HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1327ORD 1327Ä— À HÄ—@¸— ®XþURGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. 1327
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING
SECTION 93.01 OF THE BALDWIN PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE
DEFINITION OF QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council recently adopted Ordinance No. 1324 to amend
section 93.01 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code so only youth groups could receive a
permit to sell fireworks on the City of Baldwin Park;
WHEREAS, for many years the City's veteran organizations have relied on a
permit to sell fireworks as a primary source of funding for the important community
services provided by those organizations; and
WHEREAS, unless section 93.01 is immediately amended to allow veterans
organizations to sell fireworks for the July 4, 2009, season, those organizations will not
be permitted to sell fireworks during that season and some or all of the important
community services provided by those groups will not be available due to lack of
funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The definition of Qualifying Organization as set forth in Section
93.01 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION. Any local nonprofit organization, corporation,
association, or group, consisting of ten or more persons organized primarily to
support veterans or youths, including through youth sports, which meets at least
once quarterly within the city. The majority of the members of the organization
must either reside, or be employed by or maintain a business, in the city.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to sections 36934 and 36937 of the California
Government Code the City Council declares this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon adoption to preserve the public health and safety by ensuring the
City's veterans' groups can continue to provide all the important community services
they have provided in the past.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and
the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted or published as prescribed by
law.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29th d
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby
certify the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and adopted at a special meeting of the
City Council on April 29, 2009, as an urgency ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Anthony J. Bejarano, Marlen Garcia,
Monica Garcia and Mayor Manuel
Lozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ricardo Pacheco
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
AURA M. NIETO
eputy City Clerk
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