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°s GAt°S COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: April 20, 2005
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: ORRY P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEYQ~
MEETING DATE: 5/2/05
AGENDA ITEM: 10
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING DIVISION 1 OF
ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN CODE (SECTION
2.30.020) TO DESIGNATE THE MAYOR OR VICE-MAYOR TO APPROVE
PAYROLL OR ATTENDANCE RECORDS OF ALL COUNCIL-APPOINTED
EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt ordinance that was introduced at the Council meeting of April 18, 2005.
2. Instruct the Clerk Administrator to either:
(a) publish the ordinance within 15 days after adoption, or
(b) publish a summary no more than 15 days after adoption (if summary published before
adoption).
DISCUSSION:
On April 18, 2005, Council introduced the attachment, which amends Chapter 2, section 2.3 0.020 of the Town
Code designating the Mayor or Vice-Mayor to approve payroll or attendance records of all Council-appointed
employees and elected officials'of the Town of Los Gatos.
Attachment: Ordinance
PREPARED BY: ORRY P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEY
Reviewed by: T own Manager Y Assistant Town Manager
Rev: 4/20/05 11:29 am
Reformatted: 7/19/99
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Clerk Administrator
File# 301-05
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING DIVISION 1
OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN
CODE (SECTION 2.30.020) TO DESIGNATE THE MAYOR OR
VICE-MAYOR TO APPROVE PAYROLL OR ATTENDANCE RECORDS
OF ALL COUNCIL-APPOINTED EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED
OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
WHEREAS, subsection (b) of Town Code section 2.30.020 currently provides that the Town
Clerk shall certify or approve payrolls or attendance records or all Council-appointed employees and the
Town Council, and
WHEREAS, subsection (a) of Town Code section 1.20:120, added in June 2004 (Ordinance No.
2133) amends subsection (b) of section 2.30.020 designating the Town Clerk Administrator as the
position that shall certify or approve payrolls or attendance records or all Council-appointed employees
and the Town Council, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that the responsibility for certifying or approving
payrolls or attendance records of all Council-appointed employees and the Town Council is more
appropriately placed in the leadership of the Town Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
That subsection (b) of section 2.30.020 of Division 1 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the Los Gatos
Town Code is amended to read as follows:
(b) Department heads shall certify or approve departmental payrolls
or attendance records for employees in their departments. The
Town Manager will certify or approve payroll or attendance of the
department heads. The Mayor or, in the Mayor's absence, the
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Vice-Mayor shall certify or approve payrolls or attendance
records of all Council-appointed employees and other elected
officials of the Town of Los Gatos.
SECTION II
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 III
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on , 2005, and adopted by the following vote as an Ordinance of the Town of Los
Gatos at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on , 2005. This Ordinance
takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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