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20251104 LA County San Gabriel City Council Order of Business 7 A. ORDINANCE NO. 724 AMENDING TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 30 CITY COUNCIL, SECTION 30.02 COMPENSATION OF THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST THE COMPENSATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 329 – INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING Senate Bill 329 changed the salary cap for city council members to help account for the 300% increase in the cost of living since the last update in 1984. In order to account for inflation and facilitate more diverse city councils, options for increasing Council Member compensation are presented for City Council consideration. San Gabriel City Council Member compensation was last adjusted in 2009 to $893.70 monthly, pursuant to Ordinance No. 573-C.S. City Council compensation is proposed to increase from $893.70 per month, per member, to either a maximum of $1,275 (Option 1) or $1,608.66 (Option 2A). Under Option 1, the impact to the General Fund would be an additional $381.30 per month ($4,575.60 annually) per Council Member, or $22,878 total each year for all five members. Under Option 2A, the increase would be $714.96 per month ($8,579.52 annually) per Council Member, or $42,897.60 total annually for all five members. There would be no fiscal impact in the current fiscal year; funds for the increased compensation would be included in the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 724 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of San Gabriel, California, Amending Title III: Administration, Chapter 30 City Council, Section 30.02 Compensation of the San Gabriel Municipal Code to adjust the Compensation of City Council Members Pursuant to Senate Bill 329,” incorporating either Option 1 or 2(A) for the compensation amount. 2. Waive future reading and schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 724 for the next regularly-scheduled City Council meeting. ALTERNATIVES City Council may decide to: 1. Not approve the ordinance at introduction; or 2. Increase compensation to another amount under the maximum of $1,608.66 November 04, 2025 LA County San Gabriel City Council Order of Business 7 #A