Resolution No. 559769
RESOLUTION NO. 5597
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
OF CERTAIN MEASURES RELATING TO THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR
THE CITY MANAGER AND TO THE APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS
OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002, AS CALLED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 5581.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, has
been called by Resolution No. 5581, adopted on June 24, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election
two (2) questions relating to the residency requirement for the City Manager and the
appointments and terms of City Boards and Commissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority provided by
Article XI of the Constitution, Title 4, Division 2, chapter 3 of the Government Code and
Division 9, Chapter 3, Article 3 (commencing at Section 9255) of the Elections Code of
the State of California, does order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal
Election the following questions:
Shall Section 600 of the City Charter of the City of Cypress YES
be amended to change the language of the residency
requirement of the City Manager, which has been ruled NO
unconstitutional under the California Constitution,
Article XI, section 10, subdivision (b)?
Shall Sections 802 and 805 of the City Charter of the City YES
of Cypress be amended to require that appointments to fill
a vacancy on a Board or Commission be made for the NO
unexpired term of said office in order to preserve continuity
of the advisory group?
SECTION 2. That the full text of the proposed measures submitted to the voters
is attached as Exhibit "A."
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election
shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given
and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of the City
of Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July, 2002.
MA ' R • F THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF TH
ITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE }SS
I, JILL R. INGRAM - GUERTIN, 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 July, 2002; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McGill, McCoy, and Sondhi
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Piercy
CITY OF CYPRESS
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EXHIBIT "A"
Text of Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City of Cypress
The proposed charter amendments read as follows:
First: The City Council of the City of Cypress hereby declare that it is their desire and
intent to amend the City Charter of the City of Cypress.
Second: These measures amend the Cypress City Charter. Existing sections proposed
to be deleted are printed in and new provisions are printed in italic type to
indicate that they are new.
Third: Article VI, Section 600 of the Cypress City Charter is amended to read:
Section 600. City Manager. Selection and Qualifications. There shall be a City
Manager who shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. The Council shall
appoint the person who it believes to be best qualified on the basis of his executive and
administrative qualifications, with special reference to his experience in, and his
knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as set forth in this
Charter.
The City Manager shall engage in no other business or occupation, except as
may be permitted by the affirmative vote of four members of the Council. He shall
City during his tenure of office.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Council shall be required
to remove the City Manager from office, provided the City Manager shall not be
removed by the Council within 90 days after a councilmanic election. The Council may
by ordinance adopt procedures for the removal of the City Manager from office.
Fourth: Article VIII, Section 802 of the Cypress City Charter is amended to read:
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 -yoar term. the unexpired term of
said office.
Fifth: Article VIII, Section 805 of the Cypress City Charter is amended to read:
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. the unexpired term of said office.
Sixth: Severability: If any part of this charter amendment is held to be invalid for any
reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the
amendment, and we hereby declare that we would have voted for the amendment if
such invalid portion thereof had been deleted.