Exh 7FAgenda Item 7F
September 23, 2002
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Action on Ordinance No. 5-02-38 relative to City Commissioners'
Salaries
SUBMTI'TED BY: Commissioner Borno
DATE: September 16, 2002
BACKGROUND: This Commission has never shied away from issues that come to
our attention. We need to take a positive stand. and defuse the issue
of annual pay adjustments for the Mayor and Commissioners from
what is normally termed "apolitical hot potato."
The positive decision to enact the attached revised ordinance is a
move for the future as well as making right an adjustment that was
shied away from last year. A positive vote to make this Change
puts this issue into a form that does not come back to the
Commission for a vote each year.
This is being fair to those who follow in our positions in the future,
and yes, it is also being fair to this current commission.
The final comment I will make related to this issue is that anyone
who labors deserves to he compensated. The Good Lord knows
we labor, and in no way;are we looking for just compensation,
simply being treated fairly now and in the future:
BUDGET: A budget modification will be suhnvtted to fund this action.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve passage of Ordinance No. 5-02-38 providing for annual
adjustment in Commissioners' Salaries
ATTACHMENTS:. 1. Ordinance No. 5-02-38
2. Florida League of Cities survey summary
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
`~
F'I League
Of Cities
Syirve 2000 Survey
Adjusted
Averages 2001 Survey
Adjusted
Avera es 2002 Survey
Adjusted
Avera es
*Ma or $ 9 397 $ 9 823 $ 10 169
*Commissioner $ 6 996 $ 7 185 $ 7 929
Cost of Living
Indexp 12 Moirth
as of
Au st 200o 12 Month
as of
Au st 2001 12 Month
as of
Au sr 2ooz
**National 3 1% 3 7% 1 2%
**South Urban 2 9% 2 8% 5%
City of
Atlantic Beach Pnor Pay Effective
09101/00 Currem
Ma or $ 5 000 $ 10 000 $ 10 000
Commissioner $ 2 500 $ 6 000 $ 6 000
NOTES
* Data from Flonda League of Cities Cooperative Salary Survey Ccroup II for
Cities of 10 000 to 49 999 population adjusted to delete full time positions and
compare only the same cities as included unthin each years survey
~* Cost of Living Data increase for the 12 months ending m August for the Natronal
area and for the South Urban area with populations of greater than 50 000 but
less than 1 2 million
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ORDINANCE NO 5 02-38
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE II CTTY
COMMISSION SEC 2 20 SALARY OF MEMBERS AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS the Florida League of Cities provides comparisons of the salaries of elected
officials throughout the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS the Cooperatroe Salary Survey of 2002 which is based on population and other
information, indicates that the salaries paid to Atlantic Beach City Commissioners are lower than
salanes paid to elected officials m other Florida cores with sinular demographics and
WHEREAS the salary of Atlantic Beach elected officials was last increased in 2000
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH FLORIDA
Section I Section 2 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, is hereby
amended to read as follows
Sec 2 20 Salary of members
~l~ The salary of the mayor comrmssioner and commissioners shall be made in twelve (12)
equal monthly payments
{e3([~ Effective August 1 each year the basic salary of the mayor commissioner and city
commissioners shall be reviewed and ad uste
°-'w° ~~°°°~'~°n °°°~' ° ° ~ to the avera eg salary reflected m the Florida Lea ague
of Cities Cooperative Salary Survey Group II for cities of h0 000 to 49 999 population
adjusted to delete full time positions and compare only the same cities as included within
the nnor pears survey Adustmerrts if any shall not exceed the cost of hying
adustment provided to general em l~ovees and shall be effective on October I of each
year
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f d)~c~ This review and increase m basic salary does not negate an annual cost of hvmg increase
that xmght be awarded each year to all City of Atlantic Beach employees
Salary increases approved in 2002 shall be retroactive to October 1.2002
Section 2 This Ordinance shall take effect unmechately upon ats final passage and adoption
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of , 2002
PASSED by the City Comrmssion on second and final reading this day of
2002
JOHNS MESERVE
Mayor Presiding Officer
ATTEST
MAUREEN KING
City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness
ALAN C 7ENSEN ESQUIIiE
City Attorney