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CA Govt Code § 34905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|ARTICLE 3 - Elective Mayor|Section 34905.

34905.  A mayor pro tempore shall be chosen in the manner provided by Section 36801.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1571.)
CA Govt Code § 34906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|ARTICLE 3 - Elective Mayor|Section 34906.

34906.  Notwithstanding Section 36503, if a city has an elected mayor and the election of the remaining members of the city council for four-year terms is not evenly staggered, the city council may, on a one-time basis only and prior to the first day for circulating nomination papers for the general municipal election, designate one of the city council offices appearing on the general municipal ballot, other than the office of the mayor, to serve a two-year term, or may provide that of the city council offices appearing on the general municipal ballot, other than the office of the mayor, the one which receives the least votes of those elected (or if there is a tie for such a position, as decided by lot) shall serve a two-year term. At all subsequent general municipal elections, each member of the city council elected at such election, other than the mayor if the mayor has a two-year term, shall be elected to serve a four-year term.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 732.)
CA Govt Code § 36901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 36901.

36901.  The city legislative body may impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances. It may fix the penalty by fine or imprisonment, or both. A fine shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Imprisonment shall not exceed six months.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 139. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Govt Code § 36903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 36903.

36903.  Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, unless by ordinance the legislative body prescribes imprisonment in the county jail. If city prisoners are imprisoned in the county jail the expense is a charge against the city.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 36904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 36904.

36904.  The legislative body may require persons imprisoned for violation of an ordinance to labor on public property or works within the city.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 36931 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36931.

36931.  The enacting clause of ordinances shall be: “The city council of the City of ____ does ordain as follows:”.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 36932 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36932.

36932.  Ordinances shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 36933.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36933.1.

36933.1.  Whenever a city having a population of less than 2,500 inhabitants adopts an ordinance code containing all ordinances and amendments previously adopted and amendments and new ordinances to bring the codification up to the date of adoption, instead of publishing such code, amendments, and new ordinances pursuant to Section 36933, the city council may cause the code, amendments, and new ordinances to be adopted by reference as provided in Sections 50022.1 to 50022.8 inclusive of this code. Thereafter all ordinances amending the code shall be published pursuant to Section 36933.(Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 270.)
CA Govt Code § 36934 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36934.

36934.  Ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than a regular meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting. However, an urgency ordinance may be passed immediately upon introduction and either at a regular or special meeting. Except when, after reading the title, further reading is waived by regular motion adopted by majority vote all ordinances shall be read in full either at the time of introduction or passage. When ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, are altered after introduction, they shall be passed only at a regular or at an adjourned regular meeting held at least five days after alteration. Corrections of typographical or clerical errors are not alterations within the meaning of this section.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 36935 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36935.

36935.  Resolutions or orders for the payment of money shall be adopted or made only at a regular meeting or at a special meeting for which the notice of such special meeting specifies the business to be transacted.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 775.)
CA Govt Code § 36936 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36936.

36936.  Resolutions, orders for the payment of money, and all ordinances require a recorded majority vote of the total membership of the city council.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 454, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 36936.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36936.1.

36936.1.  The rates of taxes to be levied or the amount of revenue required to be raised by taxation may be fixed either by ordinance or resolution. Where the tax rate or the amount of revenue required to be raised by taxation is fixed by resolution, such resolution shall be published in the same manner and within the same time as ordinances are required to be published.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1295.)
CA Govt Code § 36937 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 2 - Ordinances|ARTICLE 2 - Enactment|Section 36937.

36937.  Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. An ordinance takes effect immediately, if it is an ordinance:(a) Relating to an election.(b) For the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, containing a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the city council.(c) Relating to street improvement proceedings.(d) Relating to taxes for the usual and current expenses of the city.(e) Covered by particular provisions of law prescribing the manner of its passage and adoption.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2347.)
CA Govt Code § 37350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37350.

37350.  A city may purchase, lease, receive, hold, and enjoy real and personal property, and control and dispose of it for the common benefit.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37350.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37350.5.

37350.5.  A city may acquire by eminent domain any property necessary to carry out any of its powers or functions.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.)
CA Govt Code § 37351 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37351.

37351.  The legislative body may purchase, lease, exchange, or receive such personal property and real estate situated inside or outside the city limits as is necessary or proper for municipal purposes. It may control, dispose of, and convey such property for the benefit of the city. The legislative body shall not sell or convey any portion of a water front, except to the State for use as a public beach or park, unless by a four-fifths vote of its members the legislative body finds and determines that the water front to be sold or conveyed is not suitable for use as a public beach or park.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1772.)
CA Govt Code § 37351.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37351.5.

37351.5.  (a) Prior to the entering into agreement to finance the lease or lease-purchase of property through the issuance of certificates of participation of lease revenue bonds, the legislative body of a city may elect, by resolution, to guarantee payment under that financing agreement in accordance with the following:(1) A city that elects to participate under this section shall provide notice to the Controller of that election, which notice shall include a schedule for the payments to be made by the city under that financing agreement, and identify a trustee appointed by the city for the purposes of this section.(2) In the event that, for any reason, the funds otherwise available to the city will not be sufficient to make any payment under the financing agreement at the time that payment is required, the city shall so notify the bond trustee. The trustee shall immediately communicate that information to the affected holders of certificates of participation or bondholders, and to the Controller.(3) When the Controller receives notice from the trustee as described in paragraph (2), or the city fails to make any payment under the financing agreement at the time that payment is required, the Controller shall make an apportionment to the trustee in the amount of that required payment for the purpose of making that payment. The Controller shall make that payment only from moneys credited to the Motor Vehicle License Fee Account in the Transportation Tax Fund to which that city is entitled at that time under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11001) of Part 5 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and shall thereupon reduce, by the amount of the payment, the subsequent allocation or allocations to which the city would otherwise be entitled under that chapter.(b) This section shall not be construed to obligate the State of California to make any payment to a city from the Motor Vehicle License Fee Account in the Transportation Tax Fund in any amount or pursuant to any particular allocation formula, or to make any other payment to a city, including, but not limited to, any payment in satisfaction of any debt or liability incurred or guaranteed by a city in accordance with this section.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1177, Sec. 3. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Govt Code § 37352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37352.

37352.  The legislative body may erect and maintain buildings for municipal purposes.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37352.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37352.1.

37352.1.  After January 1, 1980, with respect to the construction, purchase, or lease of buildings which are located or will be located in a standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) with a population of 250,000 or more according to the most recent decennial census, which is served by a public transit operator, as defined in Section 99210 of the Health and Safety Code, the legislative body shall give consideration to the location in existing public transit corridors, as defined in Section 50093.5 of the Health and Safety Code, for the area. Construction, purchase, or lease of buildings at locations outside of existing public transit corridors may be approved after the legislative body has determined: (1) the purpose of the facility does not require transit access; or (2) it is not feasible to locate the facility in an existing transit corridor; or (3) the transit operator will provide service as needed to effectively serve the facility. The board may request the assistance of the transit operator in making its determination and shall notify the operator of its decision.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 718.)
CA Govt Code § 37352.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37352.2.

37352.2.  The requirements of Section 37352.1 shall be met if the legislative body has obtained from the transportation planning agency approval of its procedures and criteria for giving adequate consideration to the location of existing public transit corridors when acquiring public buildings or if the legislative body is the governing body of the transit operator. Before the transportation planning agency approves such procedures and criteria, any transit operator in the county shall have 45 days to review and comment.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 718.)
CA Govt Code § 37353 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37353.

37353.  The legislative body may acquire property needed for:(a) Parking motor vehicles.(b) Opening and laying out any street, alley, lane, or tunnel from the point where it ceases to the point where it again commences. It may lay out and improve such a street, alley, lane, or tunnel and pay the expense incurred out of the general fund.(c) Golf courses; provided, however, that no existing golf course may be acquired by means of proceedings pursuant to eminent domain.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2067.)
CA Govt Code § 37354 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37354.

37354.  The legislative body may accept or reject any gift, bequest, or devise made to or for the city, or to or for any of its officers in their official capacity or in trust for any public purpose.It may hold and dispose of the property and the income and increase from the property for such uses as are prescribed in the terms of the gift, bequest, or devise.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37355 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37355.

37355.  If the terms of a gift, bequest, or devise do not prescribe or limit the uses to which the property received or the income or increase from it may be put, it may be put to such uses as the legislative body prescribes.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37356 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37356.

37356.  When the legislative body determines that the public interest or convenience requires the construction and maintenance of passageways or other structures under or over any public alley in the city, to connect buildings located on abutting property and facilitate the public use of the streets, it may grant revocable permits for their construction and maintenance. They shall be constructed and maintained so as not to interfere with public traffic on the alley. The city may regulate the use of such passageways or structures.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37357 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37357.

37357.  By majority vote the legislative body may grant property owners or proprietors of manufacturing or industrial enterprises the right to construct, maintain, and operate spur tracks from their premises to a connection with any railroad. The legislative body may revoke the grant.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37358 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37358.

37358.  When the State has granted a city tide and submerged lands within its boundaries, it may grant any portion of such lands to the United States for public or governmental uses, including military or naval purposes. Such a grant may be made only if it has been approved by a vote of a majority of the city electors voting upon the proposition.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37359 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37359.

37359.  Unless otherwise provided by law, the legislative body having control of any property owned or controlled by the city may at any time withdraw the property from the personal access and use of members of the public, or limit the access or use in area or time or in any other reasonable manner deemed necessary. Any person thereafter using the property without permission or in a manner other than that prescribed is a trespasser. This section does not limit or restrict any person from access or use who has a private right in the property.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 37360 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37360.

37360.  The legislative body of any city having jurisdiction over any tide, submerged, or reclaimed lands of the city, which lands or any interest therein are sought by the United States in eminent domain proceedings, is authorized to enter into any compromise with respect to such lands which seems just and expedient to it. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relinquish any reservation to deposits of oil and gas and other hydrocarbon and mineral deposits and rights of way giving access to such deposits as prescribed in Section 6402 of the Public Resources Code that has been made by the State in granting such lands to the city.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 37361 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37361.

37361.  (a) The legislative body may acquire property for the preservation or development of a historical landmark. The legislative body may also acquire property for development for recreational purposes and for development of facilities in connection therewith.(b) The legislative body may provide for places, buildings, structures, works of art, and other objects, having a special character or special historical or aesthetic interest or value, special conditions or regulations for their protection, enhancement, perpetuation or use, which may include appropriate and reasonable control of the use or appearance of neighboring private property within public view, or both.(c) Until January 1, 1995, subdivision (b) shall not apply to noncommercial property owned by a religiously affiliated association or corporation not organized for private profit, whether incorporated as a religious or public benefit corporation, unless the owner of the property does not object to its application. This subdivision does apply to a charter city. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to infringe on the authority of the legislative body to enforce special conditions and regulations on any property designated prior to January 1, 1994. Subdivision (b) shall not apply to noncommercial property owned by any association or corporation that is religiously affiliated and not organized for private profit, whether the corporation is organized as a religious corporation, or as a public benefit corporation, provided that both of the following occur:(1) The association or corporation objects to the application of the subdivision to its property.(2) The association or corporation determines in a public forum that it will suffer substantial hardship, which is likely to deprive the association or corporation of economic return on its property, the reasonable use of its property, or the appropriate use of its property in the furtherance of its religious mission, if the application is approved.(d) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to infringe on the authority of any legislative body to enforce special conditions and regulations on any property designated prior to January 1, 1994, or to authorize any legislative body to override the determination made pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c). This subdivision shall apply to a charter city.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 550, Sec. 10. Effective September 28, 1999. Operative January 1, 2000, by Sec. 33 of Ch. 550.)
CA Govt Code § 37361.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 5 - City Property|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 37361.1.

37361.1.  Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, the legislative body may convey, upon such terms and conditions as it determines to be in the public interest, any surplus real property, together with any building thereon, owned by the city which has been determined by the legislative body to be of general historical interest, to an association or society the purpose of which is to research and promote the city’s historical heritage or to preserve property of historical interest in the city and which is a nonprofit corporation formed under the laws of this state. Any such conveyance shall contain a condition to the effect that the historical nature of the property be restored, preserved, or both, for the benefit of the citizens of the city, and that title will revert to the city in the event that the association or society conveys the property in question to any person or entity which is not a nonprofit corporation involved with preserving and researching the history of the city.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 69.)