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Sec. 402. Compensation of members. Each member of the City Council and the Mayor shall receive as a monthly salary for his or her services, the maximum amount allowed by the population formula set forth in California Government Code Section 36516 as of November 8, 2022i-6. Salary increases for the City Council and the Mayor may be reviewed annually and increases shall be considered commensurate with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles - Riverside -Orange County. CA area. Any increase to the salaries of the City Council and the Mayor shall become effective only upon commencement of a new council term of office following adoption of an ordinance authorizing the increase. No increase in the monthly salary in excess of CPI shall occur without first being approved by the voters pursuant to a Charter amendment. Further, each member of the City Council and Mayor shall receive reimbursement for required travel and other expenses while on official business of the City as authorized and approved by Resolution of the City Council. In accordance with Section 36516 any amounts paid by City for retirement, health and welfare benefits shall not be included for purposes of determining salary under this section, provided that the same benefits are available and paid by the City for its executive employees. Any amounts paid by the City to reimburse for actual and necessary expenses pursuant to a Council Resolution shall not be included for purposes of determining salary. Any member of the Council may waive any or all of the compensation permitted by this section. Absence of the Mayor or a member of the City Council from all regular and special meetings of the City Council during any calendar month shall render him or her ineligible to receive the monthly salary for such a calendar month, unless such absence was approved by the City Council as expressed in its official minutes. Created: 202E-06-10 16:17:21 [EST] (Supp. No. 27, Update 2) City Council Page 1 of t36 — 25 7/19/2022