HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2050 ORDINANCE NO. 2050 NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ADDING SECTIONS 4.06.060 AND
4.16.110 TO TITLE 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN
CITY OFFICERS.
WHEREAS, recent Supreme Court decisions have voided
residency requirements for muncipal officers such as the require-
ments stateC! in Section 17 and Section 20(f) of the Bakersfield
City Charter; and
WR{EREAS, this Council believes that a one (1) year
residency requirement is reasonable, provides a rational quali-
fication for public office and that such requirement is necessary
to the development of informed and knowledgeable candidates for
public officers and gives opportunity to the electorate to be
knowledgeable of the candidate and serves a valid and compelling
state interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
That Section 4.06.060 is hereby added to Chapter 4.06
of Title 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield to
read as follows:
4.06.060 Qualification of Mayor. The Mayor shall be a resident
of the City forgone (1) year next preceding his election and an
elector therein.
SECTION 2.
That Section 4.1.6.110 is hereby added to Chapter 4.16
9f T~tle 4 of the ~_Mun%cipa% Code_of the City of ~kersfi~ld to _
read as follows:
4.16.110 Qualification of Councilmen. Members of the Council,
and candidates therefor, shall be residents of the City for one (1)
year and electors of the ward which they represent.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its passage.
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me
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the loth day of October , 1972,
by the following vote:
AVE:S: COUNCILMEN ~'~,: ~,'"~-t~ ,'f, MEDDERS, REES, RUCKER, THOMAS, WHITTEMORE
NO:S. COUNCILMEN. '--~/~
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ABSENT COUNCILM.N:
ABSYAINING COUNCILMEN:
CITY ELERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED th%s day of Ontob~r , 1972.
M~Y~R bf~tS~-City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
ITY ATTORNEY
Affidavit of ostmg r man es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,~
SS.
County of Kern ~
MARIAN S. IR¥IN, being duly sworn, deposes and sayS:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that on ................. Q..c..Lo..b...e.~.....1..1.. ........................................... 19..7...2. she posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held on ............ .O.~..o...b..e...r.....1...0. ............................. 19.7...2. .... which ordinance
was numbered .............. .2...0...5..0.. ................ New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ADDING SECTIONS 4.06.060 AND
4.16.110 TO TITLE 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
CONC, ERNING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN
CITY OFFICERS.
¥ Cit~ Clgrk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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Notary Public in dnd for the County of Kern, State of California
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