A. The Council may create committees, boards and commissions to assist in the conduct of the operation of the city government, with such duties as the Council may specify not inconsistent with this code. All such bodies created by the Council are subject to the Open Meeting Law, A.R.S. §§ 38-431 et seq., and conflict of interest laws, A.R.S. §§ 38-501 et seq.
B. Membership and selection of members shall be as provided by this article. Any committee, board or commission so created shall exist at the pleasure of the Council, unless its existence is mandated by state law, and shall cease to exist upon the accomplishment of the special purpose for which it was created or upon abolition of the body by the Council. No committee so appointed shall have powers other than advisory to the Council or to the City Manager, except as otherwise specified by this code or other ordinance of the City Council.
C. Any committee, board or commission member may be removed by a majority vote of the Council.
D. All committees, boards, and commissions are subject to the Rules of Order (Article VI) contained in this chapter. Any additional rules of order or other criteria necessary for a specific committee, board, or commission shall be approved by the Council by resolution or ordinance.
E. The City Department responsible for overseeing a committee, board, and/or commission shall prepare minutes, agendas, agenda packets, notices, postings, and any other necessary materials or requirements of the committee, board, and/or commission.
F. Board Requests: Committee, board, or commission members may request that an item be considered for possible future discussion by any member making a motion and receiving a second, no vote necessary, during the Future Discussion Items portion of a committee, board, or commission meeting. The Department Liaison responsible for that committee, board, or commission will determine the best course of action to take for handling each request. All communication should be addressed to committee, board, or commission as a whole and not to any individual member thereof.
(Ord. 19-1214, passed 3-26-2019; Ord. 11-1030, passed 4-12-2011)