2008G31-Council Compensation ORDINANCE NO. 08-G-31
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, Section 4.04 of the City Charter of the City of Schertz (the "City") permits the City
Council (the "Council") to determine compensation for members of the Council, including the
Mayor and the other members of the Council; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 74-G-38, the Council has 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such Ordinance was repealed by Ordinance No. 08-E-29; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that members should receive compensation for their
service on the Council as set forth in this Ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. (a) Members of the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, including the
Mayor and the other members of the Council, shall receive monthly compensation for their
service as members of the Council as follows:
Base Car Total
Com ensation Allowance Com ensation
Mayor $300.00 $150.00 $450.00
Councilmembers $200.00 $ 75.00 $275.00
(b) Such Total Compensation shall be adjusted up or down on each January 1,
commencing January 1, 2010, by a percentage equal to the percentage increase or decrease in the
Consumer Price Index, All Items, Not Seasonally Adjusted, South Urban, published by the
United States Department of Commerce for such January 1 compared to the preceding January 1.
(c) Such compensation shall be prorated on a daily basis for partial months of service
and shall be paid for the preceding month on the second standard pay day of each month for City
employees.
(d) Members of the Council may also request reimbursement for out-of-pocket
expenses incurred during performance of their official duties in accordance with reimbursement
policies in effect from time to time for persons with car allowances and shall be entitled to use
City-provided equipment in furtherance of their official duties in accordance with procedures
established from time to time.
SECTION 2. Members of the Council may at their discretion refuse to accept any or all of the
compensation described in Section 1 by giving written notice thereof to the City Manager.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately from and after its final passage and
any publication in accordance with the requirements of the City and the laws of the State of
Texas. The terms of this Ordinance shall be implemented as to Councilmembers for Places 3, 4,
and 5 elected on May 5, 2009 (or any earlier date a person shall take office by appointment to fill
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a vacancy with such position) and for the Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 1 and 2 elected
on May 4, 2010 (or any earlier date a person shall take office by appointment to fill a vacancy in
such position).
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City and repeals
Ordinance No. 08-G-29 of the City.
Approved on first reading the 1st day of July, 2008.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 8th day of July, 008.
Mayor, Ci y of Schertz, Texas
ATTEST:
ity Secretary, City of Schertz, Texas
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