HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-3 - Veterans Preference SystemRESOLUTION NO. 2002- 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING A VETERANS' PREFERENCE SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the California Constitution states that the Legislature may provide
for preferences for veterans and their surviving spouses; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has, through the adoption of Senate Bill 36, required
certain public agencies with an established civil service system to either
implement a system for giving veterans preference over other identically qualified
applicants for appointment to a position or adopt a resolution specifying the
reasons for refusal to implement a veterans preference system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach supports the concept
of giving preference to veterans over other identically qualified applicants in
recognition of their service to the United States of America and as an additional
incentive to those who are considering entering military service.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Manager or his/her designee shall give a preference to
veterans over other identically qualified applicants for appointment to any entry-
level position in the City; and
Section 2. That, for purposes of this Resolution the term "Veteran" is defined as
any person who has served:
(a) full time for 30 days or more in the armed forces in time of war or in
time of peace in a campaign or expedition for service in which a
medal has been authorized by the government of the United States; or
(b) in the armed forces during the period from September 16, 1940 to
January 31, 1955; or
(c) in the armed forces for at least 181 consecutive days since January
31, 1955, and who has been discharged or released under conditions
other than dishonorable
Section 3. For purposes on this Resolution, the term "Veteran" does not include
any person who served only in auxiliary or reserve components of the armed
forces and whose service in those components did not exempt him/her from the
operation of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.
ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council at Newport Beach,
California on this 8`h day of January 2002.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2002 -3 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the
City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 8th day
of January, 2002, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Heffernan, Bromberg, Glover, Adams, Proctor, Mayor Ridgeway
Noes: None
Absent: O'Neil
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 9th day of January, 2002.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California