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59 <br /> <br />APPENDIX A – SETTING THE MAYOR’S SALARY <br /> <br />PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES <br />It is hereby acknowledged that the Mayor of San Leandro, as the official <br />representative of the City and working on behalf of the City Council, historically has <br />worked for the City as Mayor for more than half time per week. It is also <br />acknowledged that each Mayor has special City-related projects that typically <br />require additional time per week in order to complete. It is further acknowledged that <br />the Mayor’s salary is fixed by ordinance that can be modified by Council action at <br />any time. It is acknowledged that the City Council wishes to retain its jurisdiction to <br />review the Mayor’s salary. Should the City Council approve a change in the Mayor’s <br />salary, the Mayor’s salary becomes operative thirty days after City Council adoption of <br />the enabling ordinance. <br /> <br />The purpose of this policy is to standardize, define, and document the criteria to be <br />used by the City Council in the determination of the Mayor’s salary. <br /> <br />BASE SALARY <br />The base salary for the Mayor shall be two (2) times the amount paid to City Council <br />members. <br /> <br />SALARY-INCREASES <br />The Mayor may request that the City Council consider awarding them a salary <br />increase up to an amount not to exceed three (3) times the amount of the set <br />Councilmember salary. The Mayor shall submit in writing to the City Council Rules <br />Committee a personally composed statement requesting such increase and justifying <br />the request by providing at least the following information: <br /> <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 />• Their 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 /> <br />The Mayor may submit a request to the Rules Committee and the Rules Committee may <br />consider a request by the Mayor after the first year of the Mayor’s term in office. The <br />City Council Rules Committee shall be required to review the Mayor’s salary increase <br />request no more frequently than once per year. It is the intent of these Guidelines that <br />the Mayor’s salary not be reduced during their term in office or, upon re-election, in an <br />immediately subsequent term. <br />