25-S-005 City Council Compensation Section 4.04 CharterORDINANCE NO. 25-S-005
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND AN
IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.04 COMPENSATION OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, Section 4.04 Compensation of the Schertz City Charter (the "City") permits the City
Council (the "Council") to determine compensation for its members, including the Mayor and
other members of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinances 74-G-38 previously provided for compensation for members of the
Council for attendance at regular and special meetings of the Council, and such Ordinance was
repealed by Ordinance 08-E-29; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 08-G-31 provided that members of the Council be compensated on a
monthly basis, annual adjustments be made on January 1 of each year based on the Consumer
Price Index, compensation be prorated based on partial months of service, the reimbursement for
out-of-pocket expenses, and the ability to refuse payment; and
WHEREAS, On November 5, 2024, Section 4.04 Compensation of the City of Schertz Home
Rule Charter was amended, as follows:
Members of the City Council shall serve with such compensation as determined by the City
Council. An increase in compensation shall not be effective for any member of the City Council
during the term fer YYhiehTLeershe was. e' e..,a and Me • in which the
increase is e actuated. Payment of expenses incurred in performance of official duty may be
approved by the City Council.
WHEREAS, Considering this change and to streamline the application of Section 4.04 of the
Charter, it is desired to adopt a fixed compensation structure for the Mayor and City
Councilmembers.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. That the recitals contained in the preamble hereto are hereby found to be true and such
recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the
judgment and findings of the Council.
Section 2. The proposed pay structure establishes a set amount of compensation for the Mayor
and Councilmembers based on their term of office. It will be effective on the first day of the new
term for the Mayor, Place 1, and Place 2 in November 2025; Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5 in
November 2026; and Place 6 and Place 7 in November 2027. Any future amendments to this
Ordinance will be similarly implemented in the subsequent terms for each Councilmember.
Section 3. Current members of the Council will be paid commensurate to the number of terms
for which they have been in office. If a person with previous experience as a City of Schertz
Councilmember or Mayor is successfully elected as a Councilmember or Mayor, regardless of
whether the terms are consecutive or not, he or she will receive credit for each previously
completed term and will be paid accordingly. Prior terms of service are interchangeable whether
they were as a Councilmember or the Mayor. In the event of a special election or appointment to
fill an unexpired term, the annual compensation amount will be prorated.
Section 4. The proposed compensation structure is as follows:
1 st Terrn
2nd Term
3rd Term
4th & All Subsequent Terms
Mayor
Annual
Compensation
$ 9,000
11,000
13,000
15.000
Council member
Annual
Compensation
6,000
8,000
10,000
129000
Section 5. All ordinances of parts of the ordinance in force when the provisions of this
Ordinance become effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions
contained in this Ordinance are hereby repealed only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Should any part, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance be determined to be unlawful,
void or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall not be
adversely affected. No portion of this Ordinance shall fail or become inoperative by reason of the
invalidity of any other part. All provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
Section 7. That it is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter
of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this ordinance, was given, all as
required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 8: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and any
publication requirements.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this day of 2025.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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