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Claremont Administrative and Council Salary Information Available To The Public (Jul 29, 2010)
Claremont Administrative and Council Salary Information Available To The Public
As the media reports on the City of Bell's salaries for Council and administrative staff, residents across the country are discussing the compensation of their own City officials. In accordance with the City of Claremont's open communication philosophy, the City of Claremont makes this information readily available to the public.
Each member of the City Council receives $400 per month compensation and an additional $30 per Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City Council does not receive retirement benefits and during the 2010-12 budget process, medical benefits were eliminated from Council's budget. City commissioners are appointed by the City Council and receive no compensation. As detailed in the budget, the City Manager's annual salary is $211,000 and the Assistant City Manager's annual salary is $165,000. The Police Chief's annual salary is $174,000. These salaries are based on surveys of comparable cities with similar services and populations to Claremont's 37,000 residents. Cities surveyed include Upland, Brea, La Verne, Glendora, Arcadia, Azusa, Covina, Rialto, Montclair, Monrovia, and Chino.
"Communicating with our residents has always been a high priority for the City Council and administration. We welcome the dialogue with our residents that the situation in the City of Bell has created." commented Mayor Linda Elderkin.
A complete list of salary ranges for each City position is available upon request through the City Clerk's office. For additional information, please call the City Manager's Office at 909-399-5441
