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Prepared by: Eleanor Dikes, City Attorney,410 E.Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240;319-356-5030
ORDINANCE NO. 18-4774
Ordinance Amending Title 1 "Administration", Chapter 5 "City Council",
Section 3 "Compensation" of the City Code to increase the salary and
health insurance benefit of the Mayor and Members of the City Council
effective January 1, 2020
Whereas, the City Council has done a review of Council and Mayor salaries and access to
health care benefits for the 10 largest cities in Iowa, Coralville and North Liberty; and,
Whereas, to be comparable to other cities, Iowa City's salary rates for council members and
mayor should be increased and the City should share in the cost of making health care benefits
available to a council member who choose to enroll as the City does for other permanent half-
time employees;
Whereas, an increase in salary and access to health insurance will make it more feasible for
members of the community to consider serving; and,
Whereas, in accordance with Iowa Code Section 372.13(8) a change in council
compensation becomes effective at the beginning of the term of the council members elected at
the election next following the change in compensation; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENTS.
Title 1, entitled "Administration," Chapter 5, entitled "City Council," Section 3, entitled
"Compensation," is amended by adding the underlined text and deleting strike-through text as
follows:
1-5-3: COMPENSATION
A. City Council Members: Effective Members of the city council (with the exception of mayor)
shall be compensated at the rate of seven thousand seventy-two dollars ($7,072.00)
annually effective January 1, 2010. Beginning January 1, 2020, members of the city council
shall be compensated at the rate of eleven thousand nine hundred sixty dollars ($11,960)
annually.
B. Mayor: Compensation for the mayor will be the same rate as a city council member plus one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) annually. Beginning January 1, 2020, the mayor shall be
compensated at the rate of fourteen thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($14,950) annually.
C Adjustment: Staff will adjust city council compensation based on an annual adjustment for
inflation. The annual adjustment for inflation will be equivalent to the cumulative annual
percent change in the consumer price index (CPI) - all urban consumers (CPI-U), Midwest
region, all items, using the third quarter ending September 30 of the prior year and
September 30 of the current year. The calculated amount will be included in the annual
budget for review by the city council in each regular election year in accordance with state
code.
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D. Health Insurance: Beginning January 1, 2004, health insurance shall be available to a
council member on such terms and conditions as health insurance is available to city
employees, except that a city council member's participation in the city's group health
insurance plan shall be at the council member's own expense and at no cost to the city.
Beginning January 1, 2020 health insurance shall be available to a council member on such
terms and conditions as health insurance is available to half-time permanent city
employees.
Section II. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved 4th
4th day of December , 2018.
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Attest:
City Clerk
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City Attorney's Office
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It was moved by Cole and seconded by Teague that the
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x Cole
x Mims
x Salih
x Taylor
X Teague
x Thomas
X Throgmorton
First Consideration 11/06/2018
Vote for passage: AYES: Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Throgmorton,
Cole, Mims. NAYS: Salih. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 11/20/18
Vote for passage: AYES: Thomas, Throgmorton, Cole, Taylor, Teague.
NAYS: Mims, Salih. ABSENT: None.
Date published 12/13/2018