Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor,

Agenda — 20 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.org 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.
4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE BOARD/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.org and should be limited to 300 words or less. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Report 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. You may provide telephonic comments via voicemail by calling (209) 388-8688 by no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting to be added to the public comment. Voicemails will be limited to a time limit of one (1) minute. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Report item #, Consent item #, or Public Comment. Your comments will be played during the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission meeting at the appropriate time.
6. 6 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
7. 7 Accommodation for individuals with disabilities may be arranged by contacting the City Clerk at (209) 388-8650. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
8. A. CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 1:26
9. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:33
10. C. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:12
11. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 3:34
12. 12 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 Board/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.
13. E. REPORTS ▶ jump to 3:51
14. E.1. SUBJECT: Review of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission in Accordance with Section 402 of the Merced City Charter REPORT IN BRIEF Review of the City of Merced Charter Section and the roles and responsibilities of the commission. RECOMMENDATION Information-Only 24-343
15. F. BUSINESS ▶ jump to 9:16
16. F.1. SUBJECT: Selection of a New Chair and Vice Chair REPORT IN BRIEF Yearly selection of Chair and Vice Chair. RECOMMENDATION Citizens’ Stipend Setting Commission - Adopt a motion selection a new Chair and Vice Chair. 24-344 approved Pass
17. G. PUBLIC HEARING ▶ jump to 12:42
18. 18 Members of the public who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Commission for discussion and action. Further comment will not be received unless requested by the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission.
19. G.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 Discussion of the current stipend and any suggested changes and review of process. RECOMMENDATION Continue the discussion of the Council stipend to the next Public Hearing meeting. 24-345 approved Pass
20. H. ADJOURNMENT approved Pass ▶ jump to 24:33