BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE CITY CLERK TO THE CITY MANAGER ORDINANCE NO. 997-2024
WHEREAS, in 1980 the voters of the City passed Measure B adopting Ordinance 534, making the position of City Clerk appointed pursuant to Government Code 36510 rather than elected; and WHEREAS, the City Council, through this ordinance, desires to vest in the City Manager its authority to appoint the City Clerk pursuant to the Government Code 36510 and 34856.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council ordains as follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 2.08.035 (DELEGATION) of Chapter 2.08 (CITY CLERK) of Title 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
Section 2.08.035 Delegation
Pursuant to the authority of California Government Code § 36510 and 34856 and Ordinance 364, the City Council vests the City Manager its authority to appoint the City Clerk.
Section II: Effective Date. This ordinance shall be and the same is hereby declared to be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after the date of its passage. Within fifteen (15) days after the passage of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause a summary of said Ordinance to be published as provided in Government Code §36933, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Fort Bragg, along with the names of the City Council voting for and against its passage.
Section III: Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced by Councilmember ____________ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on January 13, 2025, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City of Fort Bragg held on ____________ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
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Jason Godeke,
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Amber Lenore Weaver
Acting City Clerk
PUBLISH: ____________ and ____________ (by summary).
EFFECTIVE DATE: ____________.
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