City of RevelstokeCouncil Report

Date: May 21, 2014 File No: 0530-01

To: Mayor and Council

From: Tim Palmer, Chief Administrative Officer

Subject: Council Remuneration

1. ISSUE

It is the Chief Administrative Officers’ practice to review Council remuneration in the last year of an election term.

2. RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council remuneration be adjusted to Mayor $33,000 and Councillors $15,000 per annum effective January 1, 2015.

AND THAT staff provide potential revisions for the Policy C-16 and Bylaw 1757 for discussion at a future finance committee early in the next council term.

3. BACKGROUND

3.1. It is the Chief Administrative Officers’ practice to review Council remuneration in the lastyear of an election term.

3.2. Staff prepared a Remuneration Comparison Table for 2014 (attached) which includes municipalities of similar size and characteristics.

3.3. The current council remuneration rates are $28,000 for the Mayor and $14,000 for each Councillor.

4. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

4.1. In total, the 2015 budget will be increased by $10,000 per year.

5. DISCUSSION

5.1. The current council remuneration rates have been in effect since December 1, 2011(Mayor 28,000, Council 14,000)

5.2. Council practice has been periodic adjustments, not annual increases as stated in attached Policy C-16.

5.3. Bylaw No. 1757, being a bylaw to authorize the payment of a monthly indemnity to the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Revelstoke requires updating.

5.4. Advantages for adjusting the remuneration rates at this time is that the incoming council will not be faced with this decision early in their term, the increase can provide an

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incentive for potential candidates that may otherwise be reluctant to run to the cost of being on council.

5.5. Disadvantages for adjusting the remuneration rate at this time is that council may feel this is more appropriate for the incoming council to consider as they review a number of policy issues.

6. RELEVANT LEGISLATION

6.1. N/A

7. ATTACHMENTS

• Attachment A – Policy C-16 Review of Council Indemnities • Attachment B – Bylaw No. 1757 • Attachment C – Remuneration Comparison Table 2014

8. RECOMMENDATION AND OPTIONS

8.1. Recommendation:

THAT Council remuneration be adjusted to Mayor $33,000 and Councillor $15,000 effective January 1, 2015.

AND THAT staff provide potential revisions for the Policy C-16 and Bylaw 1757 for discussion at a future finance committee early in the next council term.

8.2. Option 1: Council could choose to refer the CAO’s report on Council remuneration to the next Council for consideration.

8.3. Option 2: Council could choose to retain the current remuneration rates.

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CITY OF REVELSTOKE

POLICY RESOLUTION

Date of Adoption by Council: June 12, 2000 Reference: Review of Council Indemnities Extract of Resolution: “That Council hereby establishes a policy that requires the review of indemnities paid to the Mayor and Councillors each year by reference to increases received by City staff and any other data deemed relevant which may include, but shall not be limited to, the consumer price index and UBCM survey information.” Certified Correct: ______________________________ Chief Administrative Officer

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Attachment A - Policy C-16

CITY OF REVELSTOKE

BYLAW No. 1757

Being a Bylaw to Authorize the Payment of a Monthly Indemnity to the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Revelstoke

The Council of the City of Revelstoke, Province of British Columbia, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. It shall be lawful for the City of Revelstoke to pay an indemnity to the Mayor of

the said City out of annual general revenue, effective January 1, 2004 and thereafter, in the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents ($1,833.33) per month.

2. It shall be lawful for the City of Revelstoke to pay an indemnity to each

Councillor of the said City out of annual general revenue, effective January 1, 2004 and thereafter, in the sum of Nine Hundred and Sixteen Dollars and Sixty Six Cents ($916.66) per month.

3. One-third of the indemnities authorized under Sections 1 and 2 of this Bylaw shall

be paid as an allowance for expenses incidental to the discharge of the duties of office.

4. That Bylaw No. 1647, 2000 be repealed in its entirety. 5. That this Bylaw shall take effect upon the date of its’ adoption by Council. 6. That this Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "City of Revelstoke Council

Indemnity Bylaw No. 1757". READ A FIRST TIME THIS 23rd DAY OF AUGUST, 2004 READ A SECOND TIME THIS 23rd DAY OF AUGUST, 2004 READ A THIRD TIME THIS 23rd DAY OF AUGUST, 2004 ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL THIS 13th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2004. _________________________________ ____________________________ Director of Corporate Administration Mayor Certified a true copy this ___ day of __________, _____.

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Attachment B - Bylaw No. 1757

Council Remuneration Communities Population 5,000 – 14,000

Name Residential Properties

Commercial / Industrial Properties

Total # Properties Population Mayor Councillor Per

Diem KM

Kimberley 4264 382 4646 6665 26243 13121 65 $0.40Merritt 2974 406 3380 7155 20000 12000 73 $0.53Trail 3357 453 3810 7283 28022 14011 80 $0.50Castlegar 3169 415 3584 7958 26130 13065 96 $0.50Ladysmith 3624 205 3829 8376 24172 12470 50 $0.54Qualicum Beach 4411 244 4655 8584 34475 20317 85 $0.60Kitimat 3683 306 3989 9009 37737 20143 80 $0.54Nelson 3837 392 4229 9810 37644 16391 70 $0.52Sechelt 5328 295 5623 9909 37109 18560 110 $0.54Quesnel 3992 611 4603 9951 42666 14638 90 $0.52Coldstream 3869 86 3955 10271 28760 11399 100 $0.52Summerland 4659 342 5001 10855 26955 11923 60 $0.50Williams Lake 3813 584 4397 10938 43688 15240 80 $0.50North Saanich 4443 119 4562 11107 26070 13035 60 $0.52Sooke 5189 204 5393 11125 20320 10160 61 $0.52Sidney 5185 384 5569 11578 33147 13240 75 $0.54Parksville 5616 416 6032 11586 33574 13945 75 $0.54Lake Country 4834 182 5016 12041 39900 15696 76 $0.52Terrace 4233 533 4766 12182 34002 12121 75 $0.42Dawson Creek 4476 961 5437 12475 55870 17169 125 $0.52Comox 5576 232 5808 13504 31252 16734 75 $0.52Powell River 5675 388 6063 13596 44095 17583 90 $0.50

Average 4373 370 4743 10271 33,265$ 14,680$ $80 $0.51

Revelstoke 3865 492 4357 7277 28,000$ 14,000$ 80$ $0.52

Information as retrieved from Civic Info web site and via direct contact April 2014

Attachment C - Council Remuneration Analysis 2014