ORD 335ORDINANCE NO. 335
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 THE LA QUINTA CHARTER
AND MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Section 2.04.050 of Chapter 2.04 of the La Quinta Municipal Code
(the "Code") concern the City of La Quinta's (the "City") City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City will change the City Council's monthly compensation for
expenses and mileage; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that these changes are in the best interest of the
citizens of the City of La Quinta.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. AMEND CHAPTER 2.04 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CODE AS
FOLLOWS:
Delete from 2.04.050, Compensation and reimbursement, the following: "two
hundred fifty dollars" and replace with "three hundred fifty dollars."
The amended section reads as follows:
Compensation shall be paid to each member of the city council in the amount
of five hundred dollars per month. The mayor shall receive additional compensation
in the amount of seven hundred dollars per month. The compensation prescribed
herein is and shall be exclusive of any amounts payable to each member of the council
as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the
performance of official duties for the city. In recognition that on a daily basis members
of the council are incurring expenses for automobile use, phone use and other costs
in performing these official functions, an amount equal to three hundred fifty dollars
per month shall be deemed equivalent to the actual and necessary use reimbursement
for the mayor and the council members representing regular expenses incurred in the
Coachella Valley. Further, in the event a council member or the mayor wishes to
utilize a personal mobile phone rather than a city -issued mobile phone, an additional
reimbursement amount of twenty-five dollars shall be added to the monthly
reimbursement amounts set forth herein. In the event that official duties require travel
outside the Coachella Valley or overnight, said costs shall be reimbursed according to
the city's adopted policy for such expenditures. The reimbursement amounts herein
shall be effective from July 1, 1999.
Ordinance No. 335
Chapter 2.04
Council Compensation
Adopted: September 21, 1999
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Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Section 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted
in at least three places designated by resolution of the City Council, shall certify to
the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its
certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances
of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21 st day of September, 1999 by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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JOHN IVA, or
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
REOtNIA HENSLEY, DeputPCity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
_ Ordinance No. 335
Council Compensation/Reimbursement
Adopted: September 21, 1999
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, REGENIA HENSLEY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 335 which
was introduced on the 7t" day of September, 1999 and was adopted at a regular
meeting held on the 21't day of September, 1999 not being less than 5 days after date
of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the
City of La Quinta as specified in a Resolution of the City Council.
REGENIA HENSLEY, Deputy City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, REGENIA HENSLEY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on September 22, 1999 pursuant to
City Council Resolution.
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RE ENIA HENSLEY, Deputy City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California