Kelowna City Councillors will receive a modest raise beginning in 2009.

The Mayor will receive none.

That was part of a report on council indemnity presented Monday by Jack Dangerfield, part of a three-member citizen's committee looking into council remuneration, expenses and benefits.

Councillors are currently paid 33 per cent of the mayor's indemnity.

Under the proposal passed unanimously by council, the remuneration for councillors will increase to 34 per cent of the mayor's pay on January 1, 2009 and to 35 per cent January 1, 2010.

Dangerfield says that works out to about an extra $75 per month for each councilor in the first year.

The committee also recommended the mayor not receive a specific increase, except for an annual adjustment based on the previous year's Consumer Price Index for Vancouver.

The mayor will also receive an additional expense account not to exceed $1,500 annually for meal time meetings in his/her capacity as mayor.

"Service to our community should not be an expense to the individual in out of pocket costs in performance of their duties. To this end, it is felt existing policy regarding reimbursement for meetings and functions attended by councillors is adequate," says Dangerfield.

"However, it is our opinion that the mayor has additional requirements for the purpose of representation and communication. It is not recommended the mayor be issued a City credit card, that instead, any expenses be claimed on production of receipts and signed expense forms."

Dangerfield added his committee did look at providing councillors additional benefits as opposed to a pay adjustment such as reimbursement of out-of-pocket day care expenses, clothing allowances and matching RRSP contributions, but in the end, went with the 2 per cent raise.

"It is evident to our committee that the incumbent councilors have not chosen to serve for monetary reasons, but rather to provide service to our community. We believe the mayor of the City and Council is a full-time position while the position of councillor is a part-time position."

All of the changes will take effect after a new council is sworn in in December of this year.