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Ord 2187 - Temporary Ordinance General Powers and Duties of Town ManagerORDINANCE 2187 A TEMPORARY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.30.295(1) OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN CODE REGARDING THE GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TOWN MANAGER GRANTING ENFORCEMENT FLEXIBILTY DURING RECOGNIZED PERIODS OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL ECONOMIC ADVERSITY. WHEREAS, the Town Manager's Powers and Duties found in Los Gatos Town Code section §2.30.295 require efficient administration of enforcement of any laws and ordinances. of the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Manager enforces provisions of the Town Code regarding outdoor display §29.50.020 and §29.50.025, outdoor entertainment, including amplification of music §29.20.185(2)c, and signage §29.10.105, §29.10.115(1), §29.10.120(4), §29.10.125, as they specifically relate to businesses; and WHEREAS, the economic recession continues to challenge the Town's business community evidenced by retail vacancies and sales tax revenue at below pre-recession levels; and WHEREAS, flexibility of enforcement of business related provisions of the Town Code will enable staff to react to changing economic conditions and support the business community by allowing marketing practices that would otherwise be prohibited; and WHEREAS, granting the Town Manager temporary discretion in the enforcement of the aforementioned provisions of the Town Code would allow staff to more efficiently address the current period of economic adversity and potentially lessen its impact on the business community. THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of section 2.30.295 of the Los Gatos Town Code, for a period not to exceed nine (9) months from the effective date of this ordinance, the Town Manager may exercise discretion regarding the enforcement of certain provisions of the Town Code specifically: outdoor display §§29.50.020, and 29.50.025, entertainment, including amplification of music §29.20.185(2)c, and signage §29.10.105, §29.10.115(1), §29.10.120(4), §29.10.125. SECTION II. The provisions of this ordinance shall not be codified and shall terminate nine (9) months from its effective date. SECTION III. In the event that any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid, the invalid part or parts shall be severed from the remaining portions which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION IV. This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on March 15, 2010, and adopted by the following vote as and Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on April 5, 2010. COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Joe Pirzynski, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector, Mike Wasserman; Mayor Diane McNutt NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: p ~~r ~ ~ ~~U~' MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA r--,-.1 ATTES ~` •`; ~ 'E CLERK AI~VIII~TISTRATC}R OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA