HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 03-C030RESOLUTION NO. 03=C30 •
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS AND SALARY
FOR EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY
IN SUPPORT OF "OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM"
WHEREAS, Section 395.01 of the California Military and Veterans Code (the "CMV Code"), requires
public agencies, including the City of Azusa, to continue to compensate city employees who have been
employed for a period of at least one year by the City prior to being called to active military training,
inactive duty training, encampment, naval cruises, special exercises or the like, for the first 30 day period
of absence from work in any fiscal year when such employees are so called; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 395.01, Section 395.03 of the CMV Code
specifically acknowledges the right of public agencies, including cities, to authorize payment of
compensation in an amount greater than the pay for 30 calendar days by resolution of the legislative body;
and
WHEREAS, on September 1 I, 2001, the United States of America was attached by terrorists and
has responded to that attack by mobilizing United States Reserve Military and members of the California
National Guard to serve the nation in a military operation known as "Operation Enduring Freedom"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa is supportive of the employees of the City who have been called into
active military duty and believes that is in the public interest to provide these employees with continuing
employee benefits and that portion of their City base salary which may be lost due to a leave of absence
from City service for active military duty; and
WHEREAS, it is the interests of the health, safety and general welfare of the City of Azusa to extend
the time during which compensation is provided for those called to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom
as permitted by California law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Azusa, that it adopt in
full the terms and conditions contained in the said staff report dated April 7, 2003.
PASSED A P1 ED by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on the 7th day
of Apr' 003
YOR OF tHE CITY OF AZUSA
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City
Council on the 7`h day of April 2003, by the follow roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hardison,
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
CLERK OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
Stanford, Rocha, Chagnon, Madrid