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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 09-C0260 RESOLUTION NO. 09-C26 0 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, 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 "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 Enduring 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 March 16, 2009. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on 16's day of March 2009, SEPH R. ROCHA; MAYOR I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 09-C26 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 10 day of March 2009, by the follow roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA NOES: /COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: /COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE VERA MENDOZA, CITY CLERK