A. Existing salaries for the mayor and councilmembers established by city ordinance and/or city budget shall remain in effect unless and until changed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

B. The 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 salary commission. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to the mayor and all city councilmembers 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. 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. 1136 § 1, 2008).