Resolution 2001-34
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
CHARTER AND DIRECTING SAID AMENDMENT TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Gilroy Section 1505 and Government
Code section 34458, the City Council is authorized to propose amendments to the Charter and
submit said amendments to the electors of this City for ratification; and
WHEREAS, the California Government Code section 36934 provides that after the reading
of the title of a proposed ordinance, further reading may be waived by regular motion adopted by a
majority vote ofthe local legislative body; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to propose an amendment to the Charter relating to
the necessary vote required to waive the reading of an ordinance in full at the time it is introduced;
and
WHEREAS, the existing Charter provision proposed for amendment is Section 60 I.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY as follows:
Section I. Pursuant to law, this City Council proposes the herein described amendment to
the Charter of the City of Gilroy and directs that the herein described amendment shall be duly
submitted to the electors of said City for ratification at a special municipal election, said election to
be consolidated with the general municipal election to be held on November 6, 2001.
Section 2. To modify one provision of the Charter, the Charter proposed to be amended as
follows:
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By amending Section 601 so that Section 601 of the Charter shall read in its entirety as follows:
Section 601. Adoption of Ordinances.
Each ordinance shall be introduced in writing. With the sole
exception of ordinances which take effect upon adoption, referred to
in this Article, no ordinance shall be adopted by the Council on the
day of its introduction, nor within six (6) days thereafter, nor at any
time other than a regular or adjourned regular meeting, nor until such
ordinance shall have been published as required by this Charter. At
the time of the introduction of an ordinance, it shall be read in full,
unless after the reading of the title thereof, the further reading thereof
is waived by a majority vote of the Councilmembers present. In the
event that any ordinance is altered after its introduction, the same
shall not be finally adopted except at a regular or adjourned regular
meeting held not less than six (6) days after the date upon which
such ordinance was so altered. The correction of typographical or
clerical errors shall not constitute the making of an alteration within
the meaning of the foregoing sentence.
Section 60 I currently reads as follows:
Section 601. Adoption of Ordinances.
Each ordinance shall be introduced in writing. With the sole
exception of ordinances which take effect upon adoption, referred to
in this Article, no ordinance shall be adopted by the Council on the
day of its introduction, nor within six (6) days thereafter, nor at any
time other than a regular or adjourned regular meeting, nor until such
ordinance shall have been published as required by this Charter. At
the time of the introduction of an ordinance, it shall be read in full,
unless after the reading of the title thereof, the further reading thereof
is waived by the unanimous vote of the Councilmen present. In the
event that any ordinance is altered after its introduction, the same
shall not be finally adopted except at a regular or adjourned regular
meeting held not less than six (6) days after the date upon which
such ordinance was so altered. The correction of typographical or
clerical errors shall not constitute the making of an alteration within
the meaning of the foregoing sentence.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: PINHEIRO, G. ARELLANO, P. ARELLANO,
MORALESmdSPRmGER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL, VELASCO
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APPROVED:
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Thomas W. Springer or
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
I, RHONDAPELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certifY that the attached
Resolution No. 2001-34 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council ofthe City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 18th day of June, 200 I, at which meeting a
quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 25th day of June, 200 I.
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