ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, REVISING SECTION 2.20.010 OF CHAPTER 2 (“COMPENSATION”) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.20.010 of Chapter 2.20 (“Compensation”) of the Municipal Code is revised in its entirety to read as follows:
“2.20.010 Councilmembers In accordance with the provisions of Section 36516 of the Government Code of the State of California, the compensation of the members of the City Council shall be _______________________________________________________ per month, each, payable bi-weekly. In addition, councilmembers may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duty, upon the submission of an itemized account.” Section 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 36516.5 of the Government Code, this Ordinance shall take effect as to all members of the City Council when one or more members begin a new term of office following the 2024 General Municipal Election, but not earlier than the 31st day following the adoption hereof.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this chapter or any part thereof is for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this chapter or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2023. ______________________________
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway, City Clerk