CC - Item 4E – Resolution No. 2025-05 – Granting Permission to Council Member Steven Ly to be Absent From Council Meetings Pursuant to Government Code Section 36513 For Military Service OverseasROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BE KIM, CITY MANAGER IU
DATE: JANUARY 28, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05 — GRANTING PERMISSION TO
COUNCILMEMBER STEVEN LY TO BE ABSENT FROM COUNCIL
MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36513
FOR MILITARY SERVICE OVERSEAS
SUMMARY
Council Member Steven Ly is currently on a military service tour, and his return date has not
been determined by the Military at this time. Once he is advised, he will inform City staff of his
expected return date. In the meantime, the City Council has before it for consideration
Resolution No. 2025-05, which grants permission for Council Member Steven Ly to be absent
from Council meetings passing 60 days, in accordance with Government Code Section 36513, to
complete his military service.
California Government Code Section 36513 provides that the City Council may grant permission
to a Councilmember to be absent from Council meetings for a period longer than 60 days, which
if unexcused, would result in their office becoming vacant.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-05, providing permission for
Council Member Steven Ly to be absent from Council meetings until March 29, 2025, pursuant
to Government Code Section 36513.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared & submitted by:
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk
Attachment: Resolution No. 2025-05
AGENDA ITEM 4.E
Attachment A
Resolution No. 2025-05
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA GRANTING PERMISSION
TO COUNCILMEMBER STEVEN LY TO BE ABSENT
FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE §36513 UNTIL MARCH 29, 2025.
WHEREAS, Government Code §36513 authorizes the City Council to grant permission
to a councilmember in the event they are absent from regular council meetings for longer than 60
days; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Steven Ly received orders to report for military service to
serve a brief tour. Mr. Ly has missed 2 regularly convened council meetings and will be absent
for a few upcoming council meetings;
WHEREAS, In order to ensure that Councilmember Ly can continue to serve our
Country and know his position on the City Council will remain unaffected, the City Council
desires to adopt a resolution to permit his absence from Council meetings; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are incorporated herein as true and correct.
SECTION 2. Consistent with Government Code Section 36513, the City Council grants
Councilmember Steven Ly permission to be absent from meetings he has missed as well as
council meetings held through to March 29, 2025, if necessary.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28`s day of January, 2025.
Margaret Clark, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2025-05, was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 28'h
day of January, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk