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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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This policy sets forth guidelines for the establishment and conduct of the various
Advisory Committees appointed by the City Council to review and make
recommendations on specific issues or interest areas.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
The following shall apply to all Committees:
o Committees shall be established bll a resolution of the City Council in
accordance with this policy.
o Committees shall be designatedither Standing or Ad Hoc with Ad Hoc
committees having a definite tbrinination date which may however be
extended by Council action.
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o Appointees to committees sykll be residents of the City. However, when
exceptions are warranted] the reasons shall be so stated in that
committee's enabling resohution.
o Committee appointees shay be replaced after three (3) consecutive
unexcused absences from committee meetings.
o Committees periodically shall provide written or verbal reports to the
City Council at a Study Session regarding significant issues reviewed and
actions taken by the Committee.
o With the assistance bf the City Attorney, committees shall determine the
applicability of and comply with the Brown Act and other open meeting
laws.
o Committee meetings open to the public shall include an opportunity for
public comments and questions.
o Committees shall be reviewed in October of each year for any needed
additions, changes or deletions by the City Manager and the City Council.
This provision shall not however prevent such changes at other times of
the year.
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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
These shall consist only of one or two members of the City Council with the
Mayor or in his or her absence the Mayor Pro Tern serving as a full participating
member. The Mayor annually shall appoint the members and chairperson of
City Council committees subject to confirmation by the City Council. City staff
shall be assigned to City Council committees by enabling resolution or by
request of the committee chairperson to the City Manager.
COUNCIL /CITIZENS COMMITTEES
These shall consist of City Council members, citizens and City staff as prescribed
by enabling resolution. The Mayor annually shall appoint City Council
members to these committees subject to confirmation by the full City Council.
Appointment of citizen and staff members to these committees shall be
addressed in the respective enabling resolutions.
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEES
These shall be comprised solely of citizens with perhaps City Council or staff •
liaison. Appointments generally shall be made annually by the Mayor subject to
confirmation by the full City Council. However, enabling resolutions may
provide that appointees represent each of the Councilmanic districts in which
case appointments shall be made by individual Council members for their
respective districts subject to confirmation by the full City Council.
JOINT GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEES
These are committees comprised of representatives from several governmental
agencies. Representatives to these committees can be either City Council
members or City staff. Appointment to joint governmental committees shall be
made annually by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the full City Council.
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CITY STAFF COMMITTEES
These are comprised of staff members designated by their job title as prescribed
by enabling resolution.
Adopted - May 8,1973
Amended - May 12,1973
Amended - June 11, 1973
Amended - December 8,1975
Amended - June 28,1976
Amended - August 9,1976
Amended - December 13,1976
Amended - January 10, 1977
Amended - January 24,1977
Amended - September 11, 1979
Amended - October 1, 1979
Amended - November 12,1979
Amended - February 9,1981
Amended - November 23,1981
Amended - January 12,1987
Amended - October 22,1990
Amended - January 24,1994
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