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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5310 COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 5310 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON POLICE POLICY FOR COMMITTEE MEETING HOURS. PASSED: 7:1 REJECTED: OPPOSED: Taylor ABSENT: CONSIDERED: September 14, 2020 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTIONCONCERNINGCOMPENSATIONFOR THE MEMBERSOF THEADHOC COMMITTEEON POLICEPOLICYFOR COMMITTEE MEETING HOURS. The CityCouncil of the Cityof Eugene finds that: A.OnJuly20,2020,theCityCouncil createdanadhoc committee toreview current st on 21 Hoc Committee is to prepare and submit a report to the City Council recommending policy changes to current police policy. This work is to be completed by January 31, 2021. B.Also on July 20, 2020, the City Council passed a motion directing the City Manager to return to Council with a funding strategy for compensating the members of the Ad Hoc Committee at $15/hour for all meeting hours or an equivalent stipend as well asthe mechanism for establishing the $15/hour or equivalent stipend payment to the committee members as an official compensation package. C.Based on information from City Staff, the committee meetings will be two hours long and it is anticipated there will be nine to twelve meetingsheld between September 15, 2020, and January 31, 2021. D.Compensating members of the Ad Hoc Committee for the time theyparticipatein meetings is intended to: offset actual costs incurred by the committee members when attending meetings (i.e., child care, time off work, etc.); help eliminate some barriers to participating as a member; and, increase the number of individuals willing and able to serve as committee members. E. in ORS 244.020(15). Oregon Ethics Law prohibits the committee members from receiving a financial benefit that they would not have received but for the person serving as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee unless, among other exceptions, the financial benefit ispart of an official F.The CityCouncil desires to adopt this official compensation package for the members of the Ad Hoc Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1.Each member of the Ad Hoc Committee shall receive $30.00 for every two- hour Ad Hoc Committee meeting attended by the member. If a member of the Ad Hoc Committee Resolution- Page 1 of 2 attends one hour or less of a meeting,the member shall receive $15.00 for that meeting. If a committee member attends more than one hour of a meeting, the member shall receive the full $30.00. Section 2.Members of the Ad Hoc Committee shall receive payment in one lump sum no later than January 31, 2021. Section 3.This Resolution is effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council. Theforegoing Resolution adoptedthe day of , 2020. _______________________________________ CityRecorder Resolution- Page 2 of 2