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Statute <br />San Leandro City Charter Section 255 provides for the compensation of City Council members: “All provisions of <br />the Government Code of the State of California relating to compensation, benefits and reimbursement for expenses <br />applicable to members of a City Council of a general law city shall be applicable to Council Members.” <br />Subsection (a)(2) of Cal. Govt. Code section 36516 thus applies to how salaries are set for San Leandro City Councilmembers. <br />For cities with a population of between 75,000 - 150,000, this subsection authorizes compensation of up to $1900 per <br />month. <br />  The amount of compensation is authorized by SB 239, which was enacted earlier this year. <br />  Salary increases may not take effect until after at least one member of the council commences a new term (i.e. <br /> January 2025). <br />Government Code Section 36516(a)(4) allows compensation to be increased above $1900 per month in the future, but the <br />amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of either of the following: 1) an amount equal to 5 percent for each <br />calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the salary in effect when the ordinance or amendment is <br />enacted, or 2) an amount equal to inflation since January 1, 2024, based upon the California Consumer Price Index, which <br />shall not exceed 10 percent for each calendar year.