Full Text of Measure U
ORDINANCE NO. 1746
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN
CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 2.10
OF TITLE 2 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING THE APPOINTIVE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS
VOTING ON THE MEASURE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 36502, the office of San Clemente City Clerk is currently an elective office; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36508 and Elections Code Section 9222 authorize the City Council to submit to the electors the question of whether the elective City Clerk shall be an appointive office and, if a majority of voters voting on the measure approve it, the office shall become appointive; and
WHEREAS, an appointive City Clerk gives the City the ability to recruit candidates for the office of City Clerk who have the requisite training, skills and experience necessary to fulfill the important responsibilities of the office of City Clerk; and WHEREAS, currently the majority of California cities have appointive City Clerks; and WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, pursuant to State law, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-18, submitting this ordinance to the voters at the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the People of the City of San Clemente do ordain as follows:
Section 1 :. Chapter 2.10 of Title 2 of the San Clemente Municipal Code is hereby enacted to read as follows:
"Chapter 2.10 - CITY CLERK
2.10.010 - Office established -Appointment and compensation.
Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 36501 and 36508, there is hereby established the office of City Clerk. The City Clerk shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the City Council and shall not be required to be a resident or elector of the City. The City Clerk shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed from time to time by resolution or ordinance of the City Council. Notwithstanding the above, pursuant to Government Code Section Attachment 1