HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1651ORDINANCE NO. 1651
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 -1 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CHANGE THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TIME AND UPDATE THE
COUNCIL REIMBURSEMENT AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS CONSISTENT
WITH PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
WHEREAS, regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Lynwood had
been commencing at 5:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month; and
WHEREAS, to better accommodate the members of the public who are unable
to attend the Council meetings because of conflicts with their regular work schedules,
the Council directed that the time for the commencement of the regular meetings be
changed to 6:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 2 -1 of the Lynwood Municipal Code,
entitled "City Council" had not been updated in some time insofar as it references a start
time of 7:30 p.m. for City Council meetings, does not reference current reimbursement
provisions approved by the City Council approved on August 5, 2008 by Resolution No.
2008.071 or the applicable stipend amounts approved by the City Council on February
5, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the inconsistencies found in Chapter 2 -1 require that the Council
correct Subsection 2.1.2,a. related to City Council regular meeting times, Section 2 -1.3
related to City Council expense reimbursements and Section 2 -1.4 related to City
Council compensation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the start time to 6:00 p.m. and
update the other provisions of Chapter 2 -1 pursuant to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to codify these changes to the
Lynwood Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2 -1.2, "Meetings Of The City Council," of the Lynwood
Municipal Code is hereby amended, as to Subsection a. only to read as follows, with all
provisions of Subsection 2 -1.2 b remaining unmodified and in full force and effect:
"a. Time And Days For Regular Meetings: The regular meetings of
the City Council shall be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at six o'clock (6:00) p.m.; however, when a meeting day falls upon
a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day
that is not a legal holiday; unless the regular meeting is duly cancelled."
Section 2. Section 2 -1.3, "Reimbursement Of Expenditures," of the Lynwood
Municipal Code is hereby amended, as to Subsection b. only to read as follows, with all
provisions of Subsections 2 -1.3 a and c remaining unmodified and in full force and
effect:
"b. Members of the City Council shall be reimbursed for expenses
incurred by them in the use of their personal vehicles and for media use in
the performance of their duties in the sum set by Resolution of the City
Council, including Resolution Nos. 2008.071, as such Resolution may be
amended from time -to- time."
Section 3. Section 2 -1.4, "Compensation of Councilmembers," of the Lynwood
Municipal Code is hereby amended, as to Subsection b. only to read as follows, with all
provisions of Subsection 2 -1.4 b remaining unmodified and in full force and effect:
"a. In accordance with section 36516 of the California Government Code,
each member of the City Council will receive as salary the sum of seven hundred
eighty dollars ($780.00) per month."
Section 4. Except as expressly modified pursuant to this Ordinance, all
provisions of the Lynwood Municipal Code shall remain unmodified and in full force and
effect.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for
any reason, held to be unconstitutional, or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining sections of this ordinance. The Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more other
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its final passage, and
within fifteen (15) days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause it to be posted as
required by law, and hereby designated for that purpose.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1St day of May, 2012 and
adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council on the 15th day of
May, 2012.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2012.
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Jim Morton, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of May, 2012.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN-BEAS, ALATORRE
AND MORTON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER CASTRO
ABSTAIN: NONE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 1651 in my office and that said Ordinance was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 15th day of May, 2012.
Aaria QuinoneZ, City Clerk