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HomeMy WebLinkAbout538 - Veteran Affairs CommitteeORDINANCE. NO. 538 WHEREAS, The California Vet- erans' Committee has been created by the Governor of the State of California for the purpose of as- sisting returning veterans of World War II by the dissemination of information, guidance and coun- selling of such veterans, and to as- sist them in securing the benefits provided by Federal and State Governments; and WHEREAS, The California Vet- erans' Committee has officially re- quested the cities and communities of the State to assist and expedite the formation of local Veteran Af- fairs Committees; and WHEREAS, The City of New- port Beach desires to assist in the program of the California Veter- ans' Committee by coordinating all of its public and private facilities, resources, and activities with the program aforesaid; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Newport Beach, by and through its City Council, does ordain as follows: SECTION I. There is hereby created the Veteran Affairs Com- mittee of the City of Newport Beach. SECTION II. Said Veteran Af- fairs Committee shall be composed of the mayor, who shall be ex officio chairman of the commit- tee, and representatives of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled American Vet- erans, American Red Cross, Cali- fornia Federation of Women's Clubs, and other State and Federal agencies and departments, and public and private organizations and agencies concerned with vet- erans' affairs and problems. Said representatives shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and approval of the city council. One of the members of the committee shall be designated as general chairman and one as secretary, and from the general membership of the committee there shall be ap- pointed an executive committee of 12 members to act with the gen- eral chairman. SECTION III. The members of said Veteran Affairs Committee shall serve for a term of one year and until their successors are ap- pointed and qualified. A majority vote of the members of the city council will be required to remove any member of said Veteran Af- fairs Committee from office prior to the expiration of his term of of- fice. Vacancies on the Veteran Af- fairs Committee shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, with the approval of the city council. SECTION IV. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Vet- eran Affairs Committee, to co- ordinate the activities within the city of governmental and private agencies, and of induviduals co- operating in the committee pro- gram; and to stimulate public in- terest and participation in the pro- gram; and to perform such other advisory functions as may be re- quested of it by officials of the city, county, State, and Federal agencies engaged in the program. Said committee shall receive, acknowledge, and appraise prof- fers of facilities, services, and ideas originating within the com- munity and make appropriate dis- position of same; clear the infor- mation concerning the programs and objectives among cooperating agencies; recommend adjustments or arrangements necessary for prompt assimilation of programs to the appropriate officers, depart- ments, or agencies; receive re- quests for assistance from the Cal- ifornia Veterans' Committee and transmit these requests to the proper city authorities or agen- cies; accumulate or assist in the accumulation of information . re- garding local governmental, finan- cial, economic, industrial, and hu- man facilities and resources and transmit any such facts, as well as ither necessary information, to the California Veterans' Commit- tee. The committee shall aid the vet- erans of the community to under- stand thoroughly the benefits pro- vided by Federal and State Gov- ernments and assist them in se- curing such benefits. The committee shall aid the vet- eran and his family in problems which arise from the act of re- establishing himself in civilian en- terprise. The committee shall invite the organizations, agencies and groups in the community concerned with veterans' affairs into a single group for controlled and coordin- ated effort. SECTION V. The function of the Veteran Affairs Committee of the City of Newport Beach shall be carried on through a Veteran Affairs Center where the veteran can obtain general information, counselling and referral to specific groups for assistance in business and personal difficulties. The Veteran Affairs Center shall be under the supervision of a paid director, said director to carry out the mandates and in- structions of the Veteran Affairs Committee, effect coordination and cooperation between the partici- pating organizations, and main- tain the necessary office procedure to assure an efficient veteran serv- ire function. SECTION VI. The Veteran Af- fairs Committee shall create such sub - committees as may be requir- ed to properly execute its duties and functions. SECTION VII. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emer- gency measure and shall take ef- fect immediately; such emergency being that it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, that this ordin- ance become effective immedi- ately. The following is a specific statement showing the urgency of this ordinance: An emergency exists in the United States and in this State in providing adequate information and aid to returning veterans of World War II. to enable them to readjust themselves to the con- ditions of civil life and to secure the benefits provided for them by Federal and State Laws. SECTION VIII. The City Clerk shall certify to the separate vote on the urgency of this Ordinance and to its passage by the vote of five members of the City Comicil of the City of Newport Beach, and shall cause the same to be pub- lished once in the Newport Balboa News - Times, a semi - weekly news- paper of general circulation print- ed, published and circulated in the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the ques- tion of the urgency of the fore- going ordinance was passed, and the foregoing ordinance w a s ,adopted, by the vote of five mem- bers of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting held on the 00th day of August, 1945. AYES: Councilmen Allen, Stan- ley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, Councilmen: None. ABSENT, Councilmen: None. The above and foregoing Ordin- ance is approved by me this 17th day of September, 1945. CLYAN H. HALL, Mayor, City of Newport Beach. ATTEST: FRANK L. RINEHART. City Clerk, City of Newport Beach. Pub. —Sept. 20, 1945. • r� L J _ _