CC - Item 5D - Providing Permission to Councilmember Alarcon to be Absent from Council Meetings S E M
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
CIVIC PRIDE STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRAD MCKINNEY, ACTING CITY MANAGEIJ
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2018
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 2018-03 — PROVIDING PERMISSION TO
COUNCILMEMBER ALARCON TO BE ABSENT FROM COUNCIL
MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36513
SUMMARY
At their October 24, 2017, meeting, the City Council approved Resolution 2017-59, providing
permission to Councilmember Alarcon to be absent from Council meetings pursuant to
Government Code Section 36513 until December 12, 2017, 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 has the following options:
1. Adopt Resolution 2018-03, providing permission for Councilmember Alarcon to be
absent from Council meetings up to an including February 27th pursuant to Government
Code Section 36513; or
2. Another option presented by the City Council.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Attachment: Resolution No. 2018-03
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City Council Resolution 2018-03
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-03
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
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 through February 27`h
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 9th day of January, 2018.
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. 2018-03, was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of
January, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Marc Donohue, City Clerk