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2005 Salaries And Stipends For The City Council

Each New York City Council member makes a base salary of $90,000. However, council members can earn an additional stipend or "lulu" ranging from $29,500 to $4,000 for serving in various leadership positions or as a chair of a committee.

East Side Councilmember Eva Moskowitz declined a stipend for chairing the Education Committee and Tony Avella declined $8,000 for the Zoning and Franchise Committee. Youth Service Chair Lew Fidler decided to take only $7,500 rather than the full $10,000. For more, read "Council Lulus, Public Losses" written in 2002.

POSITION MEMBER STIPEND TOTAL SALARY
Speaker A. Gifford Miller $29,500 $119,500
Majority Leader/State and Federal Legislation Joel Rivera $21,000 $111,000
Deputy Majority Leader/Government Operations Bill Perkins $20,000 $110,000
Majority Whip/Rules, Privileges & Elections Leroy Comrie $18,000 $108,000
Minority Leader James Oddo $18,000 $108,000
Minority Whip Dennis Gallahger $ 5,000 $ 95,000
Finance David Weprin $18,000 $108,000
Land Use Melinda Katz $18,000 $108,000
Education Eva Moskowitz - $90,000
Housing and Buildings Madeline Provenzano $15,000 $105,000
Health Christine Quinn $15,000 $105,000
Consumer Affairs Philip Reed $15,000 $105,000
Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Disability Services Margarita Lopez $15,000 $105,000
Women's Issues Tracy Boyland $15,000 $105,000
Aging Maria Baez $10,000 $100,000
Civil Service and Labor Joseph Addobbo, Jr. $10,000 $100,000
Contracts Robert Jackson $10,000 $100,000
Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Jose Serrano $10,000 $100,000
Economic Development James Sanders $10,000 $100,000
Environmental Protection James Gennaro $10,000 $100,000
Fire and Criminal Justice Yvette Clarke $10,000 $100,000
General Welfare Bill DeBlasio $10,000 $100,000
Higher Education Charles Barron $10,000 $100,000
Immigration Kendall Stewart $10,000 $100,000
Oversight and Investigations Eric Gioia $10,000 $100,000
Parks and Recreation Helen Foster $10,000 $100,000
Public Safety Peter Vallone Jr. $10,000 $100,000
Sanitation and Waste Management Michael McMahon $10,000 $100,000
Small Business Dominic Recchia $10,000 $100,000
Standards and Ethics Helen Sears $10,000 $100,000
Technology In Government Gale Brewer $10,000 $100,000
Transportation John Liu $10,000 $100,000
Veterans Hiram Monserrate $10,000 $100,000
Waterfront David Yassky $10,000 $100,000
Youth Services Lewis Fidler $ 7,500 $97,500
Subcommittees
Revenue and Forecasting G. Oliver Koppell $10,000 $100,000
Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses Simcha Felder $8,000 $ 98,000
Planning Dispositions and Concessions Miguel Martinez $8,000 $ 98,000
Zoning and Franchises Tony Avella - $ 90,000
Juvenile Justice Sarah Gonzalez $4,000 $ 94,000
Public Housing Diana Reyna $4,000 $ 94,000
Senior Centers Michael Nelson $ 4,000 $ 94,000
Small Business, Retail and Emerging Industries Domenic Recchia $4,000 $ 94,000
Crime and Substance Abuse Hiram Monserrate $4,000 $ 94,000
Select Committees
Civil Rights Larry Seabrook $4,000 $ 94,000
Community Development Al Vann $4,000 $ 94,000
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Alan Gerson $4,000 $ 94,000

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