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21 beginning January 1, 2025. Councilmember compensation is subject to a review and re-evaluation in even years, to coincide with new Councilmembers being seated. The Mayor shall receive a salary established by ordinance as approved by a majority of the City Council. Also, the Mayor shall be entitled to the same benefits and reimbursement for expenses as Councilmembers. (Section 260, City Charter) The Mayor is provided a car allowance of Three Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($375.00) per month or $4,500 annually, instead of the travel reimbursement aƯorded other Councilmembers. (San Leandro Administrative Code, Title 1, Chapter 5.) (Appendix A--Guidelines regarding the Setting of the Mayor’s Salary, are included for reference at the back of the handbook. These guidelines were approved by the City Council on February 4, 2002.) REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND URGENT REFERRALS All City Council items brought forward at City Council meetings under “Council Requests for Future Items” shall be added to the City Council Priority List to be prioritized at a subsequent City Council planning retreat or session. An exception to the normal referral process is defined as an urgency referral. Urgent referrals should be used most judiciously to support the capacity necessary to complete the Council’s identified priorities. Items referred by Council as Urgent Matters shall be prioritized ahead of other already established priorities and will impact staƯ’s progress on other high priority projects. An urgent referral must meet the following criteria and be defined as part of the referral: The criteria for urgency is defined as an action necessary to immediately preserve the life, health and safety of the community, or failure to respond in an expeditious manner could result in harmful legislative or financial consequences for the city. Because no discussion is allowed on the nature of the urgency, an urgent referral requires a 2/3 vote, which is 5 members of the Council to move forward with the urgency referral. All requests made shall be submitted to the City Manager and City Clerk in writing and in advance of the City Council meeting, to ensure the correct language for the permanent record. REQUESTS FOR PROCLAMATIONS Proclamations are issued by the Mayor or on behalf of the Mayor throughout the year to celebrate or recognize a group or individual of local relevance or promotes activities taking place in the City of San Leandro. Annually in January the City Council adopts the Proclamation recipients for the year. During the year, opportunities to issue other proclamations may arise. If there is a request for an Urgent Proclamation, it must be presented during the Future Agenda Items portion of a City Council meeting and receive a majority vote to move forward. The general criteria for the issuance of proclamations are as follows: a) Issues with widespread community interest or concern, with a primary emphasis on requests that are in support of City Council goals and in which the City has legislative