ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.21 ENVIRONMENTAL
AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION BOARD TO SET FORTH THE
FREQUENCY OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION BOARD
WHEREAS, the City of Moreno Valley (“City”) is a general law city and a municipal corporation of the State of California, and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to establish the frequency of the regular meetings of the City’s Environmental and Historical Preservation Board.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RECITALS
That the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as though set forth at length herein.
Section 2. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2.21 ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION BOARD
Section 2.21.050 ( Meetings and Rules of Procedure) of Chapter 2.21 (Environmental and Historical Preservation Board) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Moreno Valley Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
2.21.050 Meetings and rules of procedure.
The board shall hold regular meetings at least one time per month and the board shall designate the times, dates and places therefor for its regular meetings . All meetings of the board and each of its subcommittees shall be open to the public.
Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by a majority of the board, provided that notice of such special meetings is given to each member of the board at least 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting. Three or more voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business, and the affirmative votes of a majority of such quorum shall be necessary for the conduct of business.
The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business. The board shall keep a public record of its actions. Promptly after approval thereof by the board, the original minutes of board meetings shall be filed with the community development department.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY
That the City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any pr eemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
That all the provisions of the Municipal Co de as heretofore adopted by the City of Moreno Valley that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2025.
Section 6. CERTIFICATION
That t he City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, enter the same in the book for original ordinances of the City, and make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed and adopted.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council on October 15, 2024 , and PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council on November 5, 2024, by the following vote:
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Ulises Cabrera, Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, Acting City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney