ORDINANCE 1565 ORDINANCE NO. 1565
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 3 OF THE EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING A NEW CITY LOGO AND
ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE USE THEREOF.
The City Council of the City of EI Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Title 1, Chapter 3 of the EI Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") is amended
as follows (the proposed revisions are illustrated with strikethFoug-h for existing language
proposed for deletion and Ibold and underlined for proposed new, added language):
Chapter 3: CITY SEAL, CITY LOGO
1-3-1: ADOPTION OF CITY SEAL; DESCRIPTION:
Pursuant to the provisions of section 34501 of the State Government Code,
as the same presently provides, the City Council does hereby approve and
adopt as and for the Corporate Seal of the City the following seal, with
lettering, form, arrangement and designs all as set forth and shown in the
embossed or stamped impression thereof which follows:
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1-3-2: USE REQUIRED:
The only form of Corporate Seal for use by or for the City shall be the form
of a Seal set forth in Section 1-3-1 of this Chapter.
1 3 3: UNLAWFUL USES:
r ake-or-�se--a4iy a r--a-n
- ign- h+eh4s-a4-, 4r ita�ti --of-t e I', or of--t-h 'es i e + fro or-
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may
Ibo mictM,,1m n for th---Seal--of-the-GRy-,-o".heAesign-4,heree ,"or-any
pu�r-p,96e-et-he",ha-n-f-or--Gity-por-poses,—or-for-t,he-pur-pGse-s-,of--a,Ry--board-j
par4me.T"hef eof-.
1-3-43: CUSTODY:
The City Clerk shall have the official custody of the Official Seal of the City.
ft-4s-untawful-f-or---a.Ry-person-4,G-diW--,,,, -er ef-tempGrar:il"r
perm---a ner-v4y-,4he--Qff iG4-Seaf-the-Q-4t"r-a-ny-f-aGeim-.i4e-or-repr-esentation-,
Gr-near-repr- t-ation-t-her-eGf-,-,ori-any-pr4-vately-ow-ned-..vehide-i-i-ifl,le-,s-by
e*pr-e&s--wr-it-ten--pei:mi t-fir4-had-a,nd,-.obtai,r4ed-fr-o m-,4he-Gity--Gounr,-fl-6o-to-Ado-
in the event any such permit is Ec granted by the-Qty-Gounc41-,--it is unlawful
for any aerso to-place-ems display-tl --any-4.,nan per or at--any-firn-e
1-3-4: ADOPTION OF CITY LOGO:
The Citv Council of the Citv of El Sequndo. California. hereby
Mproves and adopts as and for the Official Loqo of the Citv the
followinqjoqo, with, letterinq and form, arrangement and design all as
set forth and shown in the embossed or stamped impression thereof
which follows:
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1-3-5: USE OF CITY SEAL AND LOGO:
The Citv Seal and Citv Lo-qo shall only be used for the official business
of the Cltv of El Sequindo and its Citv Council except upon written
approval of the Citv Manager. No Person may reproduce, make, use,
display,_qive away, sell, or distribute the Citv Seal or Citv Loq2, or
imitation or facsimile thereof, Without the written authorization of the
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City Manaqer. In the event such written authorization is granted. it is
unlawful for anv iperson to reproduce, use or dis lay the Seal l or Lobo
in anv manner or at anv time contrary to such written authorization.
1-3-6: PROMOTIONAL USE OF CITY SEAL AND LOGO:
The Citv Manaqer or his desiqnee is empowered to authorize the use
of the Citv Seal or Citv Logo on items that are offered for sale by the
City or otherwise promote the City.
1-3-7: CUSTODY OF LOGO:
The City Manager is the official custodian of the Citv Loqo.
1-3-8: ADDITIONAL CITY LOGOS:
The Citv of El Segundo City Manaqer retains the riglIt to create
variations of the Citv Loqo and to adopt and establish other official
logos. Such variations may include, but are not limited to, centennial
loos, or other logos which mark anniversaries, events, and/or any
other City occasion the Citv Manaqer wishes to commemorate.
1-3-9: PENALTIES:
An person violatinq this chapter is uilty of an infraction.
Unauthorized use of the City Seal or City Logo is declared a public
nuisance and the City can abate or enioin such use pursuant to this
Code. A violation of this chapter may be prosecuted by the Citv
Attornev in the name of the people of the State of California, or
redressed by civil action. 'The City reserves the riglit to take anv other
legal action it finds appropriate to enforce this chapter.
SECTION 2: Environmental Review. This ordinance is exempt from environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code
§§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§
15000, et seq.) because it does not portend any new development and does not relax
existing regulatory restrictions on future development. This ordinance, therefore, does not
have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment and is exempt from
CEQA review under 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3).
SECTION 3: Severability. If any provision or clause of this chapter is held to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions of this chapter, and clauses of this chapter are declared
to be severable.
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SECTION 4: The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this
ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of EI Segundo's book of original ordinances;
make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15
days after the passage and adoption of this ordinance, cause it to be published or posted
in accordance with California law.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance will become effective on the thirty-first day following its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 1565 this 20t" day of
February, 2018.
Sua ire Fuentes, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy Weave City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark . I-lens ley, ity " torney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
1, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1565 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 6th day of February 2018, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 20th day of February, 2018, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Fuentes, Mayor Pro Tern Boyles, Council Member Dugan, and
Council Member Pirsztuk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Brann
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this day of February,
2018.
Tr y Weaver, City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo,
California