HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2014-3306 ORDII�'ANCE NO. 3306
ORDI?�TA?�CE OF THE CITI' OF CHULA VISTA AMENDII`'G
CHULA VISTA n4UI�'TCIPAL CODE SECTION 2.2�.110(C)
RELATED TO E3iCUSED ABSEI�'CES FOR MEMBERS OF
CITY BOARDS AI`TD COMI�4ISSIONS DUE TO
UI�TEXPECTED. EMERGENCY SITUATIOI�'S
R%HEREAS; the City Council anticipates that members appointed to the City`s boards
and commissions «�11 mal:e every reasonable effort to attend all reeular and special meetines of
their respective boazds and commissions: and �
WHEREAS; the City Charter requires that an}� board or commission member who is
absent from three consecutive, reeular meetinas will be deemed to have ��acated his or her
membership on the particular board or commission, unless his or her absence is eacused b}� a
majorit}� vote of the other members; and
WHEREAS. Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2?�.l ]0(C) describes circumstances
under�ihich a board or commission member's absence mav be excused: and
WHEREAS. no provision currentl}� exists to alloN� members to be escused due to
unexpected, emereency situations that prohibit a member's attendance.
NOW. THEREFORE, the Cin� Council of the Cin- of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I. Section 2.2�.110 (C) is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.2�.110 Attendance requirements— E�cused absences — Remo��al for cause.
C. Board and commission members, b}� a majority vote, mav excuse a fellow
boazd or commission member`s absence from meetines for an�� of the follo���ine reasons:
1. Illness of the member: family member of the member, or personal friend of the
member:
2. Business commitment of the member that interferes «�ith the attendance of the
member at a meetin¢:
3. Previouslv scheduled vacation of the member, notice of tifiich ��-as provided to the
respective board or commission in advance of the meeting.
4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, relieious sen�ice or ceremom�. �+�eddine, or
other similarh� sienificant e��ent: s�
�. Unexoected. emeraencv situation that prohibits the member's attendance: or
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� 6. Other reason for which the member has gi��en notice to the chair or secretary of
his or her unavailability 1� days in advance, as long as the unavailabilin� is not
espected to last for longer than 30 days.
Section II. Severabilih�
If an}� portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
an}� reason held to be in��alid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed sevcrable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby dedares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance. irrespecti��e of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences. clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declazed im�alid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement. not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall tal:e effect and be in force on the thirtieth day afrer its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The Cit}� Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Donna R. Norris, � len R�Googin
City Clerk C� Att �-ney
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PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED b�� the Cit�� Council of the Cit�� of Chula Vista.
Califomia this 8th da�� of April 201�, bv the folloH�ing ��ote:
Al'ES: Councilmembers: Aeuilaz. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Chervl Cox. ��or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms. . Ciri� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�'IA )
COlJNTY OF SAI�' DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Norris. Cit�- Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do herebvi certifi� that the foreeoina
Ordinance No. 3306 had its first readine at a reeular meetine held on the 2�th da�� of March 2014
and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 8th da}�
of April 2014; and �+�as duly published in summan- form in accordance with the requirements of
state law and the Cit�� Charter.
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Dated�� �� Donna R. I�'o . C C. Cit�� Clerk