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Downey council votes to seek voter approval for $1,000 monthly stipend while keeping reimbursements
Summary
Council directed staff to draft a standalone charter amendment for the November ballot to provide a $1,000 monthly stipend to council members while maintaining current monthly reimbursements; the measure was authorized after debate about reimbursement vs. compensation and equity, and will return to council for final language. Council Member Sosa voted no.
At its March meeting the Downey City Council voted to direct staff to prepare a standalone charter amendment for the November ballot that would provide a $1,000 monthly stipend to each council member while retaining the current monthly reimbursement structure for local business expenses.
The motion to draft ballot language was introduced on the council dais and seconded; the measure passed with one dissenting vote. Council Member Sosa recorded the lone vote against the…
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