HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1996, 02/26) - A-9 - CorrectedCITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
PURPOSE
GID
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 by a resolution of the City Council in
accordance with this policy.
o Committees shall be designated either Standing or Ad Hoc with Ad Hoc
committees having a definite termination date which may be extended by
Council action.
o Appointees to committees shall be residents of the City. However, when
exceptions are warranted, the reasons shall be so stated in that committee's
enabling resolution.
o Committee appointees may be replaced after three (3) consecutive unexcused
absences from committee meetings.
o With the assistance of 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 citizens
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. isAppointmentsgenerallyshallbemadeannuallybytheMayorsubjecttoconfirmation
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
Amended - February 27,1995
Corrected - February 26, 1996
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