CC - Item 5L - Resolution 2017-59 Providing Permission To Councilmember Alarcon To Be Absent From Council Meetings E M0 ,4 F
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILL R. MANIS, CITY MANAGER, V'
DATE: OCTOBER 24,2017
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 2017-59 — PROVIDING PERMISSION TO
COUNCILMEMBER ALARCON TO BE ABSENT FROM COUNCIL
MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36513
SUMMARY
Councilmember Alarcon has missed two regularly convened council meetings and will likely
miss the next several meetings in order to attend to a personal health issue.
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 2017-59, providing permission for
Councilmember Alarcon to be absent from the next several Council meetings to attend to his
health issues.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Attachment—Resolution 2017-59
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Resolution 2017-59
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA GRANTING PERMISSION TO
COUNCILMEMBER ALARCON TO BE ABSENT FROM COUNCIL
MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 36513
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to grant permission to a councilmember in
event they are absent from regular council meetings for longer than 60 days; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Alarcon is attending to some personal medical matters and
has missed 2 regularly convened council meetings and will be absent from several upcoming
council meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Consistent with Government Code Section 36513, the City Council grants
Councilmember Alarcon permission to be absent from meetings he has missed as well as
council meetings held through to December 12th if necessary.
SECTION 2. 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 24th day of October, 2017.
Polly Low, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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 City Council Resolution, No. 2017-59, was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rosemead. California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24`^ day of
October,2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Marc Donohue. City Clerk