The measure would give Hawthorne more local control — councilmembers massive pay hikes.
Hawthorne residents have a big decision to make about the future of their city when they turn in their ballots for the Nov. 8 election.
Hawthorne’s councilmembers currently have an annual salary of $7,200 for the part-time job, which would jump to $75,700 if Measure I passes – a 951% increase. The council already voted in January to increase its members’ annual salaries to $14,400 starting in 2023, which City Attorney Robert Kim said is the maximum allowable increase as a general law city.
Hawthorne’s neighbor to southeast neighbor, Carson, did, however, recently adopt one through a 2018 ballot measure. That charter also included significant annual salary hikes for councilmembers – from $20,000 to around $77,000. Councilman Alex Monteiro said he opposes the charter because of the salary increases, but would vote for it if they were removed. He supports the council having more control over land use and zoning laws, Monteiro said. He, alongside Councilwoman Olivia Valentine, authored the argument against the measure.
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