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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(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)
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.
(Ord. 15-1 § 2)