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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-27
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, relating
to the City’s salary commission; amending Chapter 2.74 of the Bainbridge
Island Municipal Code to adjust the number of members on the salary
commission and to reflect that the salary commission will first meet in
2020.
WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.015 authorizes the City to establish by ordinance an
independent salary commission with authority to set the salary of the members of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2001, the City adopted Ordinance No. 2001-31-B,
creating a salary commission for the City of Bainbridge Island; and
WHEREAS, since 2001, the salary commission has periodically reviewed the
salary of members of the City Council, most recently in 2009; and
WHEREAS, more than a decade has passed since the salary commission last
reviewed the salary of members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
2019-23, directing that a salary commission be appointed to perform periodic review of
the salary of members of the City Council, to occur in 2019 and then every seven years
thereafter; and
WHEREAS, a salary commission was not appointed in 2019 and instead a salary
commission will be appointed in 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection 2.74.010.A of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. There is created a salary commission for the city. The commission shall consist
of seven members, to be Members are appointed by the mayor with the approval
of the city council. The number of members on the commission shall be equal to
the number of appointments approved by the city council, but at a minimum the
commission shall consist of at least three members. The number of members on
the commission may vary, at the city council’s discretion, each time a salary
commission is appointed under this chapter.
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Section 2. Subsection 2.74.010.C of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Beginning in 20192020, a salary commission shall be appointed and shall
begin a new salary review as provided herein. Every seven years thereafter, a new
salary commission shall be appointed to perform a new salary review in
accordance with this chapter.
Section 3. Subsection 2.74.040.A of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Beginning in 20192020, and every seven years thereafter, the commission shall
have the duty to review the salaries paid by the city to each elected city official.
The commission shall complete its review within 120 days of the first meeting of
the commission. The city council may approve a request from the commission for
an extension of the 120-day review period.
Section 4. Subsection 2.74.060.B of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
B. Beginning in 20192020, and every seven years thereafter that a new
commission is appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council, the
commission, at its first regular meeting, shall select from among its members a
chairperson and a secretary.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from its
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 13th day of October, 2020.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 13th day of October, 2020
Leslie Schneider, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 18, 2020
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 13. 2020
PUBLISHED: October 21, 2020
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2020
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2020-27