HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 087 ORDINANCE NO. 87
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCA-
DERO AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 1 OF THE ATASCADERO
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (Z) OF SECTION
1-2.12 AND ADDING SECTION- 1-2.12.1 TO PROVIDE THAT NO
MANDATORY DUTY IS IMPOSED UPON THE CITY, COUNCIL, OR
ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, OFFICER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF
THE CITY.
The Council of the City of Atascadero does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Subsection (z) of section 1-2.12 of the Atascadero
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
(z) "Must" and "shall" are each mandatory except in
reference to acts or omissions of the City, Councilf or any
board, commission, officer, agent, or employee of the City
while acting in the course and scope of their duties or
employment. Within this exception "must" and "shall" are
directory only.
Section 2. Section 1-2.12.1 is added the Atascadero Municipal Code
to read as follows:
Seg. 1-2,12.1. No Mandatory Duty.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no City
ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or regulation with the
force of law presently in effect, or hereafter adopted or
enacted, will impose a mandatory duty upon the City, Council,
or any board, commission, officer, agent, or employee of the
City while acting in the course and scope of their duties or
employment.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be pub-
lished once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Atasca-
dero News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and
circulated in this City in accordance with Government Code section
36933; shall certify the adoption of this ordinance; and shall cause
this ordinance and its certification to be entered in the Book of
Ordinances of this City.
Sectigg 4. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full
force and effect at 12:01 A.M. on the thirty-first (31st) day after
its passage, but shall apply retroactively to include the service of
any Council member commencing with the commencement of the fiscal year
on July 1, 1984.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced on 10-8-84 and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held onjo 22-R4
AG:fr/9/7/84
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AYES: Councilwoman Norris and Mackey, Councilman Molina and Handshy
and Mayor Nelson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ROLFE D. NEALSONj, Mayor
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4t-ORGIA RAWEZ, sting City erk
APPROVED AS TO F s
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ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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RALPH H. DOWELL, JR. , Acting City Manager