HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 62-97ORDINANCE NO. 62 -97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY PROVIDING FOR CONTINUANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL IN THE EVENT OF GREAT PUBLIC CALAM-
ITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 2714(1) through 2714(5) are hereby
added to the Temple City Municipal Code, to read as follows:
"2714(1) In the event of great public calamity, such as
extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, earthquake, sabo-
tage, nuclear catastrophe or enemy attack any vacancies in the
City Council shall be filled pursuant to Sections 2714(2)
through 2714(5) of this Code.
"2714(2) Any vacancies in the City Council to be filled
pursuant to Section 2714(1) shall be filled by the members of
the City Council able to act, or by the sole remaining member
able to act, from members of the Planning Commission, Traffic
Commission or Parks and Recreation Commission who shall be able
to act.
"2714(3) In the event no councilman is able to act five
people, selected pursuant to subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d)
of this paragraph shall act as the City Council until such
time as any councilman shall be able to act, at which time a
council shall be selected by the councilman able to act, pur-
suant to Section 2714(2). Selection shall be accomplished as
follows:
(a) The five members of the Planning Commission
shall act.
(b) If there are not sufficient members of the
Planning Commission able to act those, or
any one, who can act, shall select the re-
maining members of the Council needed from
the Traffic Commission able to act.
(c ) If there are no members of the Planning
Commission able to act the Traffic Commis-
sion shall act.
(d) If there are not sufficient members of the
Traffic Commission able to act those who
can act shall select the remaining member
or members needed from the Parks and Re-
creation Commission able to act.
(e) If there are not sufficient members of
the Parks and Recreation Commission able
to act those who are able to act shall
select the remaining councilmen at large
from residents of the City of Temple City.
"2714(4) Councilmen becoming able to act after one coun-
cilman has become able to act (and has filled the council va-
cancies) shall replace emergency appointments with the most
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recent appointment being the first replaced.
"2714(5) Upon the conclusion of any public calamity the
City Council shall cause an election to be held to fill any
vacancy not filled within thirty days of the particular vacancy
in accordance with Section 36512 of the Government Code of the
State of California."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
The threat of a thermo- nuclear was with Russia is an immediate
threat to the people of the City of Temple City despite the
hopeful turn of events in the present crisis over Russian nu-
clear weapons in Cuba and the public peace, health and safety
will best be served by having prepared and ready the formay by
which Municipal Government in Temple City can continue most
effectively in a time of great calamity.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temple City at a regular meeting thereof held this 14th day
of January , 19607, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dickason, Fitzjohn, Merritt,
Nunamaker, Tyrell
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ATTEST:
Clerk of the City of Tem
City, California.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
Mayor of the C ry of Temple City,
California.
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1, Marjorie A, Woodruff, do hereby certify that I have been duly
appointed Deputy City Clerk of the City of Temple City, California,
and that the foregoing Ordinance No. 62-97 was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council held on December 20, 1963, and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 14, 1963,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Fitzjohn, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
Dated: January 14, 1963
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