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CLEARANCES Dale Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Ong. Dept County Council
11/29/2001
12/11/2001
Finance/Council
Division Head:
Dept Head:
Prosecutor:
Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.
Resolution setting councilmember salaries for 2004 and 2005
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SUMMARY STATEMENT.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
2001-400 1211112001: Approved 5 -1, McShane opposed, Imhof absent,
Res. #2001-067
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2004 and 2005 councilmember salaries
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Clerk of the Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 12/11/01
RESOLUTION NO 2001 -067
APPROVING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 2004 AND 2005
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish, several years in advance, the salaries
of the Whatcom County Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, the 35th and 54th amendments to the State Constitution prevent
Councilmembers from voting salary increases for themselves that will take effect
during their present terms of office; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Charter prohibits any Councilmember from
receiving a salary in excess of 15 percent of the County Executive's salary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the
maximum compensation to be paid to individual Whatcom County Councilmembers
shall be as indicated, provided that the salary paid to Councilmembers may not
exceed 15 percent of the Executive's salary in any given year:
For the
year 2004,
the salary shall be $15,500
per Councilmember
(not
exceed
15 percent
of the Executive's salary).
salary).
For the
year 2005,
the salary shall be
$16,500
per Councilmember (not
exceed
15 percent
of the Executive's
salary).
APPROVED this 11 day Of Dec. , 2001.
ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Dana
Brown - Davis,
i�
L. Ward QisSn, Council Chair
Clerk
of the Council
PROVED as to form:
tIG VII V uty Pros. Atty.