Ordinance No. 979420
ORDINANCE NO. 979
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
AMENDING SECTION 2- 3.3(b) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS, ADJUSTING COUNCIL COMPENSATION BY A 5% COST
OF LIVING INCREASE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress, as a Charter City,
may adjust compensation of Council Members in conformity with provisions of its
Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Charter allows for adjusting Council Members'
compensation consistent with the amounts established by the California
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Government Code Section 36516 et seq. authorizes an
annual 5% cost of living adjustment to City Council compensation; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1998, three (3) Council Members will
commence their respective terms of office, as a result of their election at the
November 3, 1998 General Municipal Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2- 3.3(b) of the Code of the City of Cypress shall be
amended to read as follows:
"(b) Effective on January 1, 1999, the current City Council
salary of Five Hundred Ten Dollars ($510.00) per month
shall be adjusted to Five Hundred Sixty -Three Dollars ($563.00)
per month, reflecting a 5% adjustment each for the years 1997
and 1998, specified in subsection (a)."
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and
each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify as
to the passage of this Ordinance and to give notice thereof by causing copies of
this Ordinance to be posted in three public places throughout the City.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on
the 26th day of October 1998, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a
regular meeting held on the 9th day of November 1998.
ATTEST:
MAYOR • THE TY OF CYPRESS
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
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I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of
the said City Council held on the 9th day of November 1998; by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bowman, Carroll, Keenan,
Piercy and Jones
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS