ORD 442
ORDINANCE NO. 442
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LA QUINTA
CHARTER AND MUNICIPAL CODE. AMENDING CHAPTER
2.04, (COUNCIl) SECTION 2.04.050 (COMPENSATION
AND REIMBURSEMENT)
WHEREAS, Section 2.04.050 of Chapter 2.04 of the La Ouinta Municipal
Code (the UCodeU) concerns compensation of the City of La Ouinta (the UCityU) City
Council and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to increase the City Council's monthly
compensation by $1,350, for Council members, and by $1,150 per month for the
Mayor.
WHEREAS, the City believes that these changes are in the best interest of
the citizens of the City of La Ouinta.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. SECTION 2.04.050 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CODE AS SHALL
BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Compensation shall be paid to each member of the city council in
the amount of twenty-three hundred dollars per month. The Mayor shall receive
additional compensation in the amount of five hundred dollars per month. 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, and costs shall be reimbursed according to the City's adopted policy for
such expenditures. The compensation amount will be effective from July 1, 2007.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after adoption.
SECTION 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted
in at least three public 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 Ouinta.
Ordinance No. 442
Chapta' 2.04. ! 2.04.050
Council Compensation & Reimbursement
Adopted: July 17th, 2007
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Ouinta
City Council held on this 17'h day of July, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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DONALD A OLP Mayor
City of La Ouinta, California
ATTEST:
VERONICA J. MO CINO, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Ouinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Ordinance No. 442
Chapte' 2.04. ! 2.04.050
Council Compensation & Reimbursement
Adopted: July 1"'. 2007
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, VERONICA J. MONTECINO, City Clerk of the City of La Ouinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 442 which
was introduced at a regular meeting on the 3'" day of July, 2007, and was adopted at
a regular meeting held on the 17'h day of July, 2007, not being less than 5 days after
the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City
of La ~inta as specified in City Council Resolution 2006-102.
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VERONICA J. ONTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Ouinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, VERONICA J. MONTECINO, City Clerk of the City of La Ouinta, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on Lr;-,,-!y ~_ ~(/ 7 ,
pursuant to Council Resolution.
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VERONICA J. TECINO, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Ouinta, California
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