Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor,

Agenda — 16 items

1. 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
2. 2 WELCOME
3. 3 At least 72 hours prior to each regular Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City's website at www.cityofmerced.gov or at the City Clerk's Office, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relation to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Commission will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CITIZENS' STIPEND SETTING COMMISSION CLERK
5. 5 Members of the audience who wish to address the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium against the back of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Material may be emailed to cityclerk@cityofmerced.gov no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Public Hearing item # or Public Comment. Your comments will be presented to the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission and retained for the official record. To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City’s website www.cityofmerced.gov, YouTube, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96.
6. A. CALL TO ORDER
7. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8. C. ROLL CALL
9. D. PUBLIC COMMENT
10. 10 Members of the public who wish to speak on any matter not listed on the agenda may speak during this portion of the meeting and will be allotted 3 minutes. State law prohibits the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the public comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter that is listed on the agenda will be called upon to speak during discussion of that item.
11. E. CONSENT CALENDAR
12. 12 Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission, provided that any Member, individual, or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted on separately.
13. E.1. SUBJECT: Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission Minutes of April 16, 2026 REPORT IN BRIEF Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission Minutes from the meeting of April 16, 2026. RECOMMENDATION Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission - Adopt a motion approving and filing the Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission minutes of April 16, 2026. 26-356 approved Pass
14. F. PUBLIC HEARING
15. F.1. SUBJECT: Review and Discussion of the Current Stipend for the Mayor and City Council Members and Discussion and Recommendations, if any, Regarding the Appropriate Stipend for the Mayor and City Council Members REPORT IN BRIEF Continued discussion of the current stipend and any suggested changes and review of process. RECOMMENDATION Citizen’s Stipend Setting Commission - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2026-19, a Resolution of the Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission of the City of Merced, California, providing a written recommendation to the City Council regarding the recommended monthly stipend it deems appropriate for the City Council and the Mayor pursuant to section 402 of the City of Merced Charter. 26-357 approved Pass
16. G. ADJOURNMENT approved Pass