Chapter 4.08
MAYOR – CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION1
Sections
4.08.020 Compensation – Mayor and councilmembers.
4.08.022 Decodified.
4.08.025 Compensation – Deputy Mayor serving as presiding officer.
4.08.030 Compensation – Councilmember serving as a delegate or representative.
4.08.040 Travel expenses – Reimbursement.
4.08.010 Definitions.
(1) Use of Words and Phrases. As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise, the words or phrases defined in this section shall have the indicated meanings.
(2) “Attendance” at a regular or special council meeting means being physically present at the city council meeting at any time between the roll call and adjournment.
(3) “Special council meeting” means a city council meeting, other than a regular city council meeting as defined in DMMC 4.04.020, that is called by the mayor or any three councilmembers by written notice delivered to each councilmember or each councilmember’s residence at least 24 hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting. [Ord. 1040 § 1, 1993: Ord. 418 § 1, 1977.]
4.08.020 Compensation – Mayor and councilmembers.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) through (6) of this section, councilmembers shall receive as compensation the sum of $250.00 for attendance at each regular and special council meeting.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (3) through (6) of this section, the councilmember elected mayor, or the presiding officer, shall receive as compensation the sum of $350.00 for attendance at each regular and special council meeting.
(3) A councilmember may have their compensation reduced to a specific amount for a fixed period of time upon written request to the finance director.
(4) Council positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall receive compensation for a total of 40 regular and special council meetings per calendar year, effective January 1, 2010.
(5) No councilmember shall receive compensation for attendance at more than a total of 40 regular and special council meetings per calendar year.
(6) No councilmember shall receive compensation for attendance at more than one regular or special council meeting per day. [Ord. 1408 § 2, 2007: Ord. 1253 § 1, 1999: Ord. 1152 §§ 1 – 3, 1995: Ord. 569 § 1, 1983: Ord. 418 § 2, 1977.]
4.08.022 Sunset provision.
Decodified. [Ord. 1408 § 3, 2007.]
4.08.025 Compensation – Deputy Mayor serving as presiding officer.
In the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall act as presiding officer at meetings of the City Council. When so acting, the Deputy Mayor shall receive as compensation the same compensation the Mayor receives for the meeting at which the Deputy Mayor presides. [Ord. 1686 § 1, 2017: Ord. 1152 § 4, 1995: Ord. 720 § 1, 1987.]
4.08.030 Compensation – Councilmember serving as a delegate or representative.
If a member of the city council attends a meeting as a city representative to an organization in which either (1) the city is a dues-paying member, or (2) any other meeting authorized by motion of the council during the time that a regular or special meeting of the city council is held, the member shall be compensated at the rate he or she would have received for attendance at the meeting of the city council. [Ord. 1152 § 6, 1995: Ord. 718 § 1, 1987: Ord. 418 § 3, 1977.]
4.08.040 Travel expenses – Reimbursement.
Each member of the council shall be reimbursed for the use of a private vehicle at the same monetary rate per mile the Internal Revenue Service allows for the first 15,000 miles of business travel and shall further be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties outside the city limits; provided a written claim supported by bills, statements, or other evidence of expenditure is submitted to the city clerk and approved by the city council. [Ord. 418 § 4, 1977.]
For statutory provisions regarding the compensation of the city council, see RCW 35A.13.040.
Prior legislation: Ord. 256, repealed by Ord. 344 and 942.
Code reviser’s note: Ord. 983 § 25B recodified former chapter 2.60 DMMC under this chapter.