A. Beginning in 2020, and every seven years thereafter, the commission shall have the duty to review the salaries paid by the city to each elected city official. The commission shall complete its review within 120 days of the first meeting of the commission. The city council may approve a request from the commission for an extension of the 120-day review period.

B. If after such review the commission determines that the salary paid to any elected city official should be increased or decreased, the commission shall file a written salary schedule with the city clerk indicating the increase or decrease in salary.

C. Any increase or decrease in salary established by the commission shall become effective and incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or the commission.

D. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all city elected officials, regardless of their terms of office.

E. Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to incumbent city elected officials at the commencement of their next subsequent terms of office.

F. If after review the commission determines that the salary paid to any elected city official should not be increased or decreased, then the commission shall file a written determination with the city clerk indicating that no salary adjustment is appropriate. (Ord. 2025-22 § 1, 2025; Ord. 2020-27 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2019-23 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019)