Report Prepared by: Jennifer Parsley, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Approval of the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission's Written Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Recommended City Council Monthly Stipend to be $1,000 and the Mayor's Monthly Stipend to be $1,250
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the approval of the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission's written recommendation to increase the monthly stipend for the City Council and the Mayor.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2026-25, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, adopting the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission's recommendation to increase the monthly stipend it deems appropriate for the City Council and the Mayor pursuant to Section 402 of the City of Merced Charter.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Accept the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission's written recommendation; or,
2. Continue to a future meeting for further discussion or,
3. Deny the item.
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 402.
DICUSSION
At the March 2020 Primary Election, citizens voted in favor of establishing a Citizens' Stipend Advisory Commission. The Citizen's Stipend Advisory Commission consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the City. Six (6) members will be appointed by district and one (1) member will be appointed at large.
The Commission shall hold two (2) public hearings between March 1st and June 30th of every even-numbered year and shall recommend, by majority vote and in writing, to the Council the amount of the monthly stipend which it deems appropriate for the members of the Council for the two (2) year period beginning January 1st of the next year. The amount recommended for each council member shall be the same.
The Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission held their first meeting on April 2, 2026. During that meeting the Commission learned their roles and d...
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