Ballot question: how often elected officials' salaries are reviewed

ORD 16-2026 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, submitting to the electors of the City of Lakewood an amendment to the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood in order to change the frequency with which the Civil Service Commission reviews elected official salaries. source

Places a Charter amendment before Lakewood voters that would change how often the Civil Service Commission reviews the salaries of elected officials. The document cites a Friday, September 4, 2026 deadline for submitting Charter amendments to the County Board of Elections. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

introduced ·
02.17readings ·
03.02passed ·
07.20

Timeline

07.20City CouncilPassedrecap →07.06City CouncilSubstitute filed; deferredrecap →06.15Committee of the WholeOn the agendarecap →05.18Committee of the WholeOn the agendarecap →03.16City CouncilDeferredrecap →03.16Committee of the WholeOn the agendarecap →03.02City CouncilReadrecap →02.17City CouncilIntroducedrecap →

Changes

Substitute version (S.) on Jul 20.Record

Substitute version (S.) on Jul 6.Record

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Latest vote

07.06 · motion to defer

Deferred 7–0minutes

Sarah Kepple · At-Largeyes Kyle Baker · Ward 1yes Matthew Bixenstine · Ward 4yes Thomas R. Bullock III · At-Largeyes Angelina Hamilton Steiner · At-Largeyes Bryan Evans · Ward 2yes Cindy Strebig · Ward 3yes

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Sources

Ordinance 16-2026 S. (substitute)Granicus Ordinance 16-2026 S. (substitute)Granicus S. 16-2026 Civil Service Salary Recommendations 6 30 26 editpdf · Granicus S. 16-2026 Civil Service Salary Recommendationspdf · Granicus Proposed Sub - S. Ord. 16-2026 Civil Service Salary Recommenpdf · Granicus Minutes for 8 meetingsapproved Video at each appearance8 clips