In 2009, the Mayor and City Commission eliminated the lifetime health insurance benefit for all Commissioners elected after October 1, 2008. Resolution R2009-57 (Exhibit 1) was passed to increase life insurance benefits and salaries paid to all current and future elected officials. Resolution R2010-41 (Exhibit 2) amended R2009-57 and provided structure for the Commission compensation and allowed participation in the City's health, dental and life insurance plan. However the insurance coverage would be at the elected official's sole expense. 

On July 22, 2019 and subsequently on August 21, 2019, staff presented a survey reflecting the benefits provided to the elected officials at other cities and the City Commission's consensus was an adjustment to the executive expense (a taxable fringe benefit) rather than an increase in salary.

Resolution R2019-87 (Exhibit 3) seeks approval to modify the executive expenses of the Mayor and Commission, which includes the cost of health benefit costs in accordance with City Charter Section 2.3.

 The proposed compensation structure is being revised as follows:

Mayor:

Salary - $3,600.00

Executive Expense - $48,782.00

Allowance - $1,200.00

Commission:

Salary - $3,000.00

Executive Expense - $44,750.00

Resolution R2019-87 - Approving a modification to the Commission Compensation to reflect increases in expenses, including health benefit costs (Esmond K. Scott, City Manager)

The City Manager seeks Mayor and Commission direction on Resolution R2019-87 for the purposes of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget.