ORD 496ORDINANCE NO. 496
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.10 (CITY CLERK) OF THE LA QUINTA
MUNICIPAL CODE, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO SET
COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR THE POSITION
OF CITY CLERK
WHEREAS, the City has found language in need of revision in the La Quinta
Municipal Code (Code), Title 2, Chapter 2.10, Section 2.10.020 regarding
designation by the City Council of compensation and expense allowance limits for
the position of City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City changed the reporting relationship of the City Clerk from
the City Council to the City Manager on August 3, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to change the responsibility for setting
compensation and expense allowance for the City Clerk from the City Council to
the City Manager to correspond with the 1999 change; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that this change is in the best interest of the
citizens of the City of La Quinta.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.10.020 of the Code, CHAPTER 2.10 CITY CLERK is
hereby amended To delete from Section 2.10.020 Compensation, the words
"city council" twice and replace with "city manager."
The amended section reads as follows:
2.10.020 Compensation
The city clerk shall receive such compensation and expense
allowance as the city manager from time to time determines, and such
compensation shall be a proper charge against such funds of the city
as the city manager designates.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take full force and effect and
be in force 30 days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. POSTING The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after the passage of
this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by
Ordinance No.496
Title 2 Amendment Regarding City Clerk Compensation
Adopted June 5, 2012
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resolution of the City Council, shall certify to the adoption and posting of this
Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof
of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5 day of June, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON AD PH, yor
City of La Quinta California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, In rim City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. AT ER NE JEN O , City Attorney
City of La Quinta, CaWfornia
Ordinance No.496
Title 2 Amendment Regarding City Clerk Compensation
Adopted June 5, 2012
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 1 ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA ►
I, SUSAN MAYSELS, Interim City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No.
496 which was introduced at a regular meeting on the 15th day of May, 2012 and
was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of June, 2012, not being
less than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.
1 further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the
City of La Quinta as specified in City Council Resolution No. 2006 -115.
is �
SUSAN MAYSELS, Int6lim City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SUSAN MAYSELS, Interim City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on June 6, 2012, pursuant
to Council Resolution.
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Susan Maysels, InteriniTity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California