TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Commission Compensation Formula. (Requested by Mayor Stokes).
Recommended Action
Discussion and possible action regarding Commission compensation formula.
City Commission Options
The Commission will discuss possible options for adjusting the compensation formula. No decisions have been made at this time, and input from Commissioners will be considered as part of the discussion.
Background Information
Sec. 5.04. - Commissioner compensation.
a) Commissioners shall receive an annual compensation, benefits, and expense allowance as defined by the City's budget.
b) Any ordinance which changes the compensation of Commissioners will not take effect until the next general City election.
Each City Commissioner's annual salary shall be paid as follows:
1) Each Commissioner shall be paid bi-weekly, using the calculation of the Commissioner's annual salary divided by 26 pay periods.
2) If a Commissioner leaves office mid-pay period, the Commissioner's salary shall be prorated. The calculation shall be determined by the Commissioner's last day in office, divided by the number of calendar days in the pay period.
3) If a Commissioner begins office mid-pay period, the Commissioner's salary shall be prorated. The calculation shall be determined by the Commissioner's first day in office, divided by the number of calendar days in the pay period.
4) Salary calculation
a. Effective November 6, 2024, the salary for each Commissioner shall be calculated using the formula below, designed for County Commissioners and set forth in the salaries of elected County constitutional officers and School District officials, published annually by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research ("EDR Publication"):
Annual salary = (C + ((A − B) × D)) × E × F × G
Using the following values:
A - Population estimate: As defined in the applicable year's official population estimate from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research ("BEBR").
B - Group population minimum: As defined below.
C - Group base salary: As defined below.
D - Group rate: As defined below.
E - Initial factor: As defined in the applicable year's EDR publication.
F - Certified annual factor: As defined in the applicable year's EDR publication.
G - Certified cumulative annual factor: As defined in the applicable year's EDR publication.
b. Effective October 1, 2025, the salary for each Commissioner shall be calculated using a base salary of $9,000.00 and using the City's population figures.
c. The Mayor's annual salary shall include an additional $1,200.00.
d. Each Commissioner's salary shall be recalculated annually as set forth herein, with the new salary to take effect each October 1. The Commission, by supermajority vote, may forego an annual increase.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. North Port, FL Code of the City
2. North Port, FL Charter of the City
Prepared by: Sara Lane, Administrative Services Specialist
Department Director: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk