HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1476ORDINANCE NO. 1476
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 30.02 TO CHAPTER 30
OF TITLE 3 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE BALDWIN PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park is a general law city incorporated under the laws
of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 34902(b) establishes the procedure
to eliminate the elective office of mayor after the office has been established; and
WHEREAS, if a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in favor of the
elimination of the office of elective mayor, the office shall be eliminated on the expiration
date of the incumbent's term, and on the date the procedure of selection of the mayor by
the city council shall be established.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DO
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 2. Section 30.02 (Council Reorganization) is hereby added to Chapter 30
(City Council) of Title 3 (Administration) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code to read as
follows:
Section 30.02 — Council Reorganization
The Council shall reorganize and select one of its number as Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tempore, on the following occasions commencing in 2024:
A. In odd even -numbered years at the Council meeting at which the canvass of the
results of the general municipal election are declared.
B. In even odd -numbered years at the first regular meeting conducted in the month
of December.
C. At such other times as a majority of the City Council shall order.
D. This section shall not be amended or repealed except by a majority vote of the
voters of the City of Baldwin Park at a regularly scheduled election.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
of any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the
application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
the following conditions: (1) approval by the City Council; (2) approval of the Ordinance
by majority of the voters casting votes at the General Municipal Election of November 8,
2022; (3) certification of all votes cast by the City Council confirming that a majority of the
voters have approved this ordinance; and (5) confirmation of approval of this Ordinance
by the City Council upon certification of election results.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall timely cause the same to be published once in a
newspaper of regular circulation. The Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
the certification of an affirmative majority of the electors of the City in favor of eliminating
the directly elected mayor at the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.
I hereby certify that the Baldwin Park Rotating Mayor Ordinance was PASSED,
APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the People of the City of Baldwin Park on the 8t" day of
November 2022.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
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Emmanue J. Estrada, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
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Christopher Saenz, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Marco A. Martinez, ity Attor ey