2018-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER III
(PRESIDING OFFICER) OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL PROCEDURES WITH A NEW SECTION 3.6
(AUTHORITY TO SIGN RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT)
RELATING TO REQUESTS FROM THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is a statewide organization of
cities that promotes the interests of California cities by studying legislation and when
necessary taking positions on said pending legislation and ballot
measures/propositions, to promote and protect the interests of its member; and,
WHEREAS, from time to time the League of California Cities sends requests
for support of its position on certain legislation that is before the State Legislature or
before the voters; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide a method for a quick response
to the aforementioned request for support from the League of California Cities by
authorizing the Mayor to sign resolutions of support, on behalf of the City Council,
without the necessity of calendaring the resolutions on a City Council Agenda for a
formal vote; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council in August 10, 2006 adopted the City of Grand
Terrace Council Procedures, which the Council revised on January 13, 2015, to set
forth rules of procedure for the conduct the business of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter III (Presiding Officer) of the City of Grand Terrace
Council Procedures is hereby amended with the addition of a Section 3.6 (Authority
to Sign Resolutions of Support) as follows:
3.6 AUTHORITY TO SIGN RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT — The Mayor is
authorized to respond to requests for support by the League of California
Cities of its position on legislation before the legislature or the voters with
a signed resolution, on behalf of the City Council, without a formal vote of
the City Council. Prior to signing the aforementioned resolution of
support, the request for support from League of California Cities will be
distributed to all members of the City Council. Unless the Mayor or City
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Manager receives a request from a Council member to place the request
for support on a council agenda within seventy-two hours of the
aforementioned documents being sent, the Mayor shall sign the
resolution and cause it to be returned to the League of California Cities.
SECTION 2. The City clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution, and it shall take effect immediately and be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Grand Terrace at a regular meeting held on the of March 2018.
Dar cNab
Mayor
ATTEST:
I
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Debra Thomas
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard L. Adams, II
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO }
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
I Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2018-04
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 13th day of March 2018, and that the same was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Wilson, Hussey, Henderson; Mayor Pro Tern
Robles; Mayor McNaboe
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Executed this 141h day of March 2018, at Grand Terrace, California.
Debra L. T omas
City Clerk
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