ORDINANCE 3913
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE TORRANCE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 8 OF
CHAPTER 1 OF DIVISION 1 (11.8.010) AUTHORIZING THE
USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Torrance has investigated options to provide for the use of digital signatures to cut down on the paper, time and costs associated with transmitting and approving physical documents and to offer an easily accessible audit trail of when documents where modified and when they were signed; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code §16 .5 and California Code of Regulations section §22000 to §22005 allow the regulate the use of digital signatures for public entities when certain conditions are met; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept digital signatures on city documents; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Torrance, California, does resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT A DIGITAL SIGNATURE SYSTEM.
In order to provide greater efficiencies in business practices, the City Council of the City of Torrance authorizes the use of digital signatures on city documents.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
In the event any section, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section, clause or provision shall be deemed severable and all other sections or 'portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. It is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other portions of this Ordinance irrespective of any such portion declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, as it is not a "project" as it has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment (14 Cal. Code Res.§ 15378 (b)(5)).
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days after its adoption, and shall be published and posted as required by law.
INTRODUCED this 28 th day of February 2023 .
ADOPTED this 14th day of March 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patrick Q. Sullivan, City Attorney
Ta~ Assistant City Attorney
Mayor Pro Tern Sharon Kalani
ATTEST: '-
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 3913
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly introduced and approved at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on the 28th day of February, 2023 and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 14th day of March, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
Griffiths, Kaji, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh and
Mayor Pro Tern Kalani
None.
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Mayor Chen
This ordinance was duly published in accordance with State law (G0.40806).
Date: 1J I ?i/ '.117 -----I.~---...........,___-
Rebe JcaPoirier,MMC
City Clerk of the City of Torrance