There are established the following boards and commissions for the city, with the authorized number of regular members as indicated:
A. Planning commission (seven members);
B. Parks, recreation, and intergenerational services commission (seven members);
C. Economic development and housing commission (seven members);
D. Board of appeals (five members);
E. Transportation, mobility and infrastructure commission (seven members);
F. Environment and utilities commission (seven members); and
G. Arts, culture and historic preservation commission (seven members).
The mayor may appoint a member of the city council to serve as a liaison to any board or commission. A member of the city council, serving as a liaison, is not a member of the board or commission. |
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As set forth in
Harbors and Navigation Code Section 6830.1, four commissioners shall be appointed by the city council of the city of West Sacramento, which commissioners may be members of the city council, and notwithstanding Harbors and Navigations Code Section 6835, shall be residents of the city of West Sacramento. The appointments shall be made in the manner set by law for appointments by the city of West Sacramento.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
2.20.010 and
2.20.011, one additional member may be appointed as an alternate member to act in the event that a regular member is unable to attend a scheduled board or
commission meeting.
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Each candidate for appointment shall meet and retain the following qualifications to qualify, and to remain qualified, for appointment, and shall be subject to the following conditions:
A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each member shall be a resident of the city.
B. With the exception of up to one member of the parks, recreation, and intergenerational services commission, each member shall be at least eighteen years of age at the time of appointment, unless otherwise provided by the city council.
C. No person shall be allowed to serve on more than one board or commission at the same time.
D. A member shall not be an officer or employee of the city, except that a member appointed pursuant to subsection
B of this section may be a part-time, seasonal employee.
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On or before December 31st of each year, the city clerk shall prepare an appointment list of all boards and commissions that are appointed by the city council. The appointment list shall contain the following information:
A. A list of all appointive terms which will expire during the next calendar year, with the name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment, the date the term expires and the necessary qualifications for the position; and
B. A list of all boards, commissions and committees whose members serve at the pleasure of the city council, and the necessary qualifications of each position.
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The appointment list shall be made available to members of the public for free or at a reasonable fee that shall not exceed the actual cost of copying.
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Any interested person who qualifies for a board or commission may submit an application to serve on a board or commission to the city clerk on a form provided by the city clerk. Such applications will be provided to the mayor and city council members. All applications shall be kept on file in the city clerk's office for two years.
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In order to ensure that appointments and/or reappointments are made in a timely and efficient manner, the mayor shall establish a process to receive input and/or recommendations from the city council prior to making any appointments or reappointments. The process shall include, but not be limited to, having each city council member recommend to the mayor at least one individual for each commission. The mayor may not delegate his or her appointment power.
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In addition to the specific requirements pertaining to each board or commission appearing in subsequent articles, the following general organizational requirements shall apply to each board or commission:
A. Each board or commission shall organize and conduct its meetings by generally accepted rules of procedure. Such rules shall be consistent with applicable provisions of state and federal law and city ordinances, and with the customary rules and procedures of the city council;
B. At the board or commission's first meeting of each even numbered year, each board or commission shall elect, by majority vote, one of its members as chair and one as vice-chair, each to serve a one-year term. In odd numbered years, the chair and vice-chair shall be selected at the first meeting following appointment or reappointment of a majority of its members;
C. Each board or commission, by resolution, shall provide for the time, place and manner for holding regular and special meetings. Special meetings may be called by the commission chair, city manager or the city council to consider matters referred to the commission by the city council or city manager;
D. A majority of the members of a board or commission shall constitute a quorum of that board or commission. An alternate member who is present in lieu of a regular member shall count toward satisfaction of this requirement, but alternate members shall not be included in the quorum denominator. Unless otherwise required by law, a majority of the quorum is required to act on any item;
E. All board members and commissioners shall conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner befitting of the position. In addressing each other, staff and members of the public, they should be courteous, non-confrontational and respectful. All board members and commissioners shall agree to abide by and sign a written code of conduct;
F. Individual board or commission members may only speak on behalf of the board or commission if they have been duly authorized to do so by the board or commission to which they belong;
G. All boards and commissions shall maintain a public record of transactions of business which shall include recommendations, findings and determinations on matters within their scope and duties. Minutes of meetings shall be provided to the city council; and
H. Boards and commissions may form committees as necessary, to the extent that staff support is made available by the city manager. Any such committees shall comply with open meeting laws.
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