HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-02 CC OrdinanceIORDINANCE NO. 96-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA FINDING A VACANCY TO EXIST IN
THE CITY COUNCIL, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1996 TO
ELECT A PERSON TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE
TERM OF THE VACANT COUNCIL OFFICE AND
PROVIDING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT TO THE VACANT OFFICE UNTIL THE
COMPLETION OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Declaration of Council Vacancy. The City Council of the City
of Temecula hereby finds that a vacancy exists in the City Council for an office with a term
expiring In November of 1999. The vacancy is due to the resignation of Ronald Parks,
effective January 1, 1996.
' Section 2. Method of Filling Vacancy on Council.
a. A special election shall be held to fill every City Council vacancy. The
special election shall be held on either the next regularly established election date or the
next regularly established municipal election date not less than 114 days from the call
of the special election, as determined by the City Council, within thirty (30) days of the
date of the vacancy.
b. A person shall be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Council and such
person shall hold office only until such time as the special election called to fill the
vacancy has been held, the results certified by the elections official, and the person
elected at the special election has qualified and is sworn in to office pursuant to
Government Code Section 36512 (3).
Section 3. Call for Special Election to Fill Vacancy_. The City Council of
the City of Temecula hereby calls for a special election to be held on November 5, 1996 for
the purpose of electing a person to the unexpired term of the Council office vacated by the
resignation of Ronald Parks. The City Council shall adopt such further ordinances as are
necessary to provide for the conduct of the election as may be required by the Elections Code
of the State of California and the Elections Officer.
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' Section 4. Effective Period of Ordinance. Section 2 of this ordinance shall
expire and be of no further force and effect as of January 1, 1998.
Section 5. Severablity. The City Council hereby declares that the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court of competent
jurisdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect
upon its adoption. The Ordinance calls for and otherwise relates to an election and therefore
shall take effect immediately upon adoption pursuant to Elections Code Section 9235(a) and
Government Code Sections 36937(a) . Additionally, this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately pursuant to Government Code Section 36937(b) as its immediate implementation
is required for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety in that the City would be
without a full City Council for a period of at least ten months until an election could be held
and adoption of this Ordinance preserves the right of the people to hold an election for the
filling of the vacancy without jeopardizing the ability of the City Council to address important
City problems as will occur with a partial Council.
Section 7. Certification by City Clerk. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the manner required by
' law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of January, 1996.
ATTEST:
Ju a reek, CMC
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF TEMECULA
I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 96 -02 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of January, 1996, and that thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Temecula on the 23rd day of January, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
4
COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES:
0
COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT:
0
COUNCILMEMBERS
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Birdsall, Roberts, Stone, Lindemans
None
None
Ju S reek, CMC
City Clerk