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City Council Meeting Minutes June 6, 2017 Page 9 of 20 Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated we don't want to be paid too little or too much but be at the median. There has been no increase since 1999. He stated there are some very capable community members who would run if the salary would cover day care or make up for some lost work time. We want to be at the median regardless of the percent increase at this one time There should be a mechanism moving forward to update the salary to keep it at the median He noted most members work at least 20 hours per week on Council work Councilmember Keany stated he would support a regular review to keep the salaries current. He noted each member has out of pocket costs to be a council member. He supports doubling it at this time. Councilmember Loo reiterated the large number of hours the Councilmembers work It really is in the best interests of the community because at the current rate you can't really be on the Council unless you are retired or wealthy This raise may open up avenues for more diversity on Council. She stated there has been no increase in 18 years so this is not a truly large increase Councilmember Stolzmann agreed with using the median numbers from the survey which would change the numbers slightly from what is in the proposed ordinance Councilmember Leh stated he would rather see a smoothing process and periodic reviews Mayor asked for public comments; seeing none He closed the public hearing Mayor Muckle moved to have staff return with an ordinance to raise the salary over time starting with a doubling; there was no second to the motion Mayor Pro Tem Lipton moved to approve the ordinance as drafted except to change the numbers to use the exact median salary from the survey; Councilmember Stolzmann seconded. Attorney Light noted using the median salary would change the ordinance to $13,320 annually for the Mayor and $11,664 annually for Councilmembers Councilmember Keany asked for staff to bring back another ordinance to include a biannual adjustment to the salaries that would take effect for newly elected members. Members agreed. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 4, No = 3) Yes: Council Member Stolzmann, Council Member Maloney, Council Member Loo, Mayor Pro Tem Lipton No: Council Member Keany, Mayor Muckle, Council Member Leh.