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W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD

Octo ber 08, 2 020

Vol 1 9, NO. 04

Rialto City Council tables merit increase By Manny B. Sandoval

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n September 22, Rialto City Council agreed to table what could have been a 10 percent merit increase. Since Council’s last merit increase occurred in 2018, the group qualifies for a five percent increase form 2019 and an additional five percent increase in 2020; totaling 10 percent.

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“The California Statutory increase of elected official’s salary includes the mayor, city council, city clerk and treasurer. Under state law, local elected officials are entitled to a five percent increase in stipend salary per year,” said Eric Vail, interim city attorney. “The elected mayor’s base salary being 150 percent of the council’s base salary. Then clerk and city treasurer’s salary being 75 percent of the council base.” “What we have submitted to you for your discussion tonight is

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The last time Rialto City Council accepted a merit increase was in 2018, as of 2020, council is eligible to receive up to a 10 percent salary or stipend increase. an ordinance which includes the 10 percent and adjust the salaries under California Government State Law,” continued Vail. Mayor Deborah Robertson expressed that there has been some confusion as to when and

how often the Rialto City Council and council staff should be taking action on the merit increases. During public comment, Lupe Camacho, candidate for mayor, expressed her discontent at the thought of city council accepting

a 10 percent merit increase. “Being the individuals that are elected by us, and you sit here because of our votes, I think it would be unwise to take the 2.5 Council, cont. on next pg.

Measure U will significantly cut County Fire ser vices By Maryjoy Duncan

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he League of Women Voters hosted an informational Zoom meeting on “Measure U the Repeal of Fire Protection Distrit 5” with speakers who oppose the measure County Fire Chief Dan Munsey and Fire Captain and president IAFF Local 935 Jim Grigoli, and in favor of the measure - Natalie Zuk from the Red Brennan Group on Thursday, Sept. 24.

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Background of FP-5: Helendale and Silver Lakes residents introduced and approved special tax FP-5 in 2006 to fund their own full time fire station. The Board of Supervisors in 2018 approved the expansion of FP-5 to all unincorporated areas of the county and cities that subsequently annexed fire services to the County - Needles, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms and Upland. According to Munsey the expansion of FP-5 was to maintain a sustainable funding mechanism to County Fire that was

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The League of Women Voters hosted an informational Zoom meeting on “Measure U the Repeal of Fire Protection Distrit 5.” Pictured clockwise from top left: LOWV Program Chair Helen Tran, Fire Captain and president IAFF Local 935 Jim Grigoli, County Fire Chief Dan Munsey, Natalie Zuk from the Red Brennan Group, and LOWV board member John Longville. underfunded by property taxes. FP-5 comprises over $41 million of County Fire’s $201 million total revenue. Munsey’s presentation illustrated the repeal of FP-5 would

cause closures of up to 19 fire stations across all county districts that include the Valley, Mountain, North Desert and South Desert regions, compromise effective response times and reliability, and decrease the number of firefighters from 623 to

457. Secondary impacts include the decrease of ISO rating (homeowners insurance rate increases due to lack of nearby fire serFire Services, cont. on next pg.


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