HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Council Member Salary ScheduleBREMERTON CITIZEN'S COMMISSION ON COUNCIL SALARIES 2017 COUNCIL MEMBER SALARY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Bremerton establishes the Bremerton Citizen's Commission on Council Salaries ("Commission") pursuant to RCW 35.21.015; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized to fix the salaries of the City Council members after studying the relationship of the salaries to the duties of the City Council members; and;
WHEREAS, the Commission conducted a salary and benefits survey of Council Members in twenty Washington State cities which showed that the average salary is 1,029.35 and the median salary is
$1,000.00; and;
WHEREAS, the survey showed that the average salary for Council Presidents is $1,176.71 and the median salary is $1,180.11; and;
WHEREAS, the Commission determined that a wage adjustment equivalent to the average wage adjustment (2.3%) received by City employees would be appropriate; and;
WHEREAS, the Commission held public hearings on November 28, 2016 and December 6, 2016
regarding the proposed 2017 salary schedule; NOW THEREFORE,
Pursuant to the Bremerton City Charter, Section 2, Article 8 and RCW 35.21.015, the Bremerton Citizen's Commission on Council Salaries hereby establishes the following salary schedule for the Bremerton City Council:
(1) 2017 COUNCIL MEMBER SALARY SCHEDULE. Each Council Member shall receive a salary of $1,023.00 per month. The Council President shall receive an additional stipend of
$153.45 per month during his or her appointed term as President.
(2) SEVERABILITY. Ifany one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Schedule are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Schedule and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE. This Schedule shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the date of its filing with the City Clerk and shall remain in effect until such time as the Commission establishes a new salary schedule pursuant to the City Charter.
DATED: December 6, 2016.