HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 05-C0530
RESOLUTION NO. 05—053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS AND SALARY
FOR EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTYIN 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, navel 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, the United States of America has mobilized 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 it 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 Yaqui Freedom" as
permitted by California law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby
adopt in full the terms and conditions contained in the said staff report dated June 6, 2005.
PASSED AN TED by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on 6°i day of
June 2005
MAYOR PRO -TEM 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 6' day of June 2005, by the follow roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: ' NCIL MEMBERS CHAGNON
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF AZUSA