CC RESOLUTION 4216RESOLUTION NO. 4216
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO AMENDING SECTION 1A2.090 OF CHAPTER IA2 OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AMENDING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
FOR SPECIFIED OFFICERS OF THE CITY
Whereas, the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, is committed to
providing the residents of El Segundo with the best possible protection and levels of
service in instances of emergency; and
Whereas, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City that certain
officers of the City reside within a reasonable response time from El Segundo in the
event that the presence of those officers are required to be on the scene of emergency in
the community; and
Whereas, the City Council recognizes that the offices of Director of Public
Works, Police Chief and Fire Chief have substantial responsibilities for the maintenance
of vital facilities, the need to respond in the event of an emergency regarding those
facilities and in the execution of critical roles, as outlined in the City's SEMS
Multihazard Functional Plan; and
Whereas, in June 1988, the City Council adopted Section 1A2.090 of the City's
Administrative Code requiring the Public Works Director, Police Chief and Fire Chief to
live within twenty (20) miles of the City of El Segundo; and
Whereas, since that time, population and traffic trends in Los Angeles County
have proven that policy to be an arbitrary and inaccurate requirement for appropriate
response times for critical officers of the City; and
Whereas, the current standard for emergency response for officers of the City is
more accurately reflected in the City's Memoranda of Understanding with the City
Employees' Association an the Supervisory and Professional Employees' Association
which specify a one (1) hour response time for employees who remain on call for
emergency response situations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1A2.090 of Chapter IA2 of the El Segundo Administrative
Code is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1A2.090 RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS. The Director of Public
Works, Police Chief and Fire Chief shall reside in a location which would enable
the incumbents of those positions to report to work within one (1) hour of being
notified of an emergency which requires their presence in El Segundo. Driving
time shall be defined as the time that it takes an individual to drive to El Segundo
from their place of residence during normal traffic conditions, including morning
and afternoon commuter rash hour conditions prevalent in Southern California.
Current incumbents of these offices shall have eighteen (18) months from the
passage of this resolution to meet this requirement. Future occupants of these
offices shall have eighteen (18) months from the date of appointment to meet this
requirement.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution;
shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of the City; and shall make a
record of proceedings of the City Council in the minutes of the meeting at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of June 2001.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
City of El Segundo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Her sley, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO.4216 was duly passed an adopted
by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by
the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 5th
day of June, 2001 and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, Gaines, McDowell, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTION: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this
5th day of June 2001.
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 4216
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
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