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Home My WebLink AboutAUGUST 11,1968 I ROLL CALL PROPOSED CHARTER STUDY I l8:7324 M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 1968 The City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, met in adjourned regular meeting on August 11, 1968, at 9:00 A. M. in the Conference Room of the Arcadia City Hall. PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmen, Arth, Butterworth, Considine, Helms, Hage None Continuation of proposed new Charter deliberations. ARTICLE I Incorporation and Succession SECTION l02. ORDINANCES, CODES AND OTHER REGULATIONS. Delete the words "they shall have been duly", "changed" and "by proper authority." SECTION 200. Next to the last sentence changed to read "The enumeration in this Charter of any particular power, duty or procedure shall not be held to be exclusive of, or any limitation or restriction upon, this general grant of power." SECTION 200. Last sentence changed to read "The City shall have the power and may act pursuant to procedure established by ordinance or any law of the State." SECTION 201. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. The words "cities" and "counties" to be included in this paragraph. ARTICLE IV THE CITY COUNCIL SECTION 400. CITY COUNCIL. The August 9 draft as suggested by the City Attorney was acceptable to Council, however, the word "organization" in the seventh line was changed to "sequence of terms." Council preferred the second paragraph of this section as outlined in draft dated August 2, starting with "Each Councilman in office..." SECTION 403 (a) VACANCIES, FORFEITURE OF OFFICE. FILLING OF VACANCIES. To read "A vacancy shall exist ~ the Council,and shall be declared by the Council, if a Councilman resigns, is legally removed other than by recall, dies, or forfeits his office," in draft dated August 9. SECTION 40l. ELIGIBILITY. Council determined to retain suggested paragraph in draft dated August 5. SECTION 402. COMPENSATION. To include the words "without further council action", using the new paragraph in draft dated August 5. SECTION 403 (c) Council determined to retain draft of August 2 changing the tenth line to read "qualifies, provided upon the occurrence of a second vacancy, more than one year prior to the next general municipal election". The word "any" in the fourteenth line same para- graph to be changed to "the". SECTION 406. PROHIBITIONS. draft dated August 5. (a) HOLDING OTHER OFFICES. Accepted SECTION 4ll. OPEN MEETINGS. RALPH M. BROWN ACT. Accepted draft dated August 5. 8-11-68 - 1 - l8 :7325 SECTION 4l2. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Ac~epted draft dated August 9. SECTION 4l5. EMERGENCY ORDINANCES. Accepted draft dated August 9. SECTION 4l7. ADOPTION OF CODES BY REFERENCE. Accepted draft dat~d August 9 with word deletions as noted thereon. SECTION 4l8. THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE. Accepted draft dated August 9. SECTION 4l9. ORDINANCE. WHEN EFFECTIVE. First sentence to read "An ordinance shall become effective on the thirty-first day after its adoption, or at any later date specified therein, except the following..." SECTION 420. PUBLISHING OF LEGAL NOTICES. Accepted draft dated August 9. .1 ARTICLE V THE CITY CLERK SECTION 501. CONTINUATION OF PRESENT CITY CLERK. Deleted the word "appointed" in second line in draft dated August 2. SECTION 503. VACANCIES. FORFEITURE OF OFFICE. FILLING OF VACANCIES. Accepted draft dated August 5 except the word "any" in last line to be changed to "such" and add after the last word "term" the words "or until the next general municipal election whichever shall first occur." The City Attorney to expand this paragraph to include a provision that the newly elected clerk would serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. .,,' NOTE: In certain instances, section numbers will have to be changed. ARTICLE V (Will be renumbered as Article VI) THE CITY MANAGER SECTION 600. CITY MANAGER. SELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS. Accepted draft dated August 2 with deletion of third paragraph thereon. SECTION 60l. REMOVAL OF CITY MANAGER. Accepted draft dated August 5. ARTICLE VI OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SECTION 602. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. New (g) of August 2 will become (0 in new draft to read "supervise the collection, receipt and the deposit of all moneys payable to the city in a depository designated by the councilor by the city manager, if the council has not acted and in compliance with all applicable laws". SECTION 602. TREASURER. The word "and" to be substituted for "or" in last sentence. Draft dated August 5. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1 Reference to DEPARTMENT HEADS or APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS to be changed to DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR in every instance. City Attorney to define pursuant to Government Code of the State. SECTION 704. MEETINGS. CHAIRMEN. Accepted new draft of August 5. Last sentence in first paragraph to read "Provisions of section 411 hereof relating to the Ralph M. Brown Act, shall apply to all meetings of boards and commissions, and, subject to the provisions of said act, all meetings shall be ope~ to the public. . -- ~ . ~ ~ ~. "~'-'-< - .~~ - - . -" . --" '.. ~ . - "-'~ ::';"i'" 8-11-68 ATTTt.:S1 - 2 - -_.--- ~ 1:1:;; ~i"e:i!:!~. l8:7326 SECTION 704. Last sentence, third paragraph to read "disobedience of any subpoena, or refusal to testi~y shall be a misdemeanor and such conduct shall be reported to the Mayor and procedures may be taken pursuant to Section 413, hereof." I SECTION 705. COMPENSATION e VACANCIES draft of August 5 with the word "is" to be between commission and absent. Delete the Delete the word "verify" in sixth line and in seventh line. Third paragraph. Accepted inserted in first line word "himself" in first line,also. change the word "public" to "city' SECTION 706.l.... ,_ the words "and" in (b) line to be deleted. - GENERAL PLAN. Accepted draft of August 5. However, second line, and "Urban Renewal Programs" in last SECTION 708. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. POWERS AND DUTIES. Discussion held on (b) in draft dated August 5 concerning purchases. Councilmen Arthand Helms felt that the City Council should have more control on library purchases. Ho~ever, the remaining councilmen preferred to leave it as set forth in the draft of said date. ' ARTICLE VIII CIVIL SERVICE , SECTION 804. SUSPENSION. DEM OTION AND DISMISSAL. Change the,word "or" to "and" first word, second line. Fourth paragraph, fifth line, insert after the word "regulations" "within thirty days from such notification such answer..." Fifth paragraph, accepted draft of August 5. Delete the word "to" in the last sentence. ARTICLE XI FISCAL ADMINISTRATION SECTION 1111. Second paragraph, third line, delete "lega lly registered" and change the word "electors" to "voters" in fifth line. City Attorney will check Section 1003 of the Model City Charter. He observed that Section lOl of the proposed new charter includes this provision. Under Article XIV, MISCELLANEOUS, Section 1401 (j) shall include "as shall be the singular and plural" (genders). I Index and table of contents to be prepared. Council to review proposed charter with changes as soon as possible. Names of the charter committee and the members of the city council to be incorporated in the material for the public to review. The City Attorney was highly commended on the oustanding work he has performed in coordinating the determination of the council. Adjournment at 1:35 p.m. Councilman Helms moved to adjourn the meeting sine die. Motion seconded by Councilman Butterworth and carried unanimously. Z~J3-4d 7//11 City Clerk . 4..f: )~'- 8-11-68 - 3 -