HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 11-O18ORDINANCE NO. 11-018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 46-239(a) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa ("City") is empowered by California Constitution Article
XI, Section 7 to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordnances
and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and
WHEREAS, graffiti abatement and prevention is one of the Police Department's top
three priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department wants to increase its ability to arrest graffiti
criminals; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department believes a reward program will encourage witnesses
to report graffiti acts while in progress.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 46-239(a) of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(a) The City may pay a reward in an amount established by separate resolution of
the City Council for information leading to the arrest or conviction or plea of
guilty of any person for violation of California Penal Code Section 594 or
640.5, or this chapter.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and
each section, one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or
portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. CEQA.
The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and _15060(c)(3) (the
activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code
of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to
the environment, directly, or indirectly.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be
posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21s` day of November, 2011.
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JOS H R. ROCHA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
VERA MENDOZA
CITY CLERK
I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 11-018, was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Azusa held on the 7Th day of November, 2011, and that thereafter,
said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting on the 21" day of November,
2011, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
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