HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-121 ERRESOLUTION NO. 2016-121
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-161,
THEREBY ELIMINATING THE $100 CASH
DEPOSIT FOR POSTING OF TEMPORARY
POLITICAL SIGNS
WHEREAS, the City Council approved a cash deposit of $100 for the posting of
temporary political signs on July 17, 2002, by adopting Resolution No. 2002-161; and
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code. Chapter 9.19 -- Political Sign Regulations —
was repealed in its entirety by the City Council in light of the United States Supreme
Court case of Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Ariz. that held that all temporary signs, including
temporary election signs, must be regulated uniformly and that content -based
regulations violate the First Amendment right to free speech; and
WHEREAS, Council further adopted an ordinance regulating all temporary signs
under Chapter 17.34 of the development code, thereby requiring an amendment to the
resolution requiring the deposit. Because the administrative effort to monitor the
collection and return of deposits for every temporary sign erected throughout the
community would be overwhelming, it is recommended that the requirement be
eliminated and Resolution No. 2002-161 be rescinded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby rescind Resolution No. 2002-161, thereby eliminating the $100 cash
deposit for posting of temporary political signs.
Dated: July 6, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-121 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 6, 2016, by the following
votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIF M. FERRAIOLO
City Cleric
2016-121