Burbank Municipal Code Art. 13 Compelling Attendance

2-1-1301: SUBPOENAS; RIGHT TO ISSUE:

The Council and every board and commission provided for by the Charter and by ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of the said Charter may issue subpoenas in the name of the City of Burbank requiring attendance of witnesses or production of books or other documents for evidence or testimony in any action or proceedings pending before the Council or any board or commission. [Formerly numbered Section 2-143; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

2-1-1302: EXECUTION OF SUBPOENAS:

Subpoenas shall be signed by the Mayor on matters pending before the Council and shall be signed by the Chairperson on matters pending before a board or commission. All subpoenas shall be issued in the name of the City and shall be attested by the City Clerk and the corporate seal of the City affixed thereto. [Formerly numbered Section 2-144; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

2-1-1303: SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS:

The Chief of Police must, on request of any member of the Council or Board or Commission, detail a Police Officer or Police Officers to serve such subpoena. [Formerly numbered Section 2-145; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

2-1-1304: NEGLECT OR REFUSAL TO OBEY SUBPOENA; REFUSAL TO TESTIFY:

Every person who, being subpoenaed to attend as a witness before the Council, or any board or commission, refuses or neglects, without lawful excuse to attend pursuant to such subpoena and every person who, being present before the Council, or any board or commission, wilfully refuses to be sworn or to answer any material or proper question, or to produce, upon reasonable notice, any material and proper books, papers or documents in their possession or under their control, is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or six (6) months in the City or County Jail or both such fine and imprisonment. [Formerly numbered Section 2-146; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

2-1-1305: ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO COUNCIL ONLY:

Sections 37104, 37105, 37106, 37107, 37108 and 37109 of the Government Code of the State and other applicable state laws be and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated herein as an alternative procedure to be followed in the discretion of the Council. [Formerly numbered Section 2-147; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]