HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.043 (03-01-22) RESOLUTION NO. 2022.043
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
APPROVING THE FORM OF THE ORDINANCE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE VOTERS AT THE JUNE 7, 2022 ELECTION
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the
State of California, a Municipal Election shall be held on June 7, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters a measure related to
limiting the number of four-year terms that may be served by members of the Lynwood
City Council as a ballot initiative.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The form of the Ordinance to be submitted to the voters of the City of
Lynwood at the June 7, 2022 election is attached hereto as Attachment No. 1 and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Council has approved the form the Ordinance attached hereto
as Attachment No. 1 to be submitted to the voters of the City of Lynwood at the June 7,
2022 election.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this City
Council Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 2022.
•r•e :tnova, M. •
ATTEST:
aria Quinonez,w�
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Noel Tapia, Ernie Hern,- .�-z,
City Attorney City Mana'}
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-1.6.2 AND 2-1.6.3 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood (the "City") is a general law city, incorporated
under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 36502(b) provides that the City
Council of a general law city may adopt a proposal to limit the number of terms a member
of the city council may serve on the city council upon approval by a vote of the City
residents; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 36502(b), such term limits
shall apply prospectively only to those terms of office which commence on or after
November 8, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council does hereby find the above recitals correct and
incorporate them herein as part of the findings.
Section 2. Sections 2-1.6.2 and 2-1.6.3 of Chapter 2 of the Lynwood Municipal
Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
2-1.6.2 Term Limits of City Council:
No person shall serve more than twethree (23) consecutive terms on the Lynwood city
council. The completion of any unexpired term to which such person was elected or
appointed shall not be considered a term for the purposes of this subsection. Any elected
official who has served twethree (23) consecutive terms shall not be reelected as a
member of the city council.
2-1.6.3 Prospective Application:
This subsection 2-1.6 shall apply prospectively, beginning with the terms of office
commencing after the city's regularly scheduled election in November 20092022, so that
a person taking office after said election shall be prohibited from serving more than
twethree (23) consecutive terms thereafter.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence clause or phrase or
word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction or preempted by state legislation such
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decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each
and every section, subsection, sentence clause or phrase or word not declared invalid
or unconstitutional without regard to any such decision or preemptive legislation.
Section 4. Adoption; Effective Date. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and cause the same to be published or posted according to law. This
Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Lynwood, California this day of , 2022.
Jorge Casanova, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Noel Tapia, Ernie Hernandez,
City Attorney City Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 1st day of March, 2022
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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 Resolution No. 2022.043 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 1st day of March, 2022.
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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