CC - Item 2A - Direction on Councilmember Alarcon's AbsenceROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GLORIA MOLLEDA, CITY MANAGERa�t Q.
DATE: MARCH 9, 2018
SUBJECT: DIRECTION ON COUNCILMEMBER ALARCON'S ABSENCE
SUMMARY
At their January 9, 2018, meeting, the City Council approved Resolution 2018-03 (Attached),
providing permission to Councilmember Alarcon to be absent from Council meetings pursuant to
Government Code Section 36513 until February 27, 2018, 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.
At this time, staff is seeking direction from the City Council on whether they wish to extend his
absence or another direction provided by the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
Marc Donohue, City Clerk
Attachment: Resolution No. 2018-03
ITEM NUMBER: 2-A
Attachment
Resolution No. 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, DE'T'ERMINE, 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" .
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 41h day of January, 2018.
APPR0, VED ASX0 FORM:
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Polly Low,_Mayor -
ATTEST:
Marc Donolme, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
1, 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 9" day of
January, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: ALARCON
ABSTAIN: NONE
Marc Donohue, ity Clerk