Commissioner, mayor explain why they gave themselves a raise in Hollywood

Commissioner, mayor explain why they gave themselves a raise in Hollywood

After Hollywood commissioners voted to give themselves a raise in early July, one of them agreed to explain it to Local 10 News on Wednesday at City Hall.Hollywood Commissioner Peter Hernandez, who represents the city’s District 2, made the motion to raise commissioners’ pay by 34.7% -- from about $50,430 to about $70,000.Hernandez considered the pay of the neighboring Fort Lauderdale officials. The motion included assignment pay for the commiss…