Council Salary Commission

Every four years, or as established by the city council, a salary commission may be appointed to perform a new salary review in accordance with SMC Chapter 2.48. The commission automatically dissolves after completion of the salary review. Any salary changes are filed with the city clerk.

The previous commission was appointed in 2022 and approved a salary schedule that expires this year. At its July 13th meeting, the council unanimously approved the appointments of the following individuals to the Council Salary Commission:

  • John Bridge
  • Patsene Dashiell
  • Ann Marie Henninger

Meetings

  • To attend in person:  Visit the Sequim Civic Center at 152 W. Cedar Street. Council Chambers is on the first floor. 
  • To attend via Teams: Join the meeting by using the meeting ID and passcode located at the top of the agenda.
  • To attend by phone: Join the meeting by using the phone number and phone conference ID# located at the top of the agenda.

Click here for the November 2, 2026, Agenda

Agendas & Minutes

To view prior agendas, click here.   

Membership Qualifications

The  Salary Commission consists of three voting members who are appointed by the mayor, with approval of the council.

  • A maximum term of two years.
  •  All members must reside within the city limits for a minimum of six months before being appointed to the commission and for the duration of their appointed term. 
  • A member of the commission must serve until the commission completes its salary review and files a written salary schedule with the city clerk, or the commission issues a final determination that no salary adjustment is appropriate.
  • No member may be appointed to more than two terms on the salary commission.
  • Members may be removed during their terms for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office or for a disqualifying change of residence.
  • No officer, official, or employee of the city or any of their immediate family members may serve as a member of the salary commission. For purposes of this section, “immediate family member” means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of an officer, official, or employee of the city, whether or not living in the household of the officer, official, or employee.
  • A member of the commission may not be appointed to another city committee, board, or commission, except for specialized committees or task forces of limited duration.
  • Members serve without compensation.

About the Commission

The Salary Commission was established by Ordinance 2022-002 and Ordinance 2024-024, and operates consistently with RCW 35.21.015  and SMC 2.48 to review the salaries of individual councilors, including the offices of mayor and deputy mayor.