The City Council may adopt any and all ordinances deemed necessary or advisable to license, for the purpose of revenue and regulation, all and every kind or kinds of business authorized by law and transacted and carried on in such City, and all shows, exhibitions, and lawful games carried on therein; to fix the rates of license tax upon the same and to provide for the collection of the same by suit or otherwise.
The City Clerk and the City Treasurer shall before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, each execute a bond to the City which shall conform to the requirements of the provisions of the Government Code relating to bonds of public officials. The penal sum of such bonds shall be fixed by the City Council by ordinance adopted not less than thirty (30) days prior to the election of such officials. The City Council shall require bonds of all other officers and employees handling moneys of the City of Redondo Beach when deemed necessary by the City Council. All bonds shall be approved by the City Attorney as to form and by the Mayor as to amount and filed with the City Clerk except the bond of the Clerk which shall be filed with the City Treasurer. The premiums of all officials' bonds shall be paid from the General Fund of the City. All provisions of any law of the State of California relating to the official bonds of officers shall apply to any bonds herein required or authorized except as herein otherwise set forth.
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21.1—as amended by election 3-5-85.
All officials, officers, members of boards or commissions and employees shall take and file with the City Clerk the oath of office required by the Constitution and the laws of the State. In addition to the oath of office and as a part thereof, the City Council shall by ordinance require all of the persons herein mentioned, including members of the City Council, to affirm their loyalty to the United States of America and its principles of government. The oath of office of the City Clerk shall be taken by and filed with the Mayor.
The People of the City of Redondo Beach state that they are opposed to the establishment and operation of adult entertainment and other sex-oriented businesses and uses in the City, including but not restricted to so-called topless and nude bars, adult movie theaters and adult book stores. The People believe the presence of such businesses and uses has a harmful effect on the quality of life of persons living and working in the community and contributes to urban blight by leading to the moral, social and economic deterioration of our neighborhoods. Therefore the People direct the City Council to effectively restrict the establishment and operation of adult entertainment and sex-oriented businesses and uses to those limited and appropriate areas and otherwise in a manner consistent with the constraints of the Federal and State Constitutions and other applicable law in order to maintain the quality of life and viability of neighborhoods in our City.
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21.3—as added by election 4-11-67 and 3-4-97.