Vancouver, Washington – The City of Vancouver’s Citizen’s Commission on Mayor/City Council Salaries (a.k.a. Salary Review Commission) will hold two meetings next week, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 7 and at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 9. In compliance with statewide social distancing requirements, both meetings will take place online via the free Cisco WebEx application.

The April 7 meeting is a work session with no public comment period. The public can listen to this meeting live by calling 1-408-418-9388 and using access code 969 592 937.

The April 9 meeting is a formal meeting with a public comment period. The public can listen and participate in the public comment period during this meeting by calling 1-408-418-9388 and using access code 966 413 003.

The commission's purpose is to study the relationship of salaries to the duties of the mayor and city council members and to set their salaries. The commission must file the schedule of salaries for the mayor and council members with the City Clerk by May 1, 2020, for inclusion in the 2021-2022 City budget.

The Salary Review Commission was established by a City charter section approved by voters in 1994. Salary reviews are performed every other year to coincide with the City’s budget cycle. The commission is comprised of seven community members who were appointed by the mayor and approved by Vancouver City Council.

For more information about the Salary Review Commission, including links to meeting agendas and minutes, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/src.                                                                          

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