A.
It is
deemed reasonable and adequate that in reimbursement of the ordinary
and routine expenses, losses and costs imposed upon them by virtue
of their serving the City in their official capacity, each Council
Member shall receive monthly, during their term of office, $1,310.91
per month, and the Mayor shall receive $1,838.44 per month, to be
adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,
all items, 1982-84 equals 100, published by the United States Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside
Metropolitan Area. Further, such expense allowance need not be accounted
for by the recipient.
B.
In addition thereto, each member of the City Council, including the Mayor, shall be reimbursed pursuant to the City's Business Expense Policy for Council authorized travel and other expenses when on official duty upon submission of itemized expense account therefor. This section is intended to meet the requirements of Section 302 of the City Charter. Appropriations for the allowance and other expenses provided for herein shall be included in the annual budget approved by the City Council.
(1346-9/67, 2079-8/76, 2566-8/82, 2997-5/89, 3956-9/12,
4044-3/15)
Except as provided herein, each member of the City Council shall
be offered all health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd)
which are granted, and in the future shall be granted, to the department
heads of the City of Huntington Beach, and the cost of such health
insurance benefits shall be included in the annual budget and paid
by the City. Each Council Member shall be offered City-funded health
insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd). Each Council
Member may add their current spouse and/or family member dependents
onto the City's group health insurance policy with the additional
monthly premium cost above single coverage for medical/dental/vision
to be borne by the requesting member via payroll deduction or direct
bill if insufficient funds. No cash-in-lieu thereof (medical opt-out)
shall be offered to a Council Member or spouse and/or family member
dependent.
(2079-8/76, 3956-9/12, 4044-3/15, 4127-12/17)
