Introduction of an Ordinance Amending and Repealing Various Sections of the Culver City Municipal Code Due to the Electorate s Adoption of a Revised City Charter (Phase One of Municipal Code Update). City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 1 Meeting Date: 08/28/06 AGENDA ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending and Repealing Various Sections of the Culver City Municipal Code Due to the Electorate s Adoption of a Revised City Charter (Phase One of Municipal Code Update). Contact Person/Dept.: Heather Iker and Elaine Hirohama/City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (08/23/06) General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 No X Action Item: X Department Approval: Carol Schwab City Attorney (08/23/06) by H. Iker City Manager Approval: Martin Cole for Jerry Fulwood 8/22/06 City Controller Approval: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 1) amending and repealing various sections of the Culver City Municipal Code ( CCMC ) due to the electorate s adoption of a revised City Charter. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: This Ordinance is Phase One of the City Attorney s Municipal Code Update work program for this fiscal year. In approaching the most efficient process for undertaking this work program various areas of the CCMC that are in need of updating were prioritized and separated into three phases. Phase One At the April 11 2006 General Municipal Election a revised City Charter was adopted by the voters. Several organizational changes were part of the revisions to the Charter (i.e. change from Chief Administrative Officer to City Manager). As a result the CCMC is now inconsistent with the Charter in certain areas. Phase One of the Municipal Code Update will serve to correct these inconsistencies. Phase Two Also as a result of the adoption of the revised City Charter several substantive changes to the CCMC are nece...
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