ORDINANCE NO._______________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.10.080 OF CHAPTER 2.10 AND SECTION 2.72.020 OF CHAPTER 2.72 OF TITLE 2 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO USE OF COUNTY BUILDINGS

AND COUNTY VEHICLES

 

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, ORDAINS as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Section 2.10.080 “Charge of County building and grounds” of Chapter 2.10 of Title 2 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code is amended and shall read as follows:

 
 

2.10.080 Charge of County building and grounds.

 

(a) The County Manager shall have charge of all County buildings and grounds.

 

(b) Public buildings and grounds under the charge of the County Manager shall be closed to the public during other than normal working hours except where the County Manager has approved after normal working hours use of such buildings or grounds.

 

(c) During the normal working hours, public buildings and grounds under the charge of the County Manager may be closed for the public safety or to ensure the orderly conduct of government business.

 

(d) When public buildings or grounds, or a portion thereof, are closed to the public, admission to the closed property will be restricted to authorized persons. Authorized persons shall include, but not be limited to, persons who have been granted permission by the County Manager to enter or occupy the public property after normal working hours.

 

(e) The County Manager may authorize the use of buildings or grounds for an event or activity that is of benefit to the County.

 

(f) The County Manager shall have the power to prescribe all rules and regulations, including fees and charges necessary for the administration and protection of the County buildings and grounds under his or her charge. In enacting or enforcing such rules or regulations, the County Manager shall not discriminate against any person or group of persons because of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, or sexual preference. Copies of any rule or regulations prescribed by the County Manager shall be available at the County Manager’s office.

 

SECTION 2. Subsection (g) of section 2.72.020 “Travel Expenses” of Chapter 2.72 of Title 2 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows:

 
 

(g) All County-owned or leased vehicles shall be parked overnight and on weekends on County facilities provided therefore except as to those County officers and employees who are on an on-call status during other than normal working hours and if such status is established by the County department head concerned, by the County Manager, or by the Board of Supervisors, or when such vehicle is permanently assigned by the County Manager, or when circumstances would make it unreasonable for such officer or employee to park on County facilities. No employee shall regularly keep a County vehicle at his or her residence without authorization from the Board of Supervisors or the County Manager. Without prior authorization by the County Manager, County owned or leased vehicles cannot be taken outside of the State of California.

 

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from the passage date thereof.

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