HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1575 ORDINANCE NO. 1575
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY
CODE, CHAPTER 2 : MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND APPOINTED BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS, ARTICLE 2-1 : COUNCIL, § 2-1-5 COMPENSATION, BY
REPEALING AND REPLACING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING ANY
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, Apache Junction City Code, Vol . I , Chapter 2 : Mayor,
Council, and Appointed Boards and Commissions, Article 2-1 : Council,
§ 2-1 . 5, ^relates to compensation of the mayor, vice mayor and
councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, Article 4 , Part 2 , § 17 of the Arizona Constitution
regulates how and when publicly elected officers can increase their
compensation and when the increases would be effective; and
WHEREAS, the pay levels for the mayor, vice mayor and
councilmembers in § 2-1-5 was last increased with Ordinance No.
1215 adopted on September 21, 2004 ; and
WHEREAS, as part of a city-wide employee compensation study, the
compensation for the mayor, vice mayor and council members was also
evaluated; and
WHEREAS, based on this analysis, the mayor and city council
believe that a compensation increase is fully justified and therefore
directed staff on April 21 , 2026 , to draft an ordinance increasing
the mayor, vice mayor and councilmember pay to the average level
disclosed in the pay study, plus an annual cost of living adjustment .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, as follows :
SECTION I IN GENERAL
Apache Junction City Code, Vol . I, Chapter 2 : Mayor, Council , and
Appointed Boards and Commissions, Article 2-1 : Council , § 2-1-5,
Compensation, is repealed and replaced in its entirety, to read as
follows :
A. Effective January 5, 2027, the salary for the mayor with the
term of office beginning on the same date shall be paid at the
rate of $3 , 030 . 58 per month.
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B. Effective January 5, 2027 , the salary for the vice mayor with
the term of office beginning on the same date shall be paid at
the rate of $1, 966 . 25 per month.
C. Effective January 5, 2027, the salary for councilmembers with
the term of office beginning on the same date shall be paid at
the rate of $1, 740 . 00 per month.
D. The salary for councilmembers who are serving their current
terms of office from January 2 , 2024 , through January 4 , 2028,
shall remain at $800 per month. However, for any councilmember
who serves a term of office starting January 2 , 2029, through
January 4 , 2033 , the monthly salary during such term of office
shall be $1, 740 . 00 per month.
E. After the above compensation levels are effective as noted
above, the mayor, vice mayor and councilmembers shall thereafter
be paid the following salaries :
(1) The salary for the mayor shall be paid at the rate of
$3 , 030 . 58 per month.
(2) The salary for the vice mayor shall be paid at the
rate of $1, 966 . 25 per month.
(3) The salary for councilmembers shall be paid at the
rate of $1, 740 . 00 per month.
F. When the above compensation levels are effective as noted
above, the mayor, vice mayor and councilmembers shall also be
paid a cost of living, base wage adjustment , general city-wide
increase or any other pay increment however else characterized
in the city` s payroll system, which full-time employees also
typically receive on an annual basis .
SECTION II REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance, or any part of the code adopted herein
by reference, are hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of
this ordinance, or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference,
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is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof .
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS _��'1"1 DAY OF 2026 .
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS `Cl�DAY OF 2026 .
WALTER "CHIP" WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
EVIE MCKINNEY J
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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