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01-16-2001 - Commission Salary Survey0 r: TO: Daniel G. Hobbs, City Manager and City Council FROM: Carol Fox, Director City of West Covina MEMORANDUM AGENDA Personnel and Risk Management Department ITEM NO. I-1 SUBJECT: COMMISSION SALARY SURVEY DATE January 16, 2001 SUMMARY: The City Council requested that a survey be conducted as it relates to Commission salaries. BACKGROUND: The City Council requested a salary survey of comparable cities to discover what commissions are paid. The findings are.outlined below. Attachment A, entitled "Commission Salary Survey" shows the information in a detailed format. DISCUSSION: Staff surveyed thirteen comparable cities. The survey is attached for your review. Two cities did not respond. Of the eleven cities that responded, eight cities provide stipends to some or all of their appointed citizen bodies. Three cities do not pay stipends. None of the cities provide benefits. Planning Commissions Eight of the eleven cities that responded provide stipends to their Planning Commissions. The range is $30 to $75 per meeting. Chino provides $30 per meeting; Orange provides $40 per meeting. Baldwin Park, Buena Park, El Monte, Montebello, and Westminster provide $50 per meeting. The City of West Covina provides $75 per month as well as an accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy of $100,000 (covers city business activities only). Baldwin Park and Ontario meet once per month. The other eight cities meet twice per month. West Covina meets twice per month. Personnel Commissions Four of the eleven cities that responded have a personnel commission or board. Two cities, Buena Park and Monterey Park do not pay stipends. Baldwin Park provides $50 per meeting and meets once per month. El Monte provides $25 per meeting and meets as needed. The City of West Covina meets once per month and provides $30 per month. Community Services Commissions Ten of the eleven cities that responded have a community services or recreation and parks commission. All ten cities meet once per month. Five cities provide a stipend; Baldwin Park, Montebello, and Westminster provide $50 per meeting; Chino provides $40 per meeting; El Monte provides $25 per meeting. The other five cities do not provide a stipend. West Covina's Community Services Commission meets once per month and provides $30 per month. Senior Citizens Commissions Four of the eleven cities that responded have a senior citizens or commission on aging. One city, Westminster, provides a stipend of $35 per meeting and meets once per month. The other three cities do not pay a stipend. Buena Park and Monterey Park meet once per month; Orange meets every other month. West Covina's Senior Citizens' Commission meets once per month and provides $30 per month. Waste Management & EnvironmentaI Quality Commissions None of the cities reported that they had a similar commission. West Covina's meets once per month and provides $30 per month. i a RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive this report and provide direction to staff. Prepared by: ,;" Q42�� 6") Sharon Gardner Administrative Analyst H Approved: Carol Fox, Director Personnel and Risk Management Attachment: Commission Salary Survey CCCommissionSurvey2 ATTACHMENT A COMMISSION SALARY SURVEY NO. OF COMMISSION NO. OF MEETING CITY COMMISSIONS TITLE MEMBERS SCHUDULE STIPEND BENEFITS ALHAMBRA No response BALDWIN PARK 4 Planning Comm. 5 Once/month $50/mtg. None Recreation Comm. 7 Once/month $50/mth. None Housing Comm. 6 Once/month $50/mtg. None Personnel Comm.. 5 Once/month $50/mtg. None BUENA PARK 9 Planning Comm. 7 Twice/month $50/mtg. None Airport Noise & Safety 3 Once/month None None Citizen Advisory Cmte. 7 Twice/year None None Beautification/Environ. 5 Quarterly None None Fine Arts 9-15 Once/month None None Park & Recreation Comm. 7 Once/month None None Personnel Board 5 As needed None None Senior Citizen Comm. 7 Once/month None None Traffic/Transportation 5 Once/month None None CHINO 2 Planning Comm. 7 Twice/month $30/mtg. None Community Svs. Comm. 7 Once/month $40/mtg. None EL MONTE 7 Planning Comm. 5 Twice/month $50/mtg. None Personnel Appeals 5 When needed $25/mtg. None Parks & Recreation 5 Once/month $25/mtg. None Beautification Comm. 10 Once/month $25/mtg. None El Monte Community 10 Once/month $25/mtg. None Cultural Comm. Property Maintenance 5 Once/month $25/mtg. None C� 0 Commission Survey CITY MONTEBELLO MONTEREY PARK NO. OF COMMISSION. NO. OF MEETING COMMISSIONS TITLE MEMBERS SCHEDULE 8 Planning Comm. 7 Twice/month Civil Service Comm. 5 Once/month Human Services Comm. 7 Once/month Parks & Recreation Comm. 7 Once/month Traffic. & Safety Comm. 7 Once/month Housing Mediation Board 8 Once/month Golf Course Commission 5 Every other mo. Standing Investment Cmte. 5 Every other mo. 15 Planning Comm. 5 Twice/month Bus. Improvement Dist. 7 When needed Art & Culture Comm. 15 Once/month Comm. on Aging 9 Once/month Community Relations Comm. 11 Once/month Design Review Board 7 Twice/month Economic Dev. Adv. Cmte. 9 Every other mo. Historical Heritage Comm. 9 Once/month Library Board 5 Once/month Modification Cmte. 5 On -call Personnel Board 5 Once/month Recreation & Parks Comm. 7 Once/month Traffic Comm. 4 Once/month Youth Advisory Board 7 Once/month Sister Cities Comm. 8 On -call January 11, 2000 Page 2 STIPEND BENEFITS $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None $50/mtg. None Note: No stipend or benefits for all 15 commissions/boards/ committees. 0 9 Commission Survey January 11, 2000 Page 3 NO. OF COMMISSION NO.OF MEETING CITY COMMISSIONS TITLE MEMBERS SCHEDULE STIPEND BENEFITS ONTARIO 8 Planning Comm. 7 Once/month $75/mtg. None Library Board of Trustees 5 Once/month None None Ind. Dev. Authority 5 Once/month None None Museum of History & 5 Once/month None None Art Board of Trustees 5 RDA Financial Auth. 5 Not provided None None Recreation & Parks Comm. 7 Once/month None None Redevelopment Agency 5 Not provided $30/mtg. None Housing Authority 5 Not provided $50/mtg. None ORANGE 12 Planning Comm. 5 Twice/month $40/mtg. None Design Review Cmte. 4 Twice/month $40/mtg. None Audit Cmte. 3 Twice annually None None Building Board of Appeals 3 As needed None None City Traffic Comm. 5 Once/month None None CDBG Program Cmte. 5 Once/month None None Community Video Adv. Bd. 4 Once/month None None. Investment Adv. Cmte. 3 Quarterly None None Elderly Svs. Bd. 5 Every other mo. None None Orange Pk. Acres Ping. Cmte.5 As needed None None Public Library Board 5 Once/month None None Park, Ping. & Dev. Comm. 5 Once/month None None PASADENA 32 Not provided Note: all 32 Comm. are non -paid with no benefits. E 0 Commission Survey January 11, 2000 Page 4 NO. OF COMMISSION NO. OF MEETINGS CITY COMMISSIONS TITLE MEMBERS SCHEDULE STIPEND BENEFITS POMONA 8 Planning Comm. 7 Twice/month Note: all 7 Comm. Bd. of Parking Place Comm. 7 Once/month are non -paid with Community Life Comm. 7 Once/month no benefits. Cultural Arts Comm. 7 Once/month Historic Preservation Comm. 7 Once/month Library Board of Trustees 7 Once/month Parks & Recreation Comm. 7 Once/month Youth Commission 7 Once/month RANCHO CUCAMONGA No response WESTMINSTER 8 Planning Comm. 5 Twice/month $50/mtg. None Traffic 5 Twice/month $50/mtg. None Recreation & Parks Comm 5 Once/month $50/mtg. None Comm. on Aging 8 Once/month $35/mtg. None Mobile Home Comm. 8 As needed $25/mtg. None Cultural Arts Comm. 9 Once/month $50/mtg. None Financial Review Cmte. 8 Once/month $50/mtg. None Merit Comm. 3 As needed $25/mtg. None WEST COVINA 5 Planning Comm. 5 Twice/month $75/mo. AD&D- $100,000 Personnel Comm 5 Once/month $30/mo. None Community Svs. Comm. 9 Once/month $30/mo. None Waste Mngmnt. Comm. 5 Once/month $30/mo. None Senior Citizens Comm. 7 Once/month $30/mo. None CC.CommissionSurvey 1 /9/01 0 171