Paramount Municipal Code Ch. 2.04 Administration in General

A. City Council—Meetings.

1. Day and Time. The City Council shall hold its regular meetings twice each calendar month on the second Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and on the fourth Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.

2. Meeting Place. The City Council shall hold its regular meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, California.

B. Council Salaries. Upon the seating of new Councilmembers after the general municipal election in March 2007, Councilmember salaries shall be $1,061.33 per month.

(Prior code §§ 2-1—2-4; Ord. 1165 §§ 2–3, 2022)

Pursuant to Section 36503 of the California Government Code and Sections 1000 and 1301 of the California Elections Code, the general municipal elections of the City of Paramount shall be held to coincide with the date of the Statewide primary elections.

(Prior code § 2-5; Ord. 1153 § 3, 2021)

A. Affidavits of Circulators for City Council Elections. In addition to the affidavits required by Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the California Elections Code (commencing with Section 10220) or successor State legislation, circulators of nomination papers shall acknowledge the requirements of State law that the candidate nominated shall be a registered voter of the City at the time the elections official issues the nomination papers to the circulator, in substantially the following form, which shall be filed with the elections official with the nomination papers:

"I hereby acknowledge that State law requires that the candidate I have nominated be a registered voter of the City at the time the elections official issued the nomination papers. I understand that pursuant to Elections Code Sections 359 and 321, a "registered voter" is a U.S. Citizen 18 years of age or older and a resident of the City for at least 15 days prior to an election. I solemnly swear (or affirm) that the candidate I have nominated is and was a registered voter of the City at the time I obtained these nomination papers from the elections official."

B. Affidavits of Candidates for City Council Elections. In addition to the affidavits required by Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the California Elections Code (commencing with Section 10220) or successor State legislation, nominees or candidates for City Council shall acknowledge the requirements of State law that the nominee or candidate shall be a registered voter of the City at the time the elections official issues the nomination papers to the circulator or candidate, in substantially the following form, which shall be filed with the elections official with the nomination papers:

"I hereby acknowledge that State law requires that a candidate for elective office in the City be a registered voter of the City at the time the elections official issued the nomination papers. I understand that pursuant to Elections Code Sections 359 and 321, a "registered voter" is a U.S. Citizen 18 years of age or older and a resident of the City for at least 15 days prior to an election. I solemnly swear (or affirm) that as a candidate for City Council I am and was a registered voter of the City at the time the elections official issued these nomination papers."

(Prior code § 2-6)