[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
There is hereby created a City Sustainability Commission for
the City of Mission.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009; Ord. No. 1458 § II, 4-19-2017; Ord. No. 1478, 3-21-2018]
The Sustainability Commission shall consist of eleven (11) members,
one (1) of whom may be a non-resident of the City of Mission. At least
one (1) member shall be from each ward. Two (2) members may be youth
members.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
The Mayor, with the consent of the Council, shall appoint the
members of the Sustainability Commission. Members shall be appointed
for terms of two (2) years each except as otherwise herein provided.
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only.
The number of members may not be reduced unless a vacancy exists or
unless the reduction takes effect at the end of a term. Members of
the Sustainability Commission shall be appointed at the first (1st)
regular meeting of the Governing Body in January. Members shall serve
without compensation.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
Meetings shall be scheduled as determined in the Sustainability
Commission's bylaws, rules and regulations.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
Officers shall be elected as determined by the Sustainability
Commission's bylaws, rules and regulations.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
The Commission shall adopt bylaws for the transaction of business.
Unless otherwise provided, no action by the Sustainability Commission
shall be taken except by a majority vote of the membership thereof.
The Commission may employ such persons deemed necessary and make contract
for such services as the Commission requires. The Commission from
time to time may establish subcommittees, advisory committees or technical
committees to advise or assist in the activities of the Commission.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
A record of all proceedings of the Sustainability Commission
shall be kept.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
The Governing Body shall approve a Sustainability Commission
budget and make such allowances to the Sustainability Commission as
it deems proper, including funds for the employment of such employees
or consultants as the Governing Body may authorize and provide and
shall add the same to the general budget. Prior to the time that monies
are available under the budget, the Governing Body may appropriate
monies for such purposes from the General Funds. The Governing Body
may enter into such contracts as it deems necessary for the purpose
of this act and may receive and expend such funds and monies from
the State or Federal Government or from any other source for such
purposes.
[Ord. No. 1300 §1, 6-17-2009]
At least once each year, the Sustainability Commission shall
review or reconsider the comprehensive sustainability plan or any
part thereof and may propose amendments, extension or additions to
the same.
