Retirement benefits and compensation received by city council members may soon be less costly to city coffers. Council members all agreed to consider making the same changes to their benefits that they are asking city employees to make including an agreement to pay their portion of PERS as well as a 6.8% reduction in total compensation. The mayor is entitled to receive $1,200 a month and the council member salaries are set at $1,000, although some have previously chosen to receive less. The proposals are part of an update to the city’s policies and procedures manual which was addressed in a special meeting of the council last night. Staff was also directed to consider an earlier start time for council meetings, from 7pm to 5pm and a move to having paperless agendas.
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