Vancouver City Council

MOTION ON NOTICE

Submitted by Councillor Sullivan for the Regular Council meeting of January 13, 2004.

2. Salary Increase for Mayor and Council

MOVER: Councillor Sullivan
SECONDER: Councillor

WHEREAS

Council has recently received notice that it will be receiving a 14% increase in salary;

Council endorses the policy that Councillors receive salary increases equal to the average of full time Vancouver workers;

HOWEVER, WHEREAS

The City is going into a budget process in which millions of dollars will have to be cut or taxes raised beyond the rate of inflation;

Negotiations with unions are sensitive to large pay hikes for Councillors;

A Bond rating agency has recently changed Vancouver's rating from AAA to AA.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

THAT Council give notice to staff that it rejects the 14% salary increase; and

THAT any salary increase be consistent with existing policy of increases equal to the average of full time Vancouver workers.

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