Temecula City Council voted 4 to 1 at their Sept. 26 regular meeting to increase city council pay for the first time in about twenty years. The motion was introduced by James Stewart and seconded by Mayor Zak Schwank. Councilmembers Curtis Brown and Brenden Kalfus supported the motion while Councilmember Jessica Alexander voted against the measure.The amount proposed was an increase of $1300 per month salary, plus a 30% increase to the CalPers contribution fund. Councilmember Alexander pointed out that it would bring their total compensation from $2410 per month to potentially $4154. She explained that between the five council members, the increase of $1744 per month individually would equal $105,000 per year, nearly doubling their budget from $145,000 to $250,000.Alexander said,â€
