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There shall exist within the city each of the boards and commissions provided for by this article and any other board or commission now or hereafter established by ordinance of the council. Each such board and commission shall have the powers and duties provided for in this Charter and/or established by ordinance or resolution of the council; provided, however, that no power granted to a board or commission herein shall be deemed to be equal to or greater than that of the council.
(Res. No. 126 80-81 §7 (part), Measure G (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81; Res. No. 96 84-85 §1 (part), Measure A (part), Passed 4-9-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 5-16-85)
The number of members comprising any board or commission shall be determined by ordinance of the council; provided, however, that no board or commission shall consist of less than five members.
(Res. No. 96 84-85 §1 (part), Measure A (part), Passed 4-9-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 5-16-85)
A. Members of each board or commission shall be appointed by the council. In order to be eligible for an appointment to any board or commission, persons shall be residents of the city and qualified voters as defined by the Elections Code of the State of California.
B. Members of each board or commission shall be appointed to serve a term of four (4) years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The ordinance determining the number of members to comprise any board or commission shall provide that the four-year terms of members shall be staggered so that a substantially equal number of members shall have their terms commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1st of every second year, except with respect to commissions having more than seven (7) members, who shall have their terms staggered so that a substantially equal number of the members thereof shall have their terms commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1st of each year.
C. A member of any board or commission may be removed from office at any time at the discretion of the council by an action of the council adopted by at least four (4) affirmative votes.
(Res. No. 84 74-75 §3(a), passed 4-8-75, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 4-21-75; Res. No. 25 84-85 §1 (part), Passed 11-6-84, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 1-3-85; Res. No. 112 93-94 §1, Measure A (part), Passed 6-7-94, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 10-3-94)
A. Each board or commission shall, at the first regular meeting of each calendar year, organize by electing one of its members to serve as presiding officer at the pleasure of such board or commission.
B. Each board or commission shall hold regular meetings as required by ordinance of the council, and such special meetings as each board or commission may require. Written notice of such special meeting and the purpose thereof must be given not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting to each member of the board or commission calling such special meeting, or within that time prescribed by state law, whichever is greater. All meetings and proceedings shall be open to the public, except as otherwise provided by law. Each board or commission shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions, and a copy thereof shall be filed monthly with the city manager.
(Res. No. 25 84-85 §1 (part), Passed 11-6-84, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 1-3-85; Res. No. 17 85- 86 §8, passed 11-5-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 3-12-86; Res. No. 111 89-90 §3, Passed 6-5-90, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 10-4-90; Res. No. 112 93-94 §1, Measure A (part), Passed 6-7-94, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 10-3-94)
Members of boards and commissions shall serve without compensation for their services, as such, but may be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures have been budgeted or otherwise authorized by the council.
Measure L (part), Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)
Vacancies in any board or commission, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the council for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacant office. If a member of a board or commission is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or ceases to be an elector of the city, the member’s office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the council.
Measure L (part), Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)
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