,” she said, and…
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