HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 077 1986 0623ORDINANCE NO. 77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RELATING
TO FILLING VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL
AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 36512.2 of the Government
Code, the City Council of the City of Moorpark may enact an
ordinance providing for the filling of vacancies on the
City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. If a vacancy occurs on the city council,
within thirty (30) days from the commencement of the vacancy,
the city council shall fill the vacancy by appointment. A
person appointed to fill a vacancy on the city council shall
hold office only until the date of a special election to fill
the remainder of the term. The special election shall be
called and held within the time periods as provided in
Section 36512.2 of the Government Code.
Section 2. This Ordinance is for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health or safety and shall
take effect immediately upon its adoption. The facts
constituting the urgency are set forth in Section 3
hereinafter.
Section 3. Because of a life- threatening illness, a
member of the city council resigned as of the receipt of his
resignation this date. Prior hereto and since the time of
incorporation, there has been no vacancy on the city council
and none was anticipated to occur without forewarning. It
is in the best interest of the citizens of Moorpark that the
vacancy be permanently filled for the remainder of the term
of the prior incumbant at a special election, but to call a
special election in advance of the municipal election to be
held on November 4, 1986 would cost approximately five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00) from the general fund, which
monies could otherwise be expended for the public peace,
health or safety, and to delay filling the vacancy until the
municipal election to be held on November 4, 1986 would
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deprive the citi
issues of public
period of time.
the city to make
special election
election that is
zens of Moorpark of full representation on
peace, health and safety for an inordinate
It is.therefore in-the best interests of
an- appointment --to - fill = the-- vacancy--until a
can be consolidated with the municipal
to be held on November 4, 1986.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance by not less than four - fifths
vote of the City Council; shall enter the same in the book
of original ordinances of said City; shall make a minute of
the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the
proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed
and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after the
passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published
once in the Moorpark News, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, as defined in Section 6008 of the Government
Code, for the City of Moorpark, and which is hereby designated
for that purpose.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, 1986.
ATTEST:
M or of the City of
Moorpark, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Eva Marie Crooks, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Moorpark,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 77• was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark, at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 23rd day of June , 1986, and
that the same was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
day of
AYES: Councilmembers Yancy- Sutton, Woolard, Prieto
and Mayor Pro Tem Ferguson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this Q
1986.
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Deputy City Clerk