TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Malisa Files, Chief Operating Officer
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Adoption of an Ordinance for Code Changes to Salary Commission Redmond Municipal Code Sections 2.38 and 4.47
a. Ordinance No. 3166: An Ordinance of the City Of Redmond, Washington, Amending the Redmond Municipal Code Including Sections 2.38.010 and 2.38.020 Mayor and Council Salary Review and Sections 4.47.020, 4.47.030, 4.47.040, 4.47.050, and 4.47.060 Redmond Salary Commission
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) provides that the salaries for the Mayor and City Council will be reviewed every four years during years in which the Office of the Mayor is up for election. Through Council discussions the recommended changes to RMC 2.28 and 4.47 are contained in the attached ordinance (Attachment A). As soon as the code revisions are approved staff will work to recruit and establish a Salary Commission to set Council salaries.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
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REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Municipal Code Chapters 2.38 and 4.47.
* Required:
Council approval is required for ordinance adoption.
* Council Request:
Finance, Administration and Communications Committee of the Whole, February 13, 2024.
* Other Key Facts:
The previous process to review the Mayor and City Council salaries resulted in no increases for the Mayor and Council. Amending the RMC would allow staff to recruit salary commission members and review Mayor and Council salaries to ensure pay is commensurate with current market data.
OUTCOMES:
The Redmond Municipal Code only allows for Mayor and Council salaries to be reviewed every four years when the office of the Mayor is up for election. Per the discussion in February, Coun...
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