HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2102 ORDINANCE NO. 2102
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING TITLE 2 ,
CHAPTER 2. 56 BY ADDING THERETO
SECTION 2. 56. 105 RELATING TO PEACE
OFFICER STATUS OF AUXILIARY POLICE
OFFICERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1. Title 2 , Chapter 2 .56 of the
Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
thereto Section 2 . 56 .105 to read as follows :
"Section 2. 56 .105. Peace Officer
Powers . Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 2. 56.100 , a member of the
auxiliary police force shall have peace
officer powers as provided for in
Section 832. 6 of the Penal Code. In
addition thereto, a member of the
auxiliary police force who is issued
a level one reserve officer certificate
before January 1, 1981, shall have the
full powers and duties of a peace
officer as provided by Section 830 .1
if the Chief of Police determines that
such member is qualified to perform
general law enforcement duties by
reason of the person's training and
experience. "
SECTION 2. This Ordinance is adopted as an
urgency measure to be effective immediately in order to
protect the public peace, health, safety and general
welfare. The facts justifying the adoption of this
Ordinance as an urgency measure are as follows :
The 1980 State Legislature adopted with approval
of the Governor, Assembly Bill Number 3217 which was added
to Statutes of 1980 as Chapter 1301. Said legislation amend-
ed Sections 830 . 6 and 832 . 6 of the Penal Code to provide
specific qualifications for reserve and auxiliary police
officers to be effective January 1, 1981. In order to assure
that certain auxiliary police officers in the City of Azusa
continue to be qualified as peace officers based upon their
training and experience it is necessary that this Ordinance
become effective prior to January 1, 1981.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of December,
1980 .
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MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS .
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
was regularly adopted as an urgency measure to be effective
immediately at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 15th day of December, 1980 . That said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed by at least a four-fifths vote of
the membership of the City Council, to wit:
AYES : Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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ADOLPH SOLIS
City Clerk
Publish Azusa Herald December 24, 1980
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