(A) Meetings.
(1) Each commission shall establish its own meeting schedule, including date, time and place of meetings. A quorum of the majority of all the members appointed shall be required for the transaction of any business. All meetings of each commission, board or committee shall be held in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §§ 54950 et seq.).
(2) Commissions shall present annually, either orally or in writing, a report of activities to the City Council.
(3) Minutes of commission meetings shall be prepared by staff or a contractor designated as the secretary. Said minutes shall be reviewed and approved as presented or modified by the commission at the earliest opportunity.
(B) Stipend.
(1) Planning Commissioners shall receive a stipend of $100 per meeting.
(2) All other commissioners shall receive a stipend of $50 per meeting.
(3) Commissioners may voluntarily waive receipt of the stipend associated with their appointed commission.
(C) Advisory function. Except as provided by state law or the city's Municipal Code, commissioners serve as advisory bodies to the City Council and the City Manager. Neither the commission nor their individual members are granted any executive or administrative authority.
(D) Administrative assistance. The City Manager shall assign staff to provide administrative support with such matters as the preparation and posting of agendas, the preparation of agenda reports and meeting minutes and the coordination of clerical and technical work of the commission in administering their official functions. Supervision of administrative staff assigned to the commission is the responsibility of the City Manager.
(E) Commission committees. A commission may appoint ad hoc subcommittees from its membership from time to time as may be necessary for the conduct of study or research.
(F) No spending authority. A commission shall have no authority to expend or authorize the expenditure of any public funds. The City Council shall provide the funds necessary for the operation of each commission.
(Ord. 1750, passed 4-15-20; Am. Ord. 1796, passed 8-16-23)