CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE I. LEGISLATIVE BODIES
DIVISION 1. CITY COUNCIL
2-1. Meetings; rules of procedure
2-1.1. Establishment of city council committees
2-1.2. Allowable meeting times
2-1.3. Parliamentary training
2-1.4. Staff presentations in advance of meetings
2-1.5. Public comment
2-2. Declaration of purpose regarding district elections
2-2.5. City council districts established
2-3. Election of members of the city council by district; election of mayor at-large; length of terms of office
2-3.1. Filling of council vacancies
2-3.5. Commencement of district elections
2-4. Term limits
App. A City of Oxnard 2021 redistricting map NDC 203A
DIVISION 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
2-5. Established
DIVISION 3. HOUSING AUTHORITY
2-10. Established
DIVISION 4. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
2-15. Established
ARTICLE II. COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
[Reserved]
DIVISION 2. CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUPS; GENERAL
2-30. Application
2-31. Meeting locations
2-32. Notice of meetings; minutes
2-33. Resignation by absences
2-34. Removal of a member
2-35. Coordination between city council and citizen advisory groups
2-36. Appointment; terms; vacancy
2-37. Background checks
2-38. Eligibility
2-39. Rules of procedure; quorum
2-40. Audio recorded proceedings
2-41. Secretary
DIVISION 3. SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
2-45. Established; qualifications
2-46. Powers and duties
DIVISION 4. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION
2-55. Established; qualifications
2-56. Powers and duties
DIVISION 5. LIBRARY BOARD
2-65. Public library established
2-66. Established; qualifications
2-67. Powers and duties
DIVISION 6. PARKS AND RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
2-80. Established; qualifications
2-81. Powers and duties
DIVISION 7. PLANNING COMMISSION
2-95. Duties
2-96. Composition
2-97. Finances
2-98. Televised proceedings
DIVISION 8. RELOCATION APPEALS BOARD
[Reserved]
DIVISION 9. YOUTH COMMISSION
[Reserved]
DIVISION 10. COMMISSION ON HOMELESSNESS
2-125. Established; qualifications
2-126. Powers and duties
DIVISION 11. CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
2-130. Established; qualifications
2-131. Powers and duties
ARTICLE III. DEPARTMENTS
DIVISION 1. CITY ATTORNEY
2-135. Appointment of city attorney
2-136. Conflicts of interest of former employees
2-137. Conditions for public contract work generally
2-138. Provisions to be included in invitations to bid
DIVISION 2. CITY CLERK
2-145. City clerk as department director
2-146. Benefits of city clerk
2-147. Bond of city clerk and assistant city clerk
2-148. Duties of city clerk
2-149. Compensation of city clerk
DIVISION 3. CITY MANAGER
2-155. Position created; appointment; term
2-156. Compensation
2-157. Powers and duties; office
DIVISION 4. CITY TREASURER
2-165. [Reserved]
2-166. Benefits of city treasurer
2-167. Bond of city treasurer and assistant city treasurer
2-168. Duties of city treasurer
2-169. Compensation of city treasurer
DIVISION 5. DIRECTOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT
2-175. Creation
2-175.5. Chief financial officer
2-176. Financial and accounting duties
2-177. Bond
2-178. Fiscal year
2-179. Budget
2-180. Audit
2-181. Tort claims
2-182. Claims for refund of fees and charges
2-183. Claims for refund of taxes, assessments and utility fees
2-184. Procedure for payment of demands, warrants and checks
2-185. Presentation of demands; approval
2-186. Approval of warrants by director of finance; registered warrants; payment of bonds and coupons
2-187. Payroll functions managed by director of human resources
DIVISION 6. FIRE
2-205. Established; volunteer force
DIVISION 7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
2-210. Established; reserve officers
2-211. Fingerprint and identification services
2-212. Military equipment policy
ARTICLE IV. SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
2-220. Findings and purpose
2-221. Definitions
2-222. Meetings to be open and public; the Brown Act
2-223. Conduct of business; time and place of meetings
2-224. Agenda requirements for regular and special meetings
2-225. Agendas and related materials; public records
2-226. Closed sessions; permitted topics
2-227. Statements of reasons for closed sessions
2-228. Barriers to attendance prohibited
2-229. Video and audio recording, filming, and still photography
2-230. Public comment
2-231. Minutes
2-232. Sunshine ordinance supersedes other local laws
ARTICLE V. TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
2-235. Posting of city contracts on city website for public review
2-236. Posting of monthly financial statements on city website
ARTICLE VI. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS
2-240. Purpose
2-241. Definitions
2-242. Application to elections for mayor, members of the city council, city clerk, and city treasurer
2-243. Contribution limitations for members of the city council
2-244. Contribution limitations for mayor, city clerk and city treasurer
2-245. Adjusting for cost of living changes
2-246. Commercial loans
2-247. Campaign disclosure
2-248. Duties of city clerk
2-249. Violation; penalty
ARTICLE VII. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FROM CITY CONTRACTORS
AND LOBBYISTS
AND LOBBYISTS
2-250. Prohibition on acceptance of gifts
2-251. Definitions
ARTICLE VIII. PROHIBITION OF CITY SUBSIDY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND WATERWAYS ASSESSMENT DISTRICT SERVICES
2-255. Prohibition of city subsidy of Community Facilities District, Landscape Maintenance District and Waterways Assessment District services
ARTICLE I. LEGISLATIVE BODIES
DIVISION 1. CITY COUNCIL
(A) Regular city council meetings - Unless otherwise approved by city council action, city council shall conduct regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of every month in the city council chambers at 305 West Third Street at a time set by resolution of the city council.
(B) Rules of procedure -
(1) The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the city's legislative bodies in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with any special rules of order the city council may adopt by resolution. The city council may by resolution establish standing rules unrelated to parliamentary procedure.
(2) Any violation of such rules shall be deemed to be a violation of this code and shall be punishable as provided in section 1-10 of this code.
(C) Notwithstanding Section 9217 of the Cal. Elections Code, the city council may amend subsection (A) of this section without submission to the voters to change the days and location for regular meetings.
(`64 Code, Sec. 2-1) (Ord. No. 483, 1379, 1490, 1615, 1825, 1911, 2356, 2368, 2949, 2992)
(A) The following city council committees shall consist of three city council members per committee, appointed by the mayor and approved by at least four city councilmembers:
(1) The finance and governance committee;
(2) The public works and transportation committee;
(3) The community services, public safety, housing & economic development committee.
(B) Regular city council committee meetings- Unless otherwise approved by city council action, the city council committees shall conduct regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month in the city council chambers at 305 West Third Street at a time set by resolution of the city council.
(C) The city council shall adopt bylaws for each committee setting forth the powers and duties of the city council committees established in this section.
(Ord. No. 2949, 3031)
Meetings of the city's legislative bodies, as defined by and subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov’t Code, Sections 54950 et seq.), shall commence no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. on weekends. Notwithstanding, this requirement shall not apply to purely advisory bodies, emergency meetings, meetings held in closed session, or meetings conducted outside the city's geographical boundaries. Moreover, by a four-fifths vote this requirement may be waived by an advance reasonable determination that extenuating circumstances surrounding the starting time of a particular meeting prevent the legislative body from fulfilling its duties and that such circumstances cannot otherwise be obviated by alternative or additional meeting dates. Actions taken at meetings held in violation of this section shall be deemed invalid.
(Ord. No. 2992)
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