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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-2015 Charter Committee Agenda & Backup City of San Bernardino Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee Agenda Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Place: EDA Board Room 201 N. E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418 The City of San Bernardino recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to public services to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the City Clerk's Office (909) 384-5102) one working day prior to the meeting for any requests for reasonable accommodation, to include interpreters. Anyone who wishes to speak on a numbered agenda item will be required to fill out a speaker slip. Speaker slips should be turned in to the City Clerk before the item is taken up by the Committee. The Clerk will relay them to the Committee Chair person. Public comments for agenda items are limited to three minutes per person, a total of 15 minutes per item, comments to be received from the public before discussion of the item by Committee members. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CHAIR'S COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT(LIMIT 30 MINUTES) ACTION ITEMS(subject to time available with meeting scheduled to end by 7pm) 1. Approval of minutes from July 14, 2015 meeting(attached) 2. Special Presentations—None scheduled for this meeting 3. Procedural and Informational Matters a. Review status of Questionnaire responses b. Review Timeline (attached) C. Review Tentative Governmental Skeleton(attached) d. Review Approach to Charter Review—revision#4 (attached) 4. Continue development of Skeleton Mayor, Council and City Manager Provisions (updated Mayor analysis attached) a. Employment Status and Compensation of Mayor and Council members (white paper attached) b. Interrelationships between Council, Mayor and Manager 5. Development of Skeleton City Attorney Provisions (PMS analysis previously distributed) 6. Development of Skeleton City Clerk Provisions (PMS analysis previously distributed) 7. Development of Skeleton City Treasurer Provisions (PMS analysis previously distributed) 8. Next Meeting Date and Time ADJOURN Unless changed at the July 14`x`meeting, the next meeting of the Volunteer Citien-Based Charter Committee hill be 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in the EDA Board Room, 201 N. E. Street. Attendees are encouraged to park on the top floor of the City Hall parking structure and access the EDA building from there. Charter Review Committee Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Minutes Committee Members Present: Dennis Baxter, Phil Savage, Tom Pierce, Casey Dailey, Michael Craft, Committee Members Absent: Gloria Harrison, Vicki Lee, Gary Walborne, Hillel Cohn Staff/Committee Consultants Present: Cathy Standiford, Management Partners; City Attorney Gary Saenz and City Clerk Gigi Hanna Chair Phil Savage called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Public Speakers None Minutes A motion was made by Baxter, seconded by Craft to approve the Minutes of the July 7, 2015 meeting. The motion carried, with Dailey abstaining because he'd been absent for that meeting. Action Items • A motion was made Baxter, seconded by Dailey, to start the process of talking to elected officials and the city manager as soon as possible and provide a regular summary of committee activities to the council. The motion carried unanimously. • A motion was made by Dailey, seconded by Craft, that the committee make a preliminary recommendation to keep the city at the current ward status. The motion carried unanimously. • A motion was made by Pierce, seconded by Baxter to defer action on voting rights of the mayor until input is provided by the council and mayor. The motion carried unanimously. • A motion was made by Dailey, seconded by Baxter to recommend the mayor has no administrative power or powers of appointment or removal except as otherwise stated in the Charter. The motion carried unanimously. • A motion was made by Pierce, seconded by Baxter to recommend that the City Manager shall be appointed by the majority vote of all members of the city council and mayor. The motion carried unanimously. Next Meeting Date and Time The next meeting of the Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee will be 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2015. The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Gigi Hanna, CMC San Bernardino City Clerk Charter Committee Working Timeline —July 28, 2015 The purpose of this Timeline is to document the San Bernardino Charter Committee's progress and capture additional tasks and activities that should be considered by the Committee in the future. Meeting Date Task or Activity Comments/Status 5/12/15 Developed Input Questionnaire (Survey) Complete 5/26 Receive Input from Survey Agreed to continue to receive input on survey Request Council approval for Complete; professional assistance provided effective 7/7/15 professional input Discuss plan to develop Timeline Draft was available, but was not discussed Discuss plan to deal with Charter topics Draft was available, but was not discussed 6/9 Discuss approach to Charter Review Agreed upon approach, including focusing on Charter skeleton before specific topic details Received and reviewed information on Discussed professional and public input Approve plan for disseminating survey Complete Review working timeline Complete. Timeline will be updated regularly as changes occur Consider form of Government for Preliminary Recommendation: Council—Manager Form of Charter skeleton Government in Charter Skeleton Discuss skeleton City Council structure Preliminary Recommendation: Maintain a Ward System and powers Council representation for Charter skeleton 6/23 Meeting Cancelled 7/7 Discuss professional advisors and scope Complete of work Introduce new participants to Charter Welcomed Committee Member Vicki Lee Committee Complete discussion of skeleton City Preliminary Recommendation: City Council powers should Council structure and powers 1 be limited to legislative and policy making, not administrative and operational Discuss skeleton Mayor provisions Preliminary Recommendation: Mayor should be elected at- large. Powers,voting privileges and impacts on ward system deferred to next meeting 7/14 Continue discussion of skeleton Mayor Preliminary Recommendation: Retain the current number provisions of wards(7) Preliminary Recommendation: Mayor should have no administrative,appointment or removal powers except as otherwise provided in the Charter Deferred consideration of Mayor's voting rights until input is received from the Mayor and Council members Agreed to provide meeting summaries to Mayor and Council following each Committee meeting. Agreed to periodically provide progress reports to the Mayor and Council at a regularly scheduled meeting San Bernardino Charter Committee Timeline Page 2 Meeting Date Task or Activity Comments/Status Begin discussion of skeleton City Manager Preliminary Recommendation: Majority vote of all provisions members of the Common Council and Mayor required for appointment of City Manager 7/28 Continue discussion of City Manager Charter Skeleton Discussions Begin discussion of skeleton provisions for City Clerk, City Attorney, City Treasurer 8/11 Complete discussion on Mayor, Council, City Manager interrelationship, roles and authorities Presentation and discussion of General Goal: Understand what San Bernardino gains or loses by Law vs. Charter City Issues becoming a General Law city Continue Charter skeleton discussion Discuss plans for progress report to Mayor and Council on skeleton Begin discussing plans for public forum on skeleton 8/25 Continue Charter Skeleton Discussion Finalize plans for presentation to Mayor Suggest scheduling for September 15 M/CC meeting and City Council 9/8 Discuss additional elements that should be part of the Charter skeleton Finalize plans for public forum Suggest holding week of September 28 9/15 Present Progress Report at Mayor Common Council Meeting 9/22 Complete Charter Skeleton Discussion Incorporating input from Mayor and Council Receive final survey results Confirm content and format for public forum TBD Hold Public Forum re:Skeleton 10/13 Begin work on specifics for each skeleton topic 10/27 Continue work on specifics 11/10 Continue work on specifics 11/24 Continue work on specifics Thanksgiving Week—confirm meeting 12/8 Continue work on specifics 12/22 Christmas/Hanukah—confirm meeting 1/12 Continue work on specifics 2/9 Discuss public input forum on Charter specifics 2/23 Complete specifics on each topic 3/8 Discuss content and format for Committee's report to Mayor and Common Council San Bernardino Charter Committee Timeline Page 3 Meeting Date Task or Activity Comments/Status 3/22 Hold Public Input Forum 4/12 Review and revise Charter Change proposal 4/26 Review draft report to Mayor and Note: Report contents should contain summaries of each Common Council; discuss presentation Committee recommendation and rationale (for use during format education and outreach) 5/10 Finalize draft report to Mayor and Common Council; presentation format 5/16 Present recommendations to Mayor and Request approval for putting to a vote of the citizens Common Council lAdditional issues to be discussed include interrelationship between Mayor, City Council and City Manager;term limits? 2Additional skeleton topics to consider(in no particular order): Departments, Commissions, Committees,Agencies and Reporting Relationships; Preamble; Municipal Powers/Authority; Elections; Fiscal Administration (i.e., fiscal year, budget submission,tax limits, public works contracts, claims, audit; Franchises; Code of Ethics; Initiatives, Referendums and Recalls; Severability,Transition and Municipal Code Issues Resulting from Charter Revisions, Charter Amendments; Charter violations SAN BERNARDINO GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE TENTATIVE SKELETON (7/14/15) [changes from 7/8 draft shown in bolded italics] I. Council - Manager Form of Govt. 11. City Council 2.1 Based on present 7 Ward System 2.2 Policy Making & Legislative, not Administrative 111. Mayor 3.1 Elected from Citizens at-large 3.2 Defer consideration ofMayor's Council voting rights until input is received from Mayor& Councilpersons 3.3 To have no administrative, appointment or removal powers except as otherwise provided in Charter 3.4 Majority vote of all members of Council and Mayor required for appointment of Manager i APPROACH TO CHARTER REVIEW - Revision 44 7/16/15 I. PROCESS A. Develop a specific timeline for working through the process and planned meeting schedules. B. Actively solicit input on each decision in the process from the public, Council, relevant City personnel, & professional advisors. C. Work from Charter Topics, not from S.B.'s Charter. Keep General Law as a possibility. D. Determine topics to be used; first for Skeleton and then for language. E. For each topic review and consider the following: 1. Input received from the public 2. National Civic League's Guide & Model Charter 3. Charters of other similar Cities 4. San Bernardino's Charter Reform Principles & Objectives (5/19/14) 5. San Bernardino's Strategic Plan & Good Government Operating Practices 6. San Bernardino's Current Charter 7. Other issues relevant to the topic. 8. Charter vs Code Filter a. Require by Charter or Charter to Authorize Code to implement b. Great City- Aspirational - vs Functional City 9. Manner General Law would treat, or allow treatment of, the topic a. Comparison with reference to issues related to this topic 10. Thoughts of each Committee Member 11. Professional Input(Management Partners) 12. Input from City's present elected officers and department heads F. Develop the desired "governmental skeleton" of basic topics first, leaving specifics, other topics and drafting to take place later, considering first what basic approach to governing is desired (Form of Government) 1. Council-Mayor 2. Council-Manager 3. Mixed/Other G. Flesh out specifics and language as to each basic and other Charter topic. II. BASIC SKELETON TOPICS A. Form of Government Structure 1. Council-Mayor 2. Council-Manager 3. Mixed/Other B. Council 1. Number (reduce? Add 1 at large?) 2. Districts (Wards), Election(by Districts, from Districts, at large, mixed, cumulative voting, dual district& final at large elections) 3. Coordination with Mayoral elections 4. Full time vs part time & compensation C. City Officers 1. Mayor a. Powers-Duties-Responsibilities b. Manner of Selection (Election at large or by council or rotating from council members, etc.) C. Other 2. Manager a. Powers-Duties-Responsibilities b. Relationship with Mayor, Council, Department Heads C. Other 3. Other Offices (their manner of selection, powers, relationship with Manager, Council, Mayor, etc.) a. Attorney b. Clerk C. Treasurer D. Departments and Agencies - (consider being specific vs leaving open to ordinance by Council) 1. Police & Chief 2. Paramedic/Fire & Chief 3. Water 4. School District 5. Library 6. Park & Recreation 7. Human Resources-Civil Service 8. Finance 9. Planning 10. Other E. Other Skeletal Items? 1. Fiscal Management 2. Election Process 3. From SB's Existing Charter? III. ADDITIONAL TOPICS - (For discussion and drafting) F. Preamble G. Powers of the City H. Severability, Transition and Municipal Code Issues Resulting from Charter Revisions I. General Provisions - 1. Charter Amendment 2. Franchises? 3. Initiative, Referendum and Recall? 4. Code of Ethics 5. Other PMS ANALYSIS of SKELETON MAYOR PROVISIONS (updated 7/15/15) (Revisions from my prior Analysis are in bolded italics.) Descriptions of Skeleton Issues Related to this Topic: A. Selected by public direct voting or selected from council (DONE) B. Voting Rights at Council C. Powers of Administration and Appointment/Removal - specially of City Manager D. Other? 1. Input Received from the Public - From 273 responses to questionnaire received, (A) 76.19% said select Mayor by direct vote of public, 21.25% said select from Council &2.56% were uncertain. (C) From 275 responses received, 69.82% said mayor should be head of City with the city manager responsible for administrative duties (not the mayor), 18.91% disagreed, and 11.27% were uncertain. 2. National Civic League Model City Charter & Guide - (A)No preference between being elected at-large or from the Council; however, see my analysis concerning Council structure. (B) Suggests mayor should be a voting member of Council, but advises avoiding giving the mayor a "break tie"vote or a veto power. (C) Recommends spelling out Mayor's responsibilities and powers. Mayor should not have administrative powers or special powers to nominate or appoint or remove (includes as to city manager). 3. Other Similar California Cities (SB is about 214,000) Of the 17 charters reviewed below, (A) 14 are elected at large and 3 are selected from council& (B) 15 have full vote as a councilperson and 2 have only tie breaking vote. 4 other cities of populations between 200,000 & 299,999 have charters. Mayors all of these, (A) all are elected at large, (B) all have full vote as a councilperson, & (C) mixed as to powers of him/her: a. Chula Vista - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large vote (council by ward) [300]; (B) mayor & councilpersons each have one vote [201 & 301A]; (C) additional specific powers of mayor set forth, but not specially involved with any appointments [304]; prohibited from interfering with city manager's responsibilities [305]. b. Irvine - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large vote along with 4 other councilpersons & (B) votes as a councilperson& serves as presiding officer [400]; (C) sets forth no other duties [400]. C. Modesto - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large vote (council by districts) [501]; (B) has full vote with council [601(t)]; (C) powers set forth at length including some powers of appt [601] & has some powers of appointment [601] & to nominate city manager [800]. d. Stockton - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large vote (council by districts/at-large) [602]; (B) has full vote as member of city council [401 & 1100]; (C) extensive powers (including appointments [1102] & nomination of city manager [1200]) set forth. 4 cities of populations between 300,000 and 399,999 have charters. Mayors of all of these, (A) all are elected at large, (B) 2 have full vote as a councilperson& 2 vote only to break tie, & (C) mixed as to powers of him/her: e. Anaheim - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large along with 4 other councilpersons [500]; (B) full voting & some other powers set forth [504]; (C) "head of City" etc. powers [504], but Page 1 manager is CAO [600 & 604]. f. Riverside - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large vote (council by wards) [400]; (B) Mayor presides over Council with only a tie breaking vote [405]; (C) mixed as to powers of Mayor, is "head of City" [405], no administrative powers [407], but not much else in charter as to powers or duties. g. Bakersfield - (A) Elected by city-wide at-large vote (council by wards) [14]; (B) votes only in case of tie [14]; (C) serves as "head of City", presides, but no administrative powers [20(a)]. h. Santa Ana - (A) Mayor elected at large with (B)full vote as councilperson [400]; (C) presiding officer, "head of city", no administrative powers [404] (manager is CAO [501]. 9 of the 16 cities of populations between 150,000 & 199,999 have charters. Mayors of all of these, (A) 6 elected at large, 3 selected from council; (B) all have full vote; (C) mixed as to powers i. Glendale-(A&B)selected from council annually [VI-5]; (C) Mayor given some specific powers [VI-5]. i. Hayward-(A)elected at-large [500],(B)full vote with council. [604]; (C) given some specific powers [604]. k. Lancaster-(A)elected at-large(B)with full vote [201];(0)minimal specific powers [202]. 1. Oceanside-(A)elected at-large&(B)full vote with council -Council-Manager [200]; (C) otherwise as General Law[500]. M. Palmdale-(A)elected at-large&(B)full vote with council -Council-Manager(specific) [200];(C) otherwise as General Law[102]. n. Pomona-(A)elected at-large [401];(B)full vote with council [502];(C) given some specific powers [406]. o. Salinas-(A)selected from council [11];full vote with council [13];(C) some powers&duties set forth[13]. P. Santa Rosa-(A&B)selected from Council with full vote[15];(C) powers not stated,but manager is administrative head[18]. q. Torrance- (A&B)Mayor elected at-large,with full vote [600]; (C) minimal powers of mayor set forth [610. 4. San Bernardino's Charter Reform Principles & Objectives (5/19/14) - #2 provides that the charter should set forth guiding principles and standards, not detailed rules and procedures. 43 provides that the charter should be designed to enable the city to operate in an efficient, businesslike manner. 5. San Bernardino's Strategic Plan & Good Government Operating Practices a. Guiding Principle 46 says: "The City must have a form and system of governance that is proven to support satisfactory performance by other municipal corporations of comparable size and complexity". b. (C) San Bernardino's Operating Practices for Good Government Agreement says Mayor is to be the leader of the City & not interfere with city management. 6. Other Issues Relevant to the Topic -I have none at this time. 7. San Bernardino's Current Charter (A) Mayor elected at large [14]; (B) Mayor may vote in case of a tie vote [30]; all actions of Mayor are subject to council's power to override Mayor by 2/3 vote [39], and the Mayor has required actions including being required to sign on the passage of any ordinance X31 & 1211, effectively giving the Mayor a veto power on the passage of any ordinance. Page 2 (C) Mayor can appoint and removal of various positions, sometimes only with council concurrence [40(s) & 51]; Mayor CEO [50] & has general supervision of manager, chiefs of police & fire 7 & all elected officers except councilpersons [52]; Mayor appoints (subject to council confirmation) City Manager [100]; Mayor appoints Water Board Members (but has no power of removal) [160]; Mayor and Council set many salaries [180, etc.]. 8. Charter vs Code Filter a. Manner of election & vote at Council are constitutional in nature. Similarly, basic relationships between Mayor and council and other officers and, possibly, whether positions are full time or part time. Specific compensation and details should be left to ordinance. b. (A) Commentators seem are divided as to whether Mayor should be elected at large or from council. (B) Veto and tie breaking powers of Mayor may interfere with Council-Manager gov. (C) Stating powers of Mayor can provide for stature in regional bodies. 9. General Law a. Allows for Mayor to be elected at large or selected from amongst the Council [34900 et seq]; elected Mayors with consent of the city council make all appointments to boards, commissions and committees [40605]; any additional responsibilities and duties of the Mayor would be set by ordinance [I think]; compensation for elected Mayors may be set by ordinance or vote of electors [36516.1]. b. More than 2/3 of California's Cities are General Law. 10. My Thoughts Mayor should be elected directly by voters and have full voting rights at council table, not tie breaking only. However, to keep an odd number of council votes, either one additional at-large councilperson should be provided for, or the wards reduced to 6. Mayor's specific powers should be set forth in charter, but no administrative and few, if any, appointment powers. General law allows for much the same, but more is left to council. Page 3 Management Partners To: Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee From: Cathy Standiford, Partner Subject: Mayor and City Council Employment Status and Compensation Date: July 28, 2015 The Charter Committee is considering elements pertaining to the Mayor and City Council that should be included in the Charter "skeleton." At its July 14, 2015 meeting, the Charter Committee expressed an interest in discussing whether the Mayor and City Council members should be full- or part-time. This memorandum provides information regarding employment status and compensation Committee members may wish to consider in developing specific recommendations. Background Section 14 of the existing San Bernardino Charter establishes a four-year term for the Mayor and staggered four-year terms for City Council members. The Charter contains no term limits for any elected office. Charter Section 24 specifies that the Mayor be a full-time position and establishes compensation at 50% of the salary for a San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge. Based on the current average salary for such judges the Mayor's current salary is approximately$92,305 per year, or $7,692 per month. The Charter establishes compensation for each City Council member of$600 per year or $50 per month. The Mayor and Council members also receive an auto allowance of$600 per month, although this form of compensation is not specified in the Charter. Retirement, health and other benefits are provided as required by state and federal law and the California Public Employees Retirement System. Employment Status Comparisons Management Partners conducted telephone interviews with the city clerks of 17 comparable charter cities to determine whether the mayors and council members function in a full- or part- time capacity and to confirm current compensation. We also reviewed charter language for each city. 1730 MADISON ROAD • CINCINNATI,OH 45206 • 513 8615400 • FAx 513 8613480 MANAGEMENTPARTNERS.COM 2107 NORTH FIRST STREET,SUITE 470 • SAN JOSE,CALIFORNIA 95131 • 408 437 5400 • FAx 408 453 6191 3152 RED HILL AVENUE,SUITE 210 • COSTA MESA,CALIFORNIA 92626 • 949 222 1082 • FAx 408 453 6191 Mayor and City Council Employment Status and Compensation Page 2 Table 1 summarizes the employment status for the mayors of comparable peers. It shows the more common practice is for the mayor to serve on a part-time basis, consistent with the council-manager form of government. City council members are considered to be part-time in all 17 of the comparable agencies. Table 1. Mayor Employment Status in Comparable Cities Full- Part- Population Time Time Comments 200,000 to 299,000 2 2 Chula Vista and Stockton charters specify the mayor is to function on a full-time basis 300,000 to 399,000 0 4 No charters specify the mayor is to be full-time 150,000 to 199,000 Mayors in Glendale and Oceanside are not directly elected and have 0 9 same powers and compensation as council members TOTAL 2 15 Compensation Comparisons California Constitution Article XI, Section 5(b) authorizes charter cities to establish compensation for council members. Some charters state that compensation for elected officials will be established by municipal code, ordinance or resolution. A few identify a specific amount of compensation within the charter itself. In these cases, the compensation may only be changed by a charter amendment approved by the electorate. Several cities (such as Irvine, Anaheim, and Oceanside), have charter provisions stating compensation will be set in accordance with the Government Code as applicable to general law cities. Government Code §36516 establishes salary limits for mayors and council members salary limits based on population size. For example, cities with populations between 150,000 and 250,000 may provide a maximum salary of$800 per month. The limit for general law cities with populations greater than 250,000 is$1,000 per month. However, the salary cap may be increased by local ordinance so long as the amount of the increase does not exceed 5%per calendar year. Table 2 summarizes whether specific salary information for each elected position is contained in the charter. It shows that 12 of the 17 agencies do not specify the amount of compensation. Mayor and City Council Employment Status and Compensation Page 3 Table 2. Summary of Charter Provisions for Mayor and Council Member Compensation Salary Salary Not Specified Specified by by Population Charter Charter Comments 200,000 to 299,000 1 3 The Chula Vista Charter specifies mayor's compensation is to be 66%of the salary of a superior court judge and councilmembers are to receive 40%of the mayor's salary. Irvine charter states compensation will be set based on Government Code provisions for general law cities.Compensation in Modesto and Stockton is set by ordinance based on recommendations from a Citizen's Salary Setting Commission following a public hearing. 300,000 to 399,000 2 2 Bakersfield and Santa Ana charters provide a specific salary amount. Anaheim follows compensation requirements for general law cities. Riverside establishes amounts by ordinance following a public hearing. 150,000 to 199,000 2 7 Torrance and Salinas charters specify a compensation amount. However,Salinas is in the process of updating its charter and may remove this provision. TOTAL 5 12 Table 3 summarizes the current compensation for mayors and council members in the 17 comparison charter cities. It shows the monthly compensation for mayors ranges from$100 to $10,154,while monthly compensation for council members ranges from$100 to $4,061 per month. Table 3. Comparison of Monthly Compensation for Mayors and City Council Members City Mayor Council Member 200,111 to 299,000 •.. Chula Vista' $10,154 $4,061 Irvine $880 $880 Modesto $3,600 $2,000 Stockton $6,032 1 $1,377 300,000 to 399,000 Population Anaheim $1,5002 $1,5002 Bakersfield $2,000 $1003 Riverside $6,569 $3,284 Santa Ana 1 $200 1 $125 150,000 199,000 Population Glendale' $1,430 $1,420 Hayward $3,330 $2,081 Lancaster5 $600 $600 Mayor and City Council Employment Status and Compensation Page 4 City Mayor Council .- Oceanside6 $1,644 $1,644 Palmdale $2,065 $759 Pomona $1,638 $819 Salinas $800 $600 Santa Rosa $1,200 $800 Torrance $100 $100 Mayor receives 66%of salary for a superior court judge;council members receive 40%of mayor's salary 2Plus$50 per meeting 3City Council members also receive$20 per budget session meeting. °Mayor appointed by city council,not directly elected. Compensation follows Government Code provisions for general law cities. 5Compensation set by ordinance;requires super-majority vote of mayor and city council 6Mayor appointed by city council,not directly elected.Compensation set by municipal code.