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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1978, 09/11) - A-9 - AmendedA -9 9/11/78 i CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES City Council Ad Hoc and Standing Committees: 46th the exception of the City Council Appointments Committee;; which will consist of three council- men, all other City Council ad hoc aid standing committees will consist of only one or two members of the Council to make committee meeting scheduling less cumbersome and to permit the Mayor, or in his absence, the Vice Mayor to participate in committee deliberatibnr as ex- officio members with full voting rights. The Mayor will appoint members to Cou it ad hoe and standing committees, and will appoint the chairman of thesA committees City Council ad hoc or standing co ittees w ;11 be reviewed by the full Council and implemented by repeali g the prevailing enabling resolution and adopting a new enablin/ can ion incorporating work tasks and any special procedural requireat shoulJd govern the committee's conduct of its affairs. All City ad hoc.committees will expire in accordance with a "sunset ," and the City Council when creating a Council ad hoc committee ssignate a date certain when the committee's work is reasonably anticip be completed. Upon that date, unless terminated sooner by act oity Council, the committee will auto- matically cease to exist abe deleted from the City Council Committee roster unless its life is d by formal action of the City Council. Citizens Advisor Committe l Citizens Advisory Committees will be appointed by the Council jpon the recommendation by each Councilman and will serve at the pleasu9b of the recommending Councilman; members shall be residents of the City of Newport Beach. With the exception of he Building Code Board of Appeals Committee, the Technical Oil Adviso Committee, and the Local Coastal Planning Advisory Committee, all other itizens Advisory Committees' membership shall consist of fourteen citizens two nominations to be made by each individual Council- man. Appointments III be made on an annual basis from January 1 to December 31 ( or an portion thereof) and may be renewed at the pleasure of the Council upon r commendation by each Councilman. All Citizens Advisory Committees will expire in accordance with a "sunset clause," which will specifically set the expiration date at the time the committee is constituted. Upon that date, unless terminated sooner by act of the City Council, the committee will automatically cease to exist and can be deleted from the City Council Committees roster unless its life is extended by formal action of the City Council. One or two members of the Council will serve as a liaison on each of the Citizens Advisory: Committees. Amended September 11, 1978 A -9 9/11/78 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES -- Page 2 Inasmuch as the Ralph M. Brown Act applies to all advisory commissions, advisory committees, or advisory bodies of the City Council created by charter, ordinance, resolution, or other formal act of the City Council, all meetings of such advisory commissions or committees must be held within the City of Newport Beach and must be open to the public. Advisory Com- mittees shall establish rules of conduct of their business and the time and place for holding such regular meetings. Committee meeting location to be designated by the committee shall be in a location, preferably in a public building that would provide maximum accessibility for the public. Committee Reports: During the study session at the first regular meeting of the month, all City Council Standing Committees and Liaisons to Citizens Advisory Committees will report to the City Council and will be agenda item one; City Council Ad Hoc and Representatives to Joint Governmental Commit- tees will be agenda item two. These reports may be verbal or written and will cover the status of the committee's work, timing, and any difficulties which should be brought to the attention of the full Council. Annual Review: In October of each year, the City Council and City Manager shall review the Boards, Commissions and Committees Manual for any needed additions, changes or deletions deemed appropriate at the time. The Manual shall also be scheduled for review during June following any general muni- cipal election. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any individual member of the Council, the City Manager or City Attorney from bringing to the Council's attention any suggestions for Manual revisions at other times during the year. Adopted Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended May 8, 1973 June 11, 1973 May 12, 1973 December 8, 1975 June 28, 1976 August 9, 1976 December 13, 1976 January 10, 1977 January 24, 1977 September 11, 1979