Bradbury Municipal Code Ch. 1 City Council

There shall be one regular meeting of the City Council during each calendar month and such meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday thereof at the hour of 7:00 p.m.; provided, however, that if the date of any such regular meeting falls on a holiday, said regular meeting shall be held at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on the next succeeding day which is not a holiday.

(Prior Code, § 2100)

State Law reference— Similar provision, Government Code § 36805; state law as to time of adjourned meetings, Government Code § 36809.

(a) The regular meeting place of the City Council shall be 600 Winston Avenue, Bradbury, California.

(b) If by reason of some emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet in the City Hall, the meetings may be held for the duration of the emergency at such other place as is designated by the Mayor, or, if the Mayor should fail to act, by a majority of the City Council.

(Prior Code, § 2101)

Upon the submission of an itemized account, any Councilmember may be reimbursed for the Councilmember's actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duty, but no compensation of salary as such shall be paid to any Councilmember.

(Prior Code, § 2102)

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code § 34870 et seq., Councilmembers shall be elected by districts. There shall be five City Council districts. The boundaries of each Council district may be amended via ordinance or resolution, consistent with the requirements of Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Division 21 of the Elections Code (commencing at Elections Code § 21600).

(1) The boundaries of each district shall be as set forth in Exhibit A to the ordinance from which this section is derived, which exhibit is entitled "City of Bradbury Councilmanic District Boundaries Report 2021." Exhibit A is incorporated into this section by this reference.

(2) Any subsequent ordinance or resolution may adjust these Council district boundaries if all of the requirements of law at the time have been met, notwithstanding the general rule that actions taken via ordinance cannot be superseded by actions taken via resolution.

(b) Date. Beginning in 2024 the general municipal election will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. The general municipal election will be consolidated with the statewide general election.

(Prior Code, § 2103; Ord. No. 321, §§ 1—3, 10-18-2011; Ord. No. 348, § 2A, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 378, § 2, 12-7-2021; Ord. No. 390, § 2, 2-20-2024)

The City Council shall reorganize and select one of its members as Mayor, and one as Mayor Pro Tempore, as follows:

(1) Council reorganization. Reorganization shall occur:

a. In even-numbered years, on the Tuesday following the general municipal election held during the month of November; and

b. In odd-numbered years, at the first regular meeting held during the month of November; or

c. At such other times as a majority of the Council shall so order.

(2) The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall be selected as follows:

a. No City Councilmember shall serve more than two consecutive years as Mayor;

b. After serving as Mayor, there must be a two-year hiatus from the position before a Councilmember may serve as Mayor;

c. The Mayor Pro Tem will ascend to the position of Mayor upon the next reorganization;

d. The Mayor Pro Tem shall be selected in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section;

e. No City Councilmember may be selected as Mayor without having served on the City Council for at least two years;

f. No City Councilmember shall be required to serve as Mayor;

g. If pursuant to the foregoing, no Councilmember is available to serve as Mayor or as Mayor Pro Tem, then the position shall be filled by majority vote of the entire City Council;

h. Candidates for Mayor Pro Tem shall self-nominate by writing a statement of intent of not more than 100 words. Said statement shall be submitted to the City Clerk for inclusion in the agenda packet for the meeting prior to the reorganization.

(Prior Code, § 2105; Ord. No. 348, § 2B, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 390, § 3, 2-20-2024)