OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-2200
Facsimile: (562) 436-1579
DAWN MCINTOSH
City Attorney
May 2, 2023
GARY J. ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation to d eclare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 2.03.065, related to the confirmation procedure for Charter Commission appointments, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
This Ordinance has been prepared and is submitted for your consideration.
On February 21, 2023, the City Council adopted a resolution to revise the names, roles and responsibilities of City Council Standing Committees, Council Authorities and Special Committees. Due to such changes, the reference in Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to the Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments is now outdated.
Therefore, this Ordinance proposes review of City Charter Commissioner appointments by whichever City Council Standing Committee is responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments as part of its roles and responsibilities.
A redline of changes made to Long Beach Municipal Code Section 2.03.065 is enclosed for your reference.
ORD-35
May 2, 2023
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Very truly yours,
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
By
Taylor M. Anderson
Deputy City Attorney
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2.03.065 Confirmation procedure.
A. Any appointment to any commission created by the City Charter or to the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency Board, which is submitted by the Mayor to the City Council for confirmation, shall not be placed on the City Council's agenda for action until the matter has first been reviewed by the Personnel and Civil ServiceCity Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments.
B. Upon the City Clerk's receipt of the Mayor's communication to the City Council regarding any such appointment, the Clerk shall immediately transmit said communication to the Chairman and members of the Personnel and Civil Service City Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments. The City Clerk shall also place a report on the City Council agenda indicating that the Mayor's communication has been received and that it has been transmitted to the committee.
C. The Personnel and Civil Service City Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments shall hold a meeting to consider and make its recommendation regarding any such appointment to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date the Mayor's communication concerning said appointment was received by the City Clerk.
D. This rule may be waived by the City Council at its discretion with respect to any particular appointment.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING THE LONG BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2.03.065,
RELATING TO THE CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE FOR
CHARTER COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2021 and then again on February 21, 2023 the City Council adopted resolutions to revise the names, and roles and responsibilities of City Council Standing Committees, and Council Authorities and Special Committees; and WHEREAS, due to said changes by the City Council to the reference in Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to the Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments is now outdated; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance requires review of City Charter Commissioner appointments by whichever City Council Standing Committee that is responsible for the review Charter Commission appointments as part of its roles and responsibilities; NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach ordains as follows:
Section 1. Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.03.065 Confirmation procedure.
A. Any appointment to any commission created by the City Charter, which is submitted by the Mayor to the City Council for confirmation, shall not be placed on the City Council's agenda for action until the matter has first been reviewed by the City Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments.
B. Upon the City Clerk's receipt of the Mayor's communication to
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
the City Council regarding any such appointment, the Clerk shall immediately transmit said communication to the Chairman and members of the City Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments. The City Clerk shall also place a report on the City Council agenda indicating that the Mayor's communication has been received and that it has been transmitted to the committee.
C. The City Council Standing Committee responsible for the review of Charter Commission appointments shall hold a meeting to consider and make its recommendation regarding any such appointment to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date the Mayor's communication concerning said appointment was received by the City Clerk.
D. This rule may be waived by the City Council at its discretion with respect to any particular appointment.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by City Council and cause it to be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the City of Long Beach, and it shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) day after it is approved by the Mayor.
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of ____________ _____________, 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: _______________________________ _______________________________
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Noes: Councilmembers: _______________________________ _______________________________
Absent: Councilmembers: _______________________________ _______________________________
Recusal(s): Councilmember: _______________________________
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Clerk
Approved: ______________ _______________________________ (Date) Mayor