Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 8.1. 5/9/2023 File #: 23-0285
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Mary Binning, City Attorney
1. SUBJECT
Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange adding Chapter 1.10 to the Orange Municipal Code relating to administrative citations. Ordinance No. 04-23. (Continued from April 11, 2023)
2. SUMMARY
The Introduction and First Reading of the above-entitled Ordinance was approved at a Regular Council Meeting on March 28, 2023.
At the April 11 City Council meeting, the second reading of the proposed ordinance was removed from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Dumitru. During discussion, staff was directed to make amendments to several areas of the ordinance. The revised ordinance contains the following changes:
· Added provision regarding financial disclosures.
· Added provision regarding enforcement of discretionary design standards. · Added provision regarding qualifications for hearing officer. · Added provision limiting scope of citation authority to codes specific to issuing staff’s job. · Added provision for hardship waiver of fines and citation fees. · Extension of time within which to pay fine or request appeal. · Clarification that all fees and fines are refunded if citation is dismissed.
The City Council also recommended a reduction in the administrative citation appeal fee, which will return to the Council in a Resolution at a future meeting.
The revised Ordinance is now presented for Second Reading by title only, and adoption.
Vote at April 11 Meeting: AYES: Dumitru, Tavoularis, Bilodeau Gutierrez, Slater
NOES: Barrios
ABSENT: Gyllenhammer
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Item #: 8.1. 5/9/2023 File #: 23-0285
Adopt Ordinance No. 04-23.
4. ATTACHMENTS
· Revised Ordinance No. 04-23 - REDLINED
· Revised Ordinance No. 04-23 - CLEAN
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