(A) The Development Commission shall advise the Mayor, the City Council and the Greater Albuquerque Economic Action Council on the city's responsibilities and duties as the grantee for the Albuquerque Foreign-Trade Zone, and on policy matters related to the Zone and trade issues. The Commission shall provide general guidance to the city on the conduct of the Foreign-Trade Zone program so as to promote economic development and to facilitate trade with other countries, particularly Western Hemisphere countries. The Commission shall also seek cooperation and information from private and public organizations on matters related to the conduct of the zone and related trade issues.
(B) (1) The Commission may establish task forces to advise and assist it in performing its duties and responsibilities listed in division (A) of this section. Such task forces may include members of the Commission and the general public and shall contain at least one representative of each of the following:
(a) Bernalillo County;
(b) Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce;
(c) Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce;
(d) International Trade Council of New Mexico;
(e) New Mexico State Economic Development Department; and
(f) Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc.
(2) The task force members shall be knowledgeable on foreign-trade zones and or trade issues. The task force members and chairman may be appointed by the Commission for terms to be specified by the Commission. Task force members shall serve without pay.
(3) For the purposes of this section,
TASK FORCE means an advisory group established to carry out a specific assignment for a predetermined time, not to exceed 18 months. The Commission may reestablish a task force and reappoint its members if the Commission has determined the specific assignment has not been completed. The Commission may establish the specific assignment and set guidelines for the task force on how to perform their work.
(C) The Commission shall prepare and submit an annual report of its activities to the Mayor and City Council.
('74 Code, § 7-23-5) (Ord. 44-1993)