HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1552 ORDINANCE NO. 1552
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE, VOLUME I, CHAPTER 2 : MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND
APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSION, ARTICLE -21: BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS/MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION/
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD, § 2-21-3.
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD, BY REPEALING
AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 2-21-3, PUBLIC
SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD; REPEALING ANY
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, Apache Junction City Code ("AJ.C.C. ") , Volume I
Chapter 2 : Mayor, City Council and Appointed Boards and Commission,
Article 2-21 . Board of Adjustment, Municipal Property Corporation,
Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board, was last updated by
Ordinance No. 1520 on December 7, 2021, in order to address quorum
issues, and
WHEREAS, the city council discussed the desire to further
amend the Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board filling of
vacancies provision (§2-21-3) to preserve the board complement any
time before the annual October appointment cycle to avoid any
imbalance of policy interests; and
WHEREAS, the city council subsequently directed staff to
change the above-noted section.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
Apache Junction City Cade, Volume I, Chapter 2 : Mayor, Council,
and Appointed Boards and Commission, Article 2-21 : Board of
Adjustment and Appeals/Municipal Property Corporation/Public
Safety Personnel Retirement Board, by repealing and replacing in
its entirety section 2-21-3, Public Safety Personnel Retirement
Board, is hereby amended as follows:
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-847 (A) , the city has previously
established a local board to administer public safety
personnel retirement matters under Title 38, Chapter 5,
Article 4 (A.R.S. § 38-841 et seq. ) The Board shall be
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composed of 5 members comprised of the mayor, two sworn police
officers, and two citizens.
Under A.R. S. § 38-847 (B) , a term for any appointed member
shall be for a period of 4 years, with an expiration date of
October 31 of succeeding years unless sooner removed by the
council, either with or without cause . The terms of the
members shall be so staggered that no more than 2 members
shall expire in any one year.
In the event that the Board membership complement falls below
the 5-member board, the city council may fill the vacancy
before the annual October appointment cycle from the then-
existing talent bank or solicit applications/applicants to
maintain the balance of representation.
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the codes adopted
herein by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of
this ordinance or any part of the codes or regulations adopted
herein by reference is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION THIS DAY OF 2024 .
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF 2024 .
WALTER "CHIP" WILSON
ATTEST- � Mayor
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JENPIFER PENA
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM.
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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