HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2260 N.C.S. 02/26/2007 EFFECTIVE DATE ORDINANCE NO. 2260 N.C.S.
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March 26, 2007
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8 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
9 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.70 OF THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE
10 (SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER COMMITTEE)
11 AND REINSTATING A SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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13 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma, disbanded the Senior Center Advisory
14 Committee in 1989 due to a lack of participation; and,
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16 WHEREAS, in 1993 members of the Petaluma Senior Center, working with the Recreation,
17 Music and Parks Commission established. asub-committee to the Commission to represent the
18 interests of seniors and to promote senior activities; and,
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20 WHEREAS, members of the Senior Center advisory sub-committee have been very active
21 in working with staff to promote senior activities, classes and trips; and,
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23 WHEREAS, there has been an expressed interest from the Petaluma City Council to
24 reinstate the Senior Citizens Center Committee, but to broaden the scope of its duties to include
25 community-wide issues affecting seniors and rename the committee to reflect its changed
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28 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
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30 Section 1. Title 2, Chapter 2.70 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby amended as
31 follows by changing the title of Chapter 2.70 as follows:
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33 Senior Advisory Committee
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36 Section 2. Title 2, Chapter 2.70 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby Amended to
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39 2.70.010 Establishment
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41 A senior advisory committee., consisting of seven members of the community whose age shall be
42 fifty-five or over, is established for the city.
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1 Section 3. Title 2, Chapter 2.70 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby amended by
2 changing Section 2.70.040 to read as follows:
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4 2.70.040 Duties
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6 The committee will advise the city on issues and programs for seniors and active adults
7 including the operation of senior facilities. Such advice shall include the following matters:
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9 a. Identifying areas of interest and .need for seniors and active adults in the Petaluma
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11 b. Assist in the provision of recreational, social and health related programs for seniors
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13 c. Advise the city regarding senior program operations which include recruitment of
14 volunteers and identifying and helping secure funding sources for future
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16 d. Any other advice deemed necessary by any members of the city council and/or city
17 staff as it pertains to the well-being of seniors and active adults.
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20 Section 4, The senior advisory committee as renamed herein is hereby reinstated as an
21 advisory committee for the city.
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23 Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this. ordinance
24 is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid by a court of
25 competent jurisdiction or preempted by state legislation, such decision or legislation shall not
26 affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of
27 Petaluma hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance and each
28 and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions be
29 declared unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid.
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31 Section 6. The City Council finds that adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the
32 California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to Sections 15061(b) (3) (no possibility
33 that the activity may have a significant impact on the environment) and 15060(c) (3) (the
34 activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3
35 of the California Code of Regulations).
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37 Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of its
38 adoption by the Petaluma City Council.
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40 Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish or post this ordinance or a synopsis
41 for the period and in the manner provided by the City Charter and any other applicable law.
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44 INTRODUCED and ordered posted/t+s#~ed this 5'" day of February, 2007.
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46 ADOPTED this 26'h day of February 2007 by the following vote:
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48 AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Vice Mayor Nau, O'Brien, Babbitt, Mayor Torliatt
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