(A) The "Early Head Start Program Governance Advisory Committee" is created. The Committee shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
(1) One member must have fiscal/ accounting background and expertise.
(2) One member must have early childhood education and development background.
(3) One member must be a licensed attorney.
(4) The remaining members must reflect the community served and include parents of children who are, or were formerly, enrolled in Head Start Programs.
(B) Members shall serve three-year terms. However, of the Committee members first named upon committee formation, two members will have terms ending July 1, 2019, two members will have terms ending July 1, 2020 and one will have a term ending July 2021. A member shall not serve more than three consecutive terms.
(C) The Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson but not less than once per quarter.
(D) The Committee is administratively attached to the Department of Family and Community Services, and staff for the Committee shall be provided by the Department.
(E) The Committee shall develop bylaws that will be provided to each member and will include at a minimum:
(1) Qualification of members;
(2) Delineation of the roles and responsibilities of members;
(3) Establishment of a functional committee structure;
(4) Policies on committee attendance and conflict of interest;
(5) An annual calendar of activity;
(6) Such rules and regulations for its conduct as may be deemed necessary; and
(7) Rules of committee procedures.
(Ord. 2014-016; Am. Ord. 2018-002)