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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