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Finance Committee
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January 7 , 1987 �./�+I lly
SUBJECT:
PAYMENT OF STIPENDS TO MEMBERS OF REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept this report and adopt policy on Regional Planning Commission sti-
pends which:
1. Authorizes a stipend of $50 per meeting not to exceed $100 per month
and a mileage reimbursement of . 22 per mile.
2. Endorses this policy as an equity measure for commissions involved in
the planning process and not as a precedent for payment of stipends or
mileage reimbursement for any other Board appointed commissions and/or
committees.
3 . Directs CAO staff to proceed with further evaluation of a reimburse-
ment cap for the Countywide commission, which appropriately reflects
the present scope of that commission activities in comparison to the
scope of regional commission activities.
4. Directs the CAO to present that evaluation during the budget process
review for fiscal year 1987-88 inclusion.
5. Concurs that this policy applies to any meeting, workshop, seminar or
field trip which regional planning commissioners may attend.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Providing $50 per meeting stipends and mileage reimbursement to members of
the East County and San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commissions within
the parameters discussed above should cost approximately $22, 500 annually.
If this policy is adopted effective January 1, 1987 , the cost for the
balance of the current fiscal year would be approximately $11, 250. Review
of the Community Development Department budget indicates that such costs
can be covered by projected salary savings. These figures do not include
departmental staff costs incurred in support of commission activities.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF ,R6 DMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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APPROVE /"i OTHER
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SIGNATURE s : SUFI e visor Robert Schroder Supervisor Tom Torlakson
ACTION OF BOARD ON ✓ ? APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES:J-,-ra k f Q__ NOES. Z AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Community Development ATTESTED 3`/
County Auditor-Controller PHIL ATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY 'DEPUTY
BACKGROUND:
The Board, during December 1986, received several reports from the County
Administrator providing financial and background information on the pro-
posed payment of meeting stipends to members of the East County and San
Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commissions. The Board referred the matter
to the Finance Committee for review and development of a recommendation on
the appropriateness of regional commission members remuneration.
On March 11, 1986 the Board approved, in concept, the establishment of an
East County Regional Planning Commission as proposed in a report prepared
by the East County Regional Planning Commission Task Force. At that time
the issue of commission member remuneration was left for further considera-
tion. On June 10 , 1986 the Board adopted an ordinance establishing the
East County and San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commissions. No provi-
sion was made for commission member remuneration.
Subsequent discussion has determined that a policy decision must be made by
the Board on this matter. There are 44 Board appointed commissions or
committees which receive some form of reimbursement. Because of the unique
nature of the planning process, the decision to pay the commissioners has
received high attention by the Board.