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SAN JOSE BOARDS and COMMISSIONS

 

Council Salary Setting Commission

 

5 MEMBERS - 4 YEAR TERMS

 

DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION:
Pursuant to City Charter Section 407, the City Council Salary Setting (CSS) Commission meets from January through April in odd-numbered years to recommend a salary for the Mayor and the City Council Members.  The Commission makes it's recommendation to the City Council and the Council may adopt the recommended salaries, or lesser amounts, but the Council cannot adopt salaries higher than those recommended by the Commission.

The current annual salary for a City Council Member is $82,500 and the Mayor's salary is $115,000.

COMMISSION MEETINGS:
The City Council Salary Setting Commission has completed its work for 2007. The next meeting will be in January 2009.

2007 CSS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND COUNCIL ACTIONS:

 

 

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Last Modified Date: 6/28/2007

 
 

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