REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: September 21, 2022 Report No. ADM-22-029
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Vicki Gannon, Director of Corporate Services and HR
SUBJECT:
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Council Remuneration Bylaw
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council rescind third reading of Council Remuneration Bylaw, 2022, No. 3084 and give third reading, as amended.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Staff Report ADM-22-019
Council Remuneration Bylaw, 2018, No. 2941
Council Policy ADMIN-58 - Review and Market Analysis of Council Remuneration
Council Policy ADMIN-62 - Remuneration for Elected Officials
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision is not directly related to any specific Council priority.
BACKGROUND:
At a Council meeting held on June 13, 2022, a motion was carried that directed staff to revise Council Remuneration Bylaw, 2018, No. 2941, effective November 1, 2022 to increase the Mayor's annual remuneration to $68,900 as outlined in the attached Staff Report ADM-22-019.
At the August 29, 2022 Council meeting, Council gave Council Remuneration Bylaw, 2022, No. 3084 first, second and third reading.
At a Special Council meeting on September 20, 2022, the motion to adopt the Council Remuneration Bylaw with the Mayor's salary increasing to the median rate of $68,900 was defeated, and instead a motion was passed to rescind the third reading and amend the Council Remuneration Bylaw such that the Mayor receive the same increase as the Councillors' salary increases.
The Councillors' compensation, based on 40% of the Mayor's median rate will increase effective November 1, 2022 to $27,560, which represents an increase of $2,760 and approximately an 11.1% increase. Had the Mayor's salary increased to the median rate, her salary would have also increased by the same percentage, approximately 11.1% to $68,900, which represents an annual salary increase of $6,875. Should the Bylaw be amended such that the Mayor receive the same salary increase a...
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