REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 09/15/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
Legal and Risk Management Department
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance amending Corona Municipal Code Chapters 2.35 and 2.48 clarifying provisions relating to the Corona Public Library and term limits for officials appointed to certain City boards and commissions.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff has noted it has been many years since CMC Chapters 2.35 and 2.48 have been reviewed and updated. The proposed amendments to 2.48 align the provisions with the historical practices of the library, including the powers of the Library Board of Trustees and appointment of Trustees. For instance, they clarify that each Council District has the authority to select a person who will be considered for appointment to one position on the Library Board. Additionally, the proposed amendments to 2.35 clarify to which boards and commission the term limits apply.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council introduce by title only and waive full reading for consideration of Ordinance No. 3336, first reading of an ordinance to clarify provisions relating to the Corona Public Library and term limits for officials appointed to certain City boards and commissions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
CMC 2.48 & The Municipal Libraries Act
The Corona Public Library was established pursuant to Corona Municipal Code ("CMC") Chapter 2.48. According to CMC ? 2.48.050, the powers and duties of the Corona Library Board of Trustees are as set forth in the California Education Code, specifically, the Municipal Libraries Act, which is found at Education Code ? 18900 et seq. ("MLA"). The MLA provides a detailed statutory scheme for the operation and management of municipal libraries, including the composition and appointment of the library Board of Trustees. In fact, in the only published appellate decision that addresses the MLA, Friends of the L...
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