Resolution No. 1892RESOLUTION NO 1892
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO 1882 CALLING AND
GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER
1977
WHEREAS, Resolution No 1882 was passed approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Cypress on July 25, 1977, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority provided in Article II of the
Constitution and Title 4, Division 2, Chapter 3 of the Government Code of
the State of California, the City Council of the City of Cypress desires
to submit to the voters of said City a Charter Amendment relating to
miscellaneous provisions of the Charter of the City of Cypress and a
Charter Amendment limiting the terms of office for City Councilmen, and
WHEREAS Resolution No. 1882 included certain sections enumerating
certain amendments to the Charter of the City of Cypress• and
WHEREAS it is necessary, at this time, to amend these certain sections
to reflect accurately the proper amendments to the Charter to be submitted
to the voters of the City of Cypress
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS•
SECTION 1 Section 4 of Resolution No 1882 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
SECTION 4 That the proposed amendment to the Charter of said
City relating to miscellaneous provisions of said Charter to be sub-
mitted to the voters shall be as follows•
The Charter of the City of Cypress hereby is amended by repealing
Sections 701 through 705, inclusive, and by amending Sections 402,
403(b), 412 413 415, 802, 804, 805, 901, 1004, 1013 and 1016 to read
respectively as follows
Section 402. Compensation Compensation for Councilmen is hereby set,
and from time to time shall be changed, in accordance with the schedule
set forth in the Government Code establishing salaries of Councilmen
in general law cities, as the same may from time to time be amended
Section 403 Vacancies, Forfeiture of Office, Filling of Vacancies
(b) A Councilman shall forfeit his office if he (1) lacks at any
time while holding office any qualification for election prescribed by this
Charter or by law (2) violates any provision of this Charter, (3) is
convicted of a designated crime as specified in the Constitution and laws
of the State, (4) without consent of the Council is absent from all regular
Council meetings for a period of sixty consecutive days and the first regular
meeting thereafter, said period to be computed from the last regular Council
meeting he attends. A declaration by the Council of a vacancy resulting
from forfeiture of office shall be subject to judicial review, provided
that within two weeks after such declaration an appropriate action, or
proceeding, for review is filed in a court having jurisdiction of the
action or proceeding. During the pendency of any such action or proceeding
anyone appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall have all the
rights, duties and powers of a Councilman, and shall continue in such
office as provided herein unless and until said court rules the declaration
of the Council invalid and such ruling has become final
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Section 412 Place of Meetings All regular council meetings shall be
held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, or in a place to which any
meeting may be adjourned. If by reason of fire flood or other emer-
gency it shall be unsafe to meet in the Council Chamber, the meetings
may be held for the duration of the emergency at a place designated by
the Mayor, or if he should fail to act by three members of the Council.
Section 413 Proceedings The Council shall cause the City Clerk to
keep a correct record of all its proceedings The Council may establish
rules for the conduct of its proceedings It may evict any member or
other person for disorderly conduct at any of its meetings Each member
of the Council shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations
in any proceeding pending before the Council The Council shall have
the power to compel the attendance of witnesses, to examine them under
oath, and to compel the production of evidence before it Subpoenas
shall be issued in the name of the City signed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk Disobedience of such subpoenas, or the refusal to
testify, shall constitute a misdemeanor, the Mayor shall report such
disobedience to a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction for further
proceedings
Upon enactment of any ordinance or of any resolution or order for
payment of money, or upon the demand of any member the City Clerk
shall call the roll and shall cause the ayes and noes taken on the
question to be entered in the Minutes of the meeting
Section 415 Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions With the
exception of ordinances which take effect upon adoption, referred to
in this Article no ordinance shall be adopted by the Council on the day
of its introduction, nor within five days thereafter At the time of
its introduction, an ordinance shall become a part of the proceedings
of such meeting in the custody of the City Clerk Ordinances and reso-
lutions need not be read in full prior to enactment, and may be enacted
by title only, unless a Councilman requests a full reading thereof
In the event that any ordinance is altered after its introduction it
shall not be finally adopted except at a meeting held not less than
five days after the date upon which such ordinance was altered Correction
of a typographical or clerical error shall not constitute an alteration
within the meaning of the foregoing sentence.
Unless otherwise required by this Charter, the affirmative votes of
at least three Councilmen shall be required for the enactment of any
ordinance or of any resolution or order for the payment of money
All ordinances and resolutions shall be signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk
Any ordinance declared by the Council to be necessary as an emergency
measure for preserving the public peace, health, or safety and containing
a statement of the reasons for its urgency, may be introduced and adopted
at one and the same meeting if it is passed by at least four affirmative
votes
Section 802. Appointments Terms The number of members of boards
and commissions shall be specified by the Council Except as otherwise
provided by ordinance, each member of each board or commission shall be
appointed for a term of four years and shall serve until his successor
qualifies All such appointments shall be made and appointees shall be
subject to removal of the Council adopted by at least three affirmative
votes In the event an incumbent is removed or otherwise vacates his
office his successor shall be appointed for a full four year term
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Section 804 Meetings Chairman Each board or commission shall hold
regular meetings as the Council may require, and such special meetings as
otherwise may be necessary The provisions of Section 411, hereof, relating
to the Ralph M. Brown Act, shall apply to all meetings of said board and
commissions and, subject to the provisions of said Act, all meetings shall
be open to the public
The City Manager may designate a City employee for the recording of
minutes for each of such boards and commissions, who shall keep a record
of its proceedings and transactions Each board or commission may
prescribe its own procedures and rules of operation which shall be
kept on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available
for public inspection Subject to any regulations and procedures established
by the Council, each board or commission shall have the power to compel
the attendance of witnesses to examine them under oath, to compel the
production of evidence before it and to administer oaths and affirmations
Disobedience of any subpoena, or refusal to testify shall be a misdemeanor
and such conduct shall be reported to the Mayor and procedures may be
taken pursuant to Section 413 hereof
Section 805 Compensation Vacancies The members of boards and
commissions shall receive such compensation as may be specified by the
Council and shall also receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and
other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures have
received authorization by the Council
Any vacancy in any board or commission, from whatever cause arising,
shall be filled by appointment by the Council Any appointment to fill
such vacancy shall be for four years
Section 901 Special Municipal Elections Other municipal elections
shall be known as special municipal elections and may be called from
time to time by the Council on whatever dates the Council deems appro-
priate regardless of any election dates established by state law
Section 1004 Council Action of Budget The Council shall consider
the proposed budget and make any revision thereof that it may deem advi-
sable• and on or before July 1, or such other date as it shall designate,
it shall adopt the budget Adoption of the budget shall constitute
appropriations of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the
funds indicated If it fails to adopt the budget by said date, the amounts
appropriated for current operation for the current fiscal year shall be
deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis,
with all items in it prorated accordingly, until such time as the Council
adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year
Section 1013 Presentation and Audit of Demands Any demand against
the City must be in writing and may be in the form of a bill, invoice,
payroll or formal demand Each such demand shall be presented to the
Director of Finance or such other official as the Council may designate,
who shall examine the same If the amount thereof is legally due and
there remains on his books an unexhausted balance of an appropriation
against which the same may be charged, he shall approve such demand and
draw his warrant on the Treasurer therefor payable out of the proper
fund
The Director of Finance or other designated official, shall transmit
such demand, with his approval or rejection thereof endorsed thereon,
and warrant, if any, to the City Manager The City Manager shall cause
the same to be transmitted to the Council which may then approve or
disapprove payment thereof.
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Section 1016 Independent Audit The City Council shall employ
at the beginning of each fiscal year, a certified public accountant who
shall at such time or times as may be specified by the City Council,
and at such other times as he shall determine, examine the books,
records, inventories and reports of all officers and employees who
receive handle or disburse public funds and all such other officers
employees, or departments as the City Council may direct As soon as
practicable after the end of the fiscal year, a final certified audit
and report shall be submitted by such accountant to the City Council
one copy thereof to be distributed to each member, one each to the
City Manager, and such other officials as the Council may designate,
and three additional copies to be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk where they shall be available for inspection by the general
public
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 22nd day of August 1977
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MAYOR OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK F THE Ci TY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the 22nd day of August 1977• by the following roll call
vote*
AYES. 3 COUNCILMEN. Lacayo, MacLain and Hudson
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT 1 COUNCILMEN Sonju
CITY CL RK OF THE CI
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TY OF CYPRESS