HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 18, 2004 E-13AGENDA ITEM E-13
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Ordinance Summaries for
Publication Pursuant to California Government Code §36933
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2004
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Council adopt a resolution directing the City Clerk to prepare
ordinance summaries for publication pursuant to California
Government Code §36933.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: California Government Code §36933 requires the City Clerk to
publish each ordinance within 15 days after its passage, along with
the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the
ordinance, in a newspaper of general circulation published and
circulated in the City.
As an alternate to publishing the full text of an ordinance, the City Council may also satisfy the publication
requirement of Government Code §36933 by taking the following recommended actions:
1. Designate the City Clerk to prepare a summary of the proposed ordinance;
2. Publish the summary in a newspaper and post a certified copy of the full text of the proposed
ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the City Council meeting, at which
the proposed ordinance is to be adopted; and
3. Within 15 days after the adoption of the ordinance, publish the summary of the ordinance, along with
the names of the City Council Members voting for and against the ordinance, and post the full text of
the ordinance, along with the names of the City Council Members voting for and against the
ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk.
In the past six months alone, the City has spent approximately $4,700 publishing the full text of
ordinances in the Lodi News -Sentinel. It would be more economical for the City to publish summaries of
ordinances, and it is, therefore, recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
directing the City Clerk to prepare ordinance summaries for publication pursuant to California
Government Code §36933.
FUNDING: Reduction in cost for publishing ordinances.
Susan J. Blackst
City Clerk
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APPROVED:
Dixon Flynn, City Manager
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PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA . GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 36933
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36933 requires the City Clerk to
publish each. ordinance within 15 days after its passage, along with the names of those City
Council members voting for and against the ordinance, in a newspaper of general circulation
published and circulated in the City; and
WHEREAS, as an alternate to publishing the full text of an ordinance, the City Council
may also satisfy the publication requirement of Government Code Section 36933 by taking the
following actions:
Designate an official to prepare a summary of the proposed ordinance,
2. Publish this summary in a newspaper and post a certified copy of the full text of the
proposed ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the City
Council meeting at which the proposed ordinance is to be adopted, and
3. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of the ordinance, publish the summary of
the ordinance along with the names of the City Council members voting for and
against the ordinance, and post the full text of the ordinance along with the names
of the City Council members voting for and against the ordinance in the Office of
the City Clerk;
WHEREAS, it is often more economical and efficient for the City to publish summaries
of ordinances, rather than complete ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the publication of ordinance summaries provides adequate notice to the
public of the legislative actions being taken by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND FOUND by the City Council
of the City of Lodi that:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct,
2. The City Clerk shall be the city official designated to prepare summaries of
ordinances for publication, pursuant to Government Code section 36933(c)(1).
3. The City Clerk shall, when it is efficient and practical to do so, publish summaries of
ordinances in the manner prescribed by Government Code section 36933(c)(1).
4. When deemed necessary by the City Clerk, the City Clerk may publish the full text
of ordinances in the manner prescribed by Government Code section 36933(a).
Dated: February 18, 2004
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-28 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held February 18, 20049 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Beckman, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen
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SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk