ORDINANCE 1274ORDINANCE NO. 1274
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATING
TITLE 10 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE RELATING
TO ANIMAL CONTROL
WHEREAS, the City's current contract with SPCA for animal control services is set to
expire on June 30, 1997;
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has offered to contract with the City to provide
animal control services;
WHEREAS, as a condition to contraacting with the County to provide animal control
services, the County requires the City to adopt by reference Title 10 of the Los Angeles
County Code relating to animal control;
WHEREAS, if the City does not contract with the County of Los Angeles to provide
animal control services, the City will be without such services as of July 1, 1997;
WHEREAS, animal control services are necessary to maintain the public peace, health
and safety within the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that due to time constraints, the ordinance must be
adopted as an urgency ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the immediate preservation of
the public peach, health or safety necessitates the adoption of this ordinance as an urgency
ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, ,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Title 8 of the El Segundo Municipal Code is hereby amended to incorporate Title 10 of
the Los Angeles County Code, with the exception of Title 10, Section 10.90.010 (VI) and
Section 10.90.010 (VII). Incorporation of Title 10 including Section 10.04.060 which states:
A. Any person viol,aating any of the provisions of this Title is guilty of an infraction,
unless another penalty is provided for in this Title.
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B. Violation of Se �Iions:
10.12.190
10.12.200
10.20.280
10.20.310
10.28.060
10.32.020
10.32.070
10.32.080
10.37.030
10.37.050 (c)
10.37.060 (f)
10.40.010
10.40.040
10.86.010
of this Title is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 90 -0089, 1990: Ord. 89 -0166, 1989: Ord.
87 -0191 16, 1987: Ord. 83 -0043 1, 1983: Ord. 9454 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 1 108,
1946.)"
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall g:) into effect immediately as an urgency ordinance pursuant to
Government Code Section 36!137 (b) based on the following facts:
a. The City's current contract with SPCA for animal control services is set
to expire on June 30, 1997;
b. Unless t'ie City enters into a contract with the County of Los Angeles to
provide animal control services, the City will be without such services as
of July 1, 1997;
C. As a condition of contracting with the County to provide animal control
service;, the County requires the City to adopt by reference Title 10 of
the Los Angeles County Code relating to animal control;
d. Animal ( ontrol services are necessary to maintain the public peace,
health and safety within the City;
e. Adoptic i of this ordinance as a non- urgency ordinance will not meet the
July 1, '997 deadline; and
The Cite Council of the City of El Segundo finds and determines that
this ordinance must be adopted as an urgency ordinance for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety.
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SECTION 3.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause the same to be
posted in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this
ATTESTED:
Cindy Mortesen,
City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Herisley,
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
SS.
�randra Jacobs,
of the City of El
California
day of June, 1997.
ndo,
i, Cindy Mortesen , City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 1274_ was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of June , 1997. That thereafter, said
ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th
day of June , 1997, by the fol ;owing voice, too wit:
AYES: Mayor Jacobs, Mayor ProTem Wemick, Councilwoman Friedkin and
Councilman Gordon.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Weston
ABSTAIN: None
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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