Ordinance No. 965 - Amending Rosemead Municipal Code Chapter 2.28.020 Concering the Planning Commission and Chapter 2.32.040 Concering the Traffic Commission ORDINANCE NO. 965
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA,AMENDING ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
2.28.020 CONCERNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CHAPTER
2.32.040 CONCERNING THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.28.020 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
2.28.020 - Members—Terms—Vacancies.
The Planning Commission shall consist of five members,each of whom shall be appointed by
the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the members of the City Council and otherwise in
accordance with state law. An appointed member of the Planning Commission may be removed at
any time by the Mayor, with approval of the Council, or by a majority vote of the City Council.
Each member of the Planning Commission shall have a term of office of two years which shall be
staggered.Three members shall be appointed in the odd numbered years and two members shall be
appointed in even numbered years. Terms shall commence on July ls`and expire on June 30th of
the appropriate calendar year, unless a lesser term is necessary to fill a vacancy. Should any
vacancy exist on the Planning Commission, otherwise than by expiration of term, such vacancy
shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2.32.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
2.32.040 - Term.
The voting members of the Commission shall serve for terms of two years which shall be
staggered so that one member's term shall expire in each of three years and two members' terms
shall expire in the fourth year.If vacancies shall occur other than expiration of term,they shall be
appointed for the unexpired portion of the term. The term of the ex-officio members shall
correspond to their respective tenure of office. Terms shall commence on July 1°`and expire on
June 300 of the appropriate calendar year, unless a lesser term is necessary to fill a vacancy.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection,sentence,clause, or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each and
every section,subsection,sentence,clause,or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without
regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify this ordinance and cause it
to be published in the manner required by law.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance will be effective 30 days after adoption.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ORDAINED this I1th day of October, 2016.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST -.
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Rachel Richman, City Attorney Marc Donohue, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I. Marc Donohue, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 965, was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Rosemead held on the 27th day of September,2016 and was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting held the 11 day of October,2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: ALARCON, ARMENTA, CLARK, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE , adIr
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Marc Donohue, erk