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HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.3 ORDINANCE NO. 7 L3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2-10.180 RELATING TO PAYMENT OF AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE TO COUNCILMEMBERS The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows: SECTION 1: A new Section 2-10.180, entitled "Expense allowance," is hereby added to Article 2-10 in Chapter 2 of the City Code, to read as follows: nS2-10.18 O Expense allowsnee (a) Each member of the City Council shall be paid the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars per month for each month during which a Councilmember shall hold office. Such payment shall constitute an allowance for expenses necessarily incurred by Councilmembers for travel and attendance at meetings, events, functions and activities within the County which the Councilmembers are required or expected to attend by reason of their public office. (b) The City Council may, by resolution, establish a policy for the reimbursement of actual and reasonable expenses in addition to those expenses referred to in Paragraph (a) of this Section, including, but not limited to, the cost of travel, meals, lodging and registration fees for attendance at meetings or functions as the designated representative of the City Council." SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be held invalid or unconstitutional. -1- SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days from and after the date of its passage and adoption. of Saratoga day of J 1986, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Callon, Fanelli, Moyles and Mayor Pro Tem Hlava NOES: None ABSENT:Mayor Clevenger ABSTAIN: ATTEST: i ~ ~ ~ Ybe above and foregoing is a t~e and correct -2-