ORDINANCE NO. 1965
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2-142, 2-144 AND 2-341 OF THE FONTANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE PARKS, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMPENSATION AND DUTIES; UPDATE THE TIMES FOR THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PARKS, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; REMOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND BUREAUS TO TAKE OFFICE; AND INTRODUCE SECTION 2-143 FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO MEMORIALIZE THE DATE AND TIME FOR THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND TO SET FORTH THE COMPENSATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Fontana, California (“City”) is a general law city, duly organized under the California Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City may adopt and enforce ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws to protect and promote the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City desires to modify sections 2-142, 2-144 and 2-341 of the Fontana Municipal Code (“FMC”) to establish the Parks, Community and Human Services Commission and its associated compensation and duties; update the times for the regular meetings of the Fontana City Council (“City Council”) and of the Parks, Community and Human Services Commission to ensure that the process for approving a change to the respective regular meeting times are consistent with City practices; remove requirements for members of the commissions, boards and bureaus to take office to allow for more flexible training requirements; and WHEREAS, the City desires to introduce section 2-143 for the Planning Commission to memorialize the date and time for the regular meetings of the Planning Commission in the FMC and to set forth the compensation thereof.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Section 3. Municipal Code Amendments. Sections 2-142, 2-144 and 2-341 of the FMC are hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2-143 is hereby introduced and shall read as reflected in Exhibit A.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance 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 or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared unconstitutional. If for any reason any portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the balance of this ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 5. Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Ordinance is based are located at the City Clerk’s office located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335. The custodian of these records is the City Clerk.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days following its adoption.
Section 7. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. Not later than fifteen (15) days following the passage of this Ordinance, the Ordinance, or a summary thereof, along with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of February 2025.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
I, Germaine Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance is the actual Ordinance introduced at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 28th day of January, 2025 and was finally passed and adopted not less than five days thereafter on the 11th day of February, 2025, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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City Clerk of the City of Fontana
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Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Ordinance No. 1965
EXHIBIT A