TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2018-22, Commission Compensation
Recommended Action
Approve Ordinance No. 2018-22
Background Information
The City Commission, in an effort to adjust the salary of the City Commission after many years of no changes, provided direction to the City Manager and City Attorney to bring forward an ordinance amending the calculation for the Commission salary to be based on a formula similar to that of the County Commissioners, based on population. The new formula is posted annually by Office of Economic and Demographic Research. Based on the formula in that publication, Attachment 2, and the most recent estimated population as produced by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, the new annual salary starting after the November 6, 2018 general election will be $30,776.59.
The changes directed at the first reading have been incorporated into the current ordinance.
The current City Code requires that any changes to Commission compensation not take effect until the next general election. As a result, this change will take effect after the November 6, 2018 general election if approved. This Ordinance would recalculate the salary for a Commissioner annually based on the updated population.
This Ordinance was approved by the City Attorney.
Strategic Plan
Financially Responsible City Providing Quality Municipal Services
Financial Impact
If adopted, this change will increase the Commission salary from $29,172.12 per year to $30,776.59 based on the current estimated population of the City and an additional $1,200 for the Mayor.
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 2018-22
2. Office of Economic and Demographic Research Publication
3. Commission Compensation Calculation
Prepared by: Pete Lear
Department Director: Pete Lear