Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
Written Communications
SUBJECT:
Title
ORDINANCE NO. 21-2117: ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTIONS 1203.14 (“CIVIL ACTIONS”) AND 1203.15 (“RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS' FEES”) TO CHAPTER 2.5 (“ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS”) OF ARTICLE I (“GENERAL PROVISIONS”) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT, AND RENAMING SAID CHAPTER 2.5 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On July 20, 2021 under Item No. 27 of Council Agenda, City Council voted 4/0 to introduce Ordinance No. 21-2117 (Exhibit No.1)
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with further reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No. 21-2117 “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 1203.14 (“CIVIL ACTIONS”) AND 1203.15 (“RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES”) TO CHAPTER 2.5 (“ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS”) OF ARTICLE I (“GENERAL PROVISIONS”) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT, AND RENAMING SAID CHAPTER 2.5”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On July 20, 2021, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 21-2117 (Exhibit No. 1 attached) adding Sections 1203.14 (“Civil Actions”) and 1203.15 (“Recovery of Attorneys' Fees”) to Chapter 2.5 (“Administrative Citations”) of Article I (“General Provisions”) of the Carson Municipal Code pertaining to civil and administrative enforcement of the Carson Municipal Code, including with respect to recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs associated with public nuisance abatement, and renaming said Chapter 2.5
V. FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed ordinance would improve the City’s ability to recover its costs of civil and administrative enforcement of the Carson Municipal Code.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Ordinance No. 21-2117
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Prepared by: City Attorney's Office, David C. Roberts, Jr., Assistant City Manager