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COUNCILMEMBERS HANDBOOK APPENDIX A <br /> CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> GUIDELINES REGARDING THE SETTING OF THE MAYOR'S <br /> SALARY <br /> Purpose of the Guidelines: <br /> It is hereby acknowledged that the Mayor of San Leandro, as the official representative of <br /> the City and working on behalf of the City Council, historically has worked for the City <br /> as Mayor for more than half time per week. It is also acknowledged that each Mayor has <br /> special City - related projects that typically require additional time per week in order to <br /> complete. It is further acknowledged that the Mayor's salary is fixed by ordinance that <br /> can be modified by Council action at any time. It is acknowledged that the City Council <br /> wishes to retain its jurisdiction to review the Mayor's salary. Should the City Council <br /> approve a change in the Mayor's salary, the Mayor's salary becomes operative thirty days <br /> after City Council adoption of the enabling ordinance. <br /> The purpose of this policy is to standardize, define, and document the criteria to be used <br /> by the City Council in the determination of the Mayor's salary. <br /> Base Salary: <br /> The base salary for the Mayor shall be two (2) times the amount paid to City Council <br /> members. <br /> Salary- Increases: <br /> The Mayor may request that the City Council consider awarding him or her a salary <br /> increase up to an amount not in excess of three (3) times the amount of a Council member <br /> salary. The Mayor shall submit in writing to the City Council Rules and Communications <br /> Committee a personally composed statement requesting such increase and justifying the <br /> request by providing at least the following information: <br /> • specific and measurable accomplishments of the previous year including but not <br /> limited to those related to the City Council's Vision Statements and City Council <br /> consensus building/team building successes; <br /> • his /her intentions regarding part-time vs. full -time commitment for the upcoming <br /> year; <br /> • prospective plans regarding special projects for the upcoming year, and <br /> • specific, measurable goals to be accomplished on behalf of the City described in <br /> terms of the then current City Council's Vision Statements. <br /> The Mayor may submit a request to the Rules and Communications Committee and the <br /> Rules and Communications Committee may consider a request by the Mayor in the <br /> (Adopted on February 4, 2002; Minute Order No. 2002 -13) Page 1 <br />