Resolution No. 92661
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RESOLUTION NO. 9266
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ADOPTING A JURY DUTY POLICY AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 4021
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1970, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 4021, as reinstated by Resolution No.
7903, which determined that City employees would not be compensated for
jury duty because Vernon was a small City with a limited number of
employees who were unable to serve extended periods of time as a juror
without reducing essential public services, thereby endangering the
safety and well-being of the residents of the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles Superior Court Rule No. 861 implements
Government Code § 68550 which intends to make jury service more
convenient by shortening the time a person would be required to serve
to one day or one trial; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon recognizes
that the court system no longer recognizes financial hardship as an
excuse for dismissal from jury duty; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Personnel surveyed the cities
surrounding the City of Vernon regarding their jury duty policies and
has recommended the adoption of a jury duty policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
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adopts a Jury Duty Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately and
shall remain in full force and effect unless repealed by action of the
City Council of the City of Vernon.
SECTION 4: Resolution No. 4021 is specifically repealed, and
all resolutions or minute orders in conflict with this resolution are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: The Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon
shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 2007.
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M NUELA GIRON, cting City Clerk
HILARIO G NZAL S, Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
9266, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, March 5, 2007,
and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
"NUELAN, Acting City Clerk'
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EXHIBIT
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CITY OF VERNON
JURY DUTY POLICY
(March 5, 2007)
STATEMENT OF POLICY
This Policy shall exclude police and fire personnel because they are needed for the protection
of the public health and safety, and it is not feasible to make alternative arrangements to relieve
the person of those responsibilities during the period of service as a juror without substantially
reducing essential public services.
II. DEFINITIONS
A. "Jury Duty Pay" - means t he juror expenses of per diem fees to jurors in the superior
and municipal courts, in civil and criminal cases, authorized by Section 215 of the
California Code of Civil Procedure. The fees at the current time are fifteen dollars
($15) a day for each day's attendance as a juror after the first day.
B. "Jury Duty Mileage Pay" - means the juror expenses of mileage paid to jurors in the
superior and municipal courts, in civil and criminal cases, authorized by Section 215 of
the California Code of Civil Procedure. The reimbursement for mileage at the current
time is at the rate of thirty-four cents ($0.34) per mile for each mile actually traveled to
the court house, one way, when attending court as a juror, from the first day of service.
This also includes parking and meal allowances if granted by the court.
C. "Regular Pay - means compensation in accordance with the formula adopted in the
current City of Vernon Salary Resolution which provides a monthly amount for each
position and each step in each City department.
D. "Salary Resolution" - means the resolution adopted every fiscal year and any
amendments thereto fixing the compensation of certain employees.
E. "Vacation" - means vacation policies for employees of the City of Vernon established
in the current vacation resolution and any amendments thereto.
III. WORK SCHEDULE WHILE SERVING ON JURY DUTY
A. An employee must immediately notify his or her supervisor upon receipt of a jury duty
summons. Notification to Department Head shall follow immediately.
B. An employee on call for jury duty is expected to report to work. An employee who is
called for jury duty does not have to report to work before or after appearing in court.
An employee shall submit proof of jury duty attendance in order to be paid by the City.
C. In accordance with Section 215(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure, a juror who is
employed by a local government entity who receives regular compensation and benefits
while performing jury service, may not be paid Jury Duty Pay. An employee must
return all Jury Duty Pay to the Court if paid by the Court.
D. Employees shall retain any Jury Duty Mileage Pay.
E. Employees will be required to return to work, if regularly scheduled to work, as soon
as they are released from their jury duty.
IV. VACATION
A. If Section III.B is complied with, the City of Vernon will not require employees who
are called for jury duty to schedule vacation time when summoned to appear in court.
V . COMPENSATION
The City of Vernon will only compensate those employees called for jury duty for the days he
or she appears in court pursuant to Section III. B. An employee will be compensated up to two
weeks at full pay for jury duty.
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