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ORDINANCE NO. 13 -971
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2635 TO ALLOW
FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12 -960 establishing an Art -
in Public Places Program and a Public Arts Commission; and,
WHEREAS, Section 2635 of the Temple City Municipal Code provides that the City Council appoint
five members to the Public Arts Commission; and,
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Ordinance No. 12 -960, the City Council has decided that
the City would be better served by a larger Public Arts - Commission, consisting of seven members, to review
and advise the City Council on matters within the scope of the Art in Public Places Program; and
WHEREAS, persons interested in serving on the Public Arts Commission have submitted
applications to the City, and the City_ Council has selected seven -individuals to serve on the Public Arts
Commission plus one alternate in the event a commission seat becomes vacant.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Amendment of Section 2635. The City Council hereby amends Section 2635 (Public
Arts Commission Established) of the Temple City Municipal Code, as adopted by Ordinance 12 -960, to reads
as follows:
"The City Council hereby establishes a Public Arts Commission which will review and advise the
City Council on Public Art Projects and the Art in Public Places Program Plan. The City Council
shall appoint seven (7) members to the Commission in accordance with Section 1103 of the city
charter. Commission members shall be appointed to terms of office in accordance with Section 2690
of this Code, except that wherever "two commissioners" is written "three commissioners" shall be
substituted, and wherever "three commissioners" is written "four commissioners" shall be
substituted. The City Council may appoint one or more additional persons as alternates to fill any
mid -term vacancy on the Commission."
SECTION 2: Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part thereof, be rendered
or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by
reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the validity of the remaining
section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections,. subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and to its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same to be published according to law.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 2013.
ATTEST:
City Cle k
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I, Peggy Kuo, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
13 -971 was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City-of Temple City held on the 2nd
day of April 2013, its second reading on 16th day of April, 2013, and was duly passed, approved and
Adopted by said Council at the regular meeting held on 16th day of April, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember- Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Blum, Sternquist
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None
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