Spokane Municipal Code

Title 02 Council and Legislation

Chapter 02.05 Salary Review Commission

Section 02.05.050 Operations of Commission

1. The commission may establish its own rules of procedures consistent with the Spokane Municipal Code and state law, which shall include a meeting schedule.

2. The commission shall annually elect a chair and vice chair from its members.

3. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public.

1. 1. At least one of the meetings shall include a public hearing held prior to the commission issuing a decision regarding the establishment of salaries in order to provide an opportunity for the public and the affected elected officials to address the commission.

4. The commission shall meet to review the salary schedules of the mayor, council president and council members, during even numbered years and may meet more frequently on their own initiative or by a motion of the city council.

1. 1. Decisions of the commission regarding an increase or decrease in the salary schedule shall be filed by the commission with the city clerk by May 31st.

5. In determining the salaries for the mayor, council president and council members, the commission shall solicit information regarding the elected officials’ duties and responsibilities. The commission shall utilize best-practice methodology for determining the elected official’s salary giving consideration to data and other information gathered by the City’s Human Resources Department and presented to the commission. The commission shall also consider each year information regarding cost of living adjustments (COLA), including the COLA provided by the City to the Managerial and Professional Association in its collective bargaining agreement. Prior to the commission issuing a salary schedule, the commission may request additional financial information and other relevant data from the appropriate city department.

6. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of three members shall be required to approve a salary schedule for the mayor, council president and council members as well as all other matters of the commission.

7. The commission shall keep a written record of its proceedings, which shall be a public record in accordance with state law.

1. 1. The commission shall provide written documentation forming the basis for the salary schedule.

8. The commission shall be assisted in performing its duties by staff members; one budget staff member from the city council office and one staff member from the human resources department assigned by the city administration and the City Council. The staff members will research, review, and provide current data to commission about any proposed salary adjustment and may also make recommendations to the commission based on their research.

Date Passed: Monday, January 27, 2020

Effective Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020

ORD C35862 Section 4