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Southgate council adopts ordinance revising police pay classification

City of Southgate City Council · August 6, 2025
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Summary

City Attorney Stewart read and the council adopted Ordinance 25-26 to amend the police department pay classification plan; the measure passed unanimously (Aye 5, Nay 0).

Southgate City Council on Aug. 6 adopted Ordinance 25-26, a change to the police department pay-classification plan. City Attorney Stewart read the ordinance aloud before the council voted; the motion by Council Member Melville, seconded by Council Member Okura, carried with a 5-0 vote.

The ordinance was presented as an administrative amendment to the department payroll structure; the council did not debate the ordinance during the meeting. City Attorney Stewart told the council she is preparing several council-facing ordinances in coming meetings, including a proposed open-burn ordinance and community center protocols. The clerk's minutes list the adoption as "Ordinance 25-26 Amend pay classification plan for police dept." and record the approving vote as Aye 5 Nay 0. The council did not attach an effective date during the meeting.