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AB# !(P,aqb ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-597
REPLACING “VICE-MAYOR” WITH MTG. 7-24-01 “MAYOR PRO TEM” IN THE REMAINING
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DEPT. CLK CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE REFERENCES
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CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. NS-597 replacing remaining Municipal Code References to “Vice-
Mayor” with “Mayor Pro Tern”.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Ordinance No. NS-597 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on
July 10, 2001. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance, which
would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published
within fifteen days, if adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See Agenda Bill No. 16,271 on file with the City Clerk.
EXHIBITS:
1. Ordinance No. NS-597.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-597
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REPLACING REMAINING
MUNICIPAL CODE REFERENCES TO “VICE-MAYOR”
WITH “MAYOR PRO TEM”
WHEREAS, to make the Municipal Code more reflective of State
Government Code terminology, the City Council previously replaced the term “Vice-
Mayor” with that of “Mayor Pro Tern.”
WHEREAS, it was recently determined that term “Vice-Mayor” still existed
in certain sections of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to update the entire Municipal Code, the City
Attorney’s Office conducted an electronic word search of the Municipal Code for the
term “Vice-Mayor.”
WHEREAS, to replace the remaining references of the term “Vice-Mayor”
with that of “Mayor Pro Tern,” the City Council desires to amend certain sections of the
Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Carisbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That Section 1.20.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
“1.20.090 Quorum.
Three members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Motions may be passed by a majority of the quorum, but
ordinances and resolutions granting franchises or authorizing the payment of money
require at least three affirmative votes. Less than a quorum may adjourn from time to
time. Where there is no quorum, the mayor, mayor pro tern or any member of the
council shall adjourn such meeting, or if no member of the council is present, the city
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clerk shall adjourn the meeting. For the purpose of considering any item subject to vote
of the council, when a member of the council is disqualified due to a conflict of interest,
his presence shall not be considered in determining the presence of a quorum.
Consideration on such item shall be deferred until a quorum of non-interested council
members are present to discuss and vote on them if a disqualification reduces those in
attendance to less than a quorum.”
3. That Section 1.20.120 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
“1.20.120 Call to order-Presidina officer.
The mayor, or in his absence the mayor pro tern, shall take the chair at
the hour appointed for the meeting and shall call the council to order. In the absence of
the mayor and may pro tern, the city clerk shall call the council to order, whereupon a
temporary presiding officer shall be elected by the council members present. Upon the
arrival of the mayor or mayor pro tern, the temporary presiding officer shall relinquish
the chair at the conclusion of the business then before the council. Whenever the term
“mayor” is used in this chapter, and the mayor is absent, it shall apply equally to the
mayor pro tern, and if he is also absent, to the presiding officer elected pursuant to this
section.”
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its
adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to
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be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad
within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad
City Council on the 10th day of JULY ,2001, and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 24th day of July , 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, and Hall
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY n - niT?
RONALD R. ~j
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