Sierra Madre Municipal Code Ch. 2.04 City Council

Pursuant to Section 36503 of the California Government Code and Sections 1000 and 1301 of the California Elections Code, the general municipal election of the city of Sierra Madre, commencing with the 2022 election, shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years to coincide with statewide general elections.

(Ord. No. 1387, § 2, 2-14-17)

Regular meetings of the city council shall be held at five-thirty p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each calendar month unless and until the city council shall establish another regular meeting time by resolution. Should the date for any regular meeting of the council fall on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next business day thereafter.

(Ord. 1221 § 1, 2005: Ord. 1159 § 1, 1998: Ord. 1027 § 1, 1986: Ord. 1023 § 1, 1986: Ord. 982 § 1, 1980: prior code § 2000)

(Res. No. 21-42, § 2, 7-13-21)

The city council shall reorganize and select one of its members as mayor and one as mayor pro tempore at its second regularly scheduled meeting in April of every year or at any other time as that the city council shall direct.

(Ord. 1224 § 1, 2005: Ord. 1084 § 1 (part), 1992; prior code § 2001)

The council chambers in the city hall, located at 232 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, within the city, is designated as the official meeting place of the city council.

(Ord. 956 § 1, 1978: prior code § 2002)

The salary of each member of the city council shall be in the sum of two hundred fifty dollars per calendar month.

(Ord. 1085 § 7, 1992: prior code § 2003)

Members of the city council shall, in addition to their salary, upon the submission of an itemized account, be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties pursuant to Section 36514.5 of the Government Code.

(Prior code § 2004)

Anything else in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any action by any commission which:

A. Conflicts with the general plan;

B. Changes or alters any public capital improvement within the city; or

C. Changes or alters the use, availability or function of any capital improvement or public property, shall not become final or be put into force and effect until after the city council shall have reviewed the same at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting.

(Ord. 1163 § 1, 1999)

A. Unless otherwise provided by law or this code, the provisions of this section shall apply to all members of city commissions and boards other than the board of library trustees, which is governed by the California Education Code.

B. The terms of all members of boards and commissions created by this code expire on June 30th of the calendar year in which they are scheduled to expire.

C. No commission or board member shall serve more than two, consecutive, full terms although a person may be reappointed after a break in service. Completion of a partial term shall not constitute a "full term" for purposes of this section, nor shall service on two different boards or commissions be counted in determining when a commission or board member has reached the term limit provided by this chapter.

D. All terms of service on city commissions and boards established by this code shall be for four years unless otherwise required by law or specified by this code.

E. The city council may remove any person from any city board or commission at any time by with or without cause, provided that its action to do so is by a motion supported by the affirmative votes of three members of the city council.

F. All city commissions will consist of five commissioners. City commissions may exceed five members if the city council reappoints existing members who are eligible for an additional term as of July 14, 2020, Only when the number of commissioners decreases to less than five will the city council consider appointing new members.

(Ord. 1222 § 1, 2005)

(Ord. No. 1429, § 1, 7-14-20)

The procedures for appointment of members of boards and commissions shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1222 § 2, 2005)

(Ord. No. 1285, § 1, 11-12-08)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1419-U, § 1, adopted Nov. 12, 2019, repealed former § 2.04.090 which pertained to procedure for filling city council member vacancy, and derived from Ord. No. 1333, § 1, adopted Nov. 13, 2012.