Setting Council compensation at the 75th percentile for the 2026-2030 term with annual indexing
General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
2 councillors voted differently at Council
- Councillor Dave Haackefor at committee (here) → against at Council
- Mayor Jeff Lealfor at committee (here) → against at Council
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS25-008, dated April 22, 2025 of the Commissioner, Finance & Corporate Support Services as follows: a) That the Council Compensation Review Report FCSFS25-008, be received for information; b) That as a matter of policy, Council Compensation for the 2026-2030 term of Council, compensation for the Mayor and each Member Councillor be set as follows: i. Commencing December 2026, compensation equal to the 75 th percentile of the 2025 base compensation of the comparator group of municipalities as listed in Appendix A, indexed for the 2026 calendar year; ii. That the base rate for each subsequent year of the term of Council be indexed annually in the month of December for each of the years 2027- 2029 equal to the inflationary increase provided to CUPE Staff bargaining groups; and c) That a vehicle/transportation allowance and reimbursement be provided to all members of Council for the 2026-2030 term of Council as follows: i. For the Mayor as head of Council a base allowance of $6,000 ii. A base allowance for each Councillor at 50% of the Mayor’s allowance - $3,000 iii. That Council travel expense claims for conferences and training include reimbursement for kilometres using the City's current posted mileage rate.