The independent salary commission’s established or amended salary schedule will become effective in the amounts, at the times, and under the conditions established in the schedule. Once filed, the schedule shall be incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or the independent salary commission. Salary increases established by the independent salary commission shall be effective as to all city council members and the mayor regardless of their terms of office. Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to incumbents at the commencement of their next subsequent terms of office. Existing salaries for council members and the mayor established by prior action of the independent salary commission, by prior city ordinance and/or through prior city budget, shall remain in effect unless and until changed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The terms and conditions of the commission’s adopted salary schedule will remain in effect until amended under the terms and conditions of a new salary schedule filed in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 6681 § 1, 2018; Ord. 6504 § 1, 2014.)