Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2020 Salary Resolution to revise the salary range for the Members of Boards and Commissions eligible for compensation as provided in Option 2 of the City staff report dated November 8, 2019 to the City Council; and Request City Attorney to work with City Manager to prepare the necessary documents, including any Ordinances and Resolutions, to provide compensation for the Members of Boards and Commissions currently prohibited from receiving compensation, and return to the City Council within 90 - 120 days for approval. (Citywide)
District eight. District nine. Great motion carries. And then I know we're going to quickly do item 2001 and then we're going to go to item 22. We're almost there. Communication for Mayor Garcia, Councilwoman Mongo recommendation to adopt a resolution amending the fiscal year 2020 salary resolution to revise the salary range for the members of boards and commissions eligible for compensation. And request City Attorney to work with City Manager to prepare the necessary documents to provide compensation for the members of boards and commissions currently prohibited from receiving compensation in return to the City Council within 90 to 120 days for approval citywide. You know, we've had extensive discussions on this and I know been a lot of staff, staff members, so I'm not going to get into a lot of it. I just want to thank the BRC for addressing this issue. On a few occasions I've been working with Councilwoman Mongo on this item. The only thing I'll add one is I just want to add to the motion that I included inclusive of the work that the city attorney has to do to come back. That will come back to the council. Just want to make sure that also is inclusive of the civil service commissions, a different hearing structure. So as the as a motion and the staff recommendation lay out civil service because they have so many hearings, they would they would hit their cap midway through the year. So I just want to make sure that we just look at that so we can have that discussion on civil service when we come back. And then the last thing I'll say is the one thing. This hasn't been reviewed for 20 years by the city. And the one thing I think is important and that I am glad about is I think that every person on a commission, regardless of the commission, should it be thanked and compensated for their labor and their work. And so I think this is important and it's something that I'm glad that we're finally doing. And so with that Councilman Mongo and you won't want to Miss Cantrell want to speak to this or Misconstruction, Miss Lee? Nope. They'll say, I think it says here. No. Okay. Councilman Mongo. Anything? Vice Mayor. Please cast your votes. I'll do the roll call. District one. I. I'm sorry. There the comment. I'm sorry about that. Councilmember Austin. Mr. Mayor. Oh, so I've I've served as a commissioner, and I really do appreciate the work that those who who step up to do to help our city do on behalf of our city. There's a lot of important advisory roles that are that are played in our commission by our commissioners. But to me, I think it's. It's a little bit of a stretch to go beyond our charter commissions to to look for compensation. And so, with that said, I'd be happy if you entertain an option to to compensate only charter commissions at this time and then possibly look beyond that. I know we are facing some very tough budget times coming up. Forecast for next year. We had a presentation just a couple of weeks ago and for me, I'm just not too comfortable, you know, with Christmas in January right now. I appreciate that, Mr. Councilman, but I just want to I think that all commissioners, regardless of the commission they serve, I should be compensated. And I respect that position. But I'm just going to have the motion to take the vote. And if you have to. Vote accordingly, thank you. You know, they want to support it or support it. I get that district one, I, district two, District three. I. District four I, district five I, District six, District seven, District eight. Ney and District nine. Thank you very much. Motion carries. And then with that, we will move to item 22.