Ord 2289 - Amending Chapter 2, Article II, Sec 2.20.035, Election of Mayor and Vice MayorORDINANCE2289
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOSAMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 2.20.035, ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE -MAYOR
WHEREAS, the Town Council for the Town of Los Gatos has historically elected a Mayor
and Vice Mayor pursuant to Town Code Section Sec. 2.20.035; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36801 states that during election years, the Town
Council shall choose one of its members as Mayor and Vice Mayor following the declaration of
election results and the installation of elected officials; and
WHEREAS, to comply with Government Code Section 36801, certain amendments are
necessary to the Town Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AND THE TOWN COUNCIL
DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Town Code Section 2.20.025 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.20.035. - Election of Mayor and Vice -Mayor.
The Town Council shall elect a Mayor and Vice Mayor annually at a special meeting in
December of each year after receipt of election results from the Registrar of Voters. The
special meeting shall occur prior to the second regular meeting in December to enable the
newly elected Mayor the opportunity to recommend appointments of Council Members to
various Boards and Committees at the second regular meeting in December.
SECTION II
The Town Council finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is not a
project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and Section 15378(b)(5). In the
alternative, if the Town Council finds that if the adoption of the Ordinance is a project, it is
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA
Guidelines under the General Rule (Section 15061( b)( 3)), which sets forth that the CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed Town Code text amendments will
have no significant negative effect on the environment.
SECTION III
Except as expressly modified in this Ordinance, all other Sections set forth in the Los
Gatos Town Code shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect.
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SECTION IV
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The Town Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any
particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed, and the
balance of the ordinance be enforced.
SECTION V
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on the 3rd day of September 2019 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance
of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on
the 17th day of September 2019. This ordinance takes effect on January 1, 2020. In lieu of
publication of the full text of the ordinance within fifteen (15) days after its passage a summary
of the ordinance may be published at least five (5) days prior to and fifteen (15) days after
adoption by the Town Council and a certified copy shall be posted in the office of the Town
Clerk, pursuant to GC 36933(c)(1).
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Rob Rennie, Marico
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: R C�
Barbara
SIGNED:
, Mayor Leonardis
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE:
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