On Tuesday, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors will discuss an increase in compensation. If approved, compensation would increase from $170 per day to $357 per day.
According to the District staff report, the District has not updated its compensation since 2003 where it established compensation at $170 per day for up to six-days of service per month — $1,020.
If approved, the compensation would jump to $357 up to six-days per month at a total cost of $2,142.
In FY 2023/24, the total number of service days by the Board totaled 217 service days or a budget of $36,890.
In FY 2024/25, the total number of service days by the Board is estimated to be 209 service days. Using the current rate, the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget for Board compensation is $35,530. If the rate were increased to the maximum compensation, the budget would increase to $74,613.
Compared to other elected bodies:
- $2,524 – Richmond City Council
- $2,142 – Ironhouse Sanitary District (proposed)
- $1,900 – Antioch City Council
- $1,900 – Concord City Council
- $1,150 – Brentwood City Council
- $1,020 – Ironhouse Sanitary District (current)
- $800 – Oakley City Council
- $500 – Pittsburg City Council
Should the Board choose to increase compensation again, the calculation would be 5% of the current compensation ($170) multiplied by 22 years (years since the last adjustment) plus the current compensation. Thus, the Board could increase its compensation by $187 to a maximum of $357 per day of service.
If the Board adopts an ordinance increasing Director compensation, any interested ratepayer may bring a petition for a referendum on the ordinance. (Water Code § 20204.) If the ordinance is struck down by voters, the Board would be prohibited from increasing its compensation for at least one year. (Water Code § 20206.)
If you go:
Ironhouse Sanitary District Meeting
March 18 at 6:30 pm
450 Walnut Meadows Drive in Oakley
Agenda: Click here
Ironhouse protects the public safety of more than 47,000 residents and businesses in the City of Oakley and unincorporated Bethel Island. We were established in 1945 to safeguard our local natural resources and have been providing a valuable public service ever since. The District maintains more than 15,000 connections, an advanced water recycling facility, and Jersey Island and handles 4.3 million gallons of water a day.
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