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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 7
DATE: January 5, 1999
. FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: John Fischbach
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 233, 1998,Adding a New Division 2 to Article V of Chapter 2
of the City Code Relating to Councilmember Compensation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Ordinance No. 213, 1998,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 15, 1998,
amends the City Code by adding a new Division 2 to Article V of Chapter setting the 1999
compensation of Councilmembers at$515 and the compensation of the Mayor at $770.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 21
DATE: December 15, 1998
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: John Fischbach
SUBJECT :
First Reading of Ordinance No. 233, 1998,Adding a New Division 2 to Article V of Chapter 2 of
the City Code Relating to Councilmember Compensation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance onF#st Readings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Article II, Section 3 of the City Charter provides that, commencing in 1998,the compensation of
Councilmembers shall be $500 per month and the:compensation,;of the Mayor shall be $750 per
month. In addition, the amounts of�compensation are to be ajusted annually for inflation in
accordance with the Denver/Boulder ConsumerPniie Index.
This Ordinance amends the City Code by adding a new Division 2 to Article V of Chapter setting
the 1999 compensation of Councilmembers at$515 and the compensation of the Mayor at $770.
BACKGROUND:
At the April 8, 1997 election,the electorate of the City of Fort Collins approved an amendment to
the City Charter setting the compensation of Councilmembers and the Mayor at $500 and $750,
respectively. In addition, the Charter amendment added language to the provision on Council
compensation requiring the amounts of compensation to be adjusted annually for inflation in
accordance with the Denver/Boulder Consumer,Price Index.'
Staff has prepared this compensation adjustment in the form of an addition to the City Code so as
to facilitate future adjustments.