HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 33-92 RESOLUTION NO. 33-92
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO
PUBLICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36933 provides for alter-
native methods of publishing city ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the alternative methods provide more flexibility to
the City and will result in a savings in publication costs; and
WHEREAS, the law requires the City Council to designate a City
official to make the decision as to which alternative is appropri-
ate and to carry out that decision.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Atascadero as follows:
SECTION 1. As required by subsection c(1) and c(2) of
Section 36933 of the California Government Code, the City Council
designates the City Clerk as the official responsible for preparing
and publishing summaries of proposed ordinances or proposed amend-
ments to existing ordinances.
SECTION 2. A summary shall be published and a certified
copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance or proposed amend-
ment shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least five
(5) days (or such other time as is permitted or required by Section
36933 of the Government Code) prior to the City Council meeting at
which the proposed ordinance or amendment or alteration thereto is
to be adopted. Within fifteen ( 15) days (or such other time as is
permitted or required by Section 36933 of the Government Code)
after adoption of the ordinance or amendment, the City Council
shall publish a summary of the ordinance or amendment and the City
Clerk shall post in the office of the City Clerk a- certified copy
of the full text of such adopted ordinance or amendment, along with
the names of those City Council members voting for and against the
ordinance or amendment.
SECTION 3. If the City Clerk determines that it is not
feasible to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed or
adopted ordinance or amendment, a display advertisement of at least
one-quarter page in a newspaper of general circulation in the City
shall be published at least five (5) days (or such other time as is
permitted or required by Section 36933 of the Government Code) pri-
or to the City Council meeting at which the proposed ordinance or
amendment or alteration thereto is to be adopted. Within fifteen
(15) days (or such other time as is permitted or required by Sec-
tion 36933 of the Government Code) after adoption of the ordinance
or amendment, a display advertisement of at least one-quarter
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page shall be published. The advertisement shall indicate the
general nature of and provide information about the proposed or
adopted ordinance or amendment, including information sufficient to
enable the public to obtain copies of the complete text of such
ordinance or amendment.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this resolution are alterna-
tives to the publication provisions of subsection (a) of Section
36933 of the Government Code. The alternatives may be employed at
the discretion of the City Clerk or the City Council.
On motion by Councilperson Nimmo and seconded by Councilperson
Dexter, the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety
on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Borgeson, Lilley, Nimmo, Dexter and Mayor
Shiers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: April 14, 1992
ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
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LYE RABOIN, ity Clerk
By:
SHIERS, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ARTJEM"_MONVANDOk1
City Attorney