In accordance with the Tacoma City Charter, Section 2.3, and state law, the Commission on Elected Salaries shall determine the compensation for the position of Council Member, for the carrying on and performance of the functions of the office, which shall be adopted by the City Council. The Council Member shall have the option of participating in the City’s medical, dental, and vision benefits, prorated on the same terms as part-time (90%) City employees.
(Ord. 26297 § 3, 1998-09-15; Ord. 26574 § 1, 2000-02-22; Ord. 27675 § 1, 2008-03-18; Ord. 28459 Ex. B, 2017-10-17; Ord. 29023 Ex. A, 2025-03-18)
From and after the first day of April, 1980, no member of the City Council, including the Mayor, shall be permanently assigned a City vehicle. The Mayor shall receive a reasonable vehicle reimbursement allowance, which shall be and is hereby fixed in the sum of $550 per month. The reimbursement allowance provided for herein shall constitute full compensation to the Mayor for the use of his or her privately owned or leased vehicle on City business and shall be deemed and construed to compensate the Mayor for any and all expenses thereof.
As a condition precedent to the collection of said amount, the Mayor shall certify that said vehicle is duly insured against public liability and property damage by an authorized insurer in amounts not less than $100,000/$300,000/$50,000 for all uses, including business usage. Any claims for reimbursement pursuant to this section shall be submitted on proper forms and in a manner consistent with the requirements of the State Auditor to the Director of Finance of the City of Tacoma and shall be paid from budgeted funds of the legislative body.
(Ord. 21973 § 1, 1980-02-05; Ord. 22601 § 1, 1981-12-22; Ord. 27437 § 1, 2005-11-29)
If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
(Ord. 26297 § 4, 1998-09-15)