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ORDINANCE NO. 396
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
ADDING ARTICLE 3 (TERM LIMITS) TO CHAPTER 1
(CITY COUNCIL) TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF
THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE- REGARDING
CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that some of the Town' s
citizens have expressed an interest in placing limits on the number
of consecutive terms that a City Councilmember may serve; and
WHEREAS, any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of
the City Council may serve on the City Council, shall apply
prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is
submitted to the electors of the city at a regularly scheduled
election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor .the
adoption of the proposal.
NOW THEREFORE, the, people of the Town of Los Altos Hills do
ORDAIN as follows :
1. Addition to Code. Article 3 (Term Limits) is hereby
added to Chapter 1 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration) of the
Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1. CITY COUNCIL
Article 3 . Term Limits
Sec. 2-1.301. Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter is to set term limits on
the number of consecutive terms a City Councilmember may serve.
Sec. 2-1.302 . Term Limits.
No person shall be allowed to serve more than two (2)
consecutive terms on the Los Altos Hills City Council .
Notwithstanding the above, at any municipal election after the
expiration of two years following the two (2) consecutive terms,
such person may again seek election or appointment to the City
Council .
Sec. 2-1.303 . Partial Term
For the purposes of .applying this Article, a person
who serves over half of a City Council term, whether elected or
appointed, shall be deemed to have served that entire term.
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Sec. 2-1.304. Effective Date.
In accordance with Election Code Section 9217, the
Ordinance codified in this Chapter became effective on
December 12 , 1998, which was ten (10) days after the City Council
declared the result of the election at which the majority of the
..voters favored the adoption of the ordinance.
2 . Severability. If any part of this ordinance, is held to be
invalid or inapplicable to any situation by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance or the applicability of this
Ordinance to other situations .
INTRODUCED: July 1, 1998
AYES: Mayor Johnson and Councilmembers Casey, Dauber, Finn and Siegel
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: -None
ADOPTED: ON THE DATE THE VOTE IS DECLARED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY - December 2 1998
By:
Mayor
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City Clerk
AIP.PROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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