HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1491CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1491
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 19-1 OF CHAPTER 19
OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, THE CITY'S LOCAL
VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE LIMIT, FOR THE NOVEMBER
1999 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In 1997, the City Council adopted a local voluntary
campaign expenditure limit under the authority conferred by the Political Reform
Act of 1996, passed by the voters as Proposition 208. The local voluntary
expenditure limit ordinance, codified as Section 19-1 of Chapter 19 of the
Lynwood Municipal Code, offers candidates certain incentives to comply with the
focal ceiling, all of which were adopted as part of Proposition 208.
Section 2. The validity of Proposition 208 has been challenged in
federal court. Because some parts of Proposition 208 were found by the trial
court to be unconstitutional, the enforcement of the entire measure has been
enjoined pending appeal and further proceedings. The City Council therefore
finds that the City's local voluntary expenditure ceiling ordinance is r~resently
unenforceable because it was adopted under the authority of Proposition 208.
Section 3. Enforcement of Section 19-1 of Chapter 19 of the Lynwood
Municipal Code is immediately suspended for the November 1999 general
municipal election. Upon the conclusion of the currently pending litigation, the
City Attorney is directed to report to the City Council regarding the outcome of
the litigation and to provide further advice as to the status of Lynwood Municipal
Code Section 19-1.
Section 4. The City Council finds that this Ordinance relates to the
conduct of an election and, in accordance with California Elections Code Section
9235, will take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of
August , 1998.
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R~ ardo Sanchez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Approved as to Content:
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C' ttorney Ral h vis City Manager
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCHEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA
ABSTAIN: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood City Council do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance
No. 1491 on file in my office and that said ordinance was first read at a
regular meeting on the 20th day of July _, 1999, and
adopted on the 4ty day of __ Auqust. 1999 by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES
ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCHEZ
NONE
COUNCILMEMBER REA
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
City of Lynwood