All advisory boards and commissions shall be established or
dissolved by ordinance. Committees may be established or dissolved
by resolution or Council action.
(2896-6/87, 3124-12/91, 4244-12/21)
A temporary committee created by Council action in response
to an issue that is limited in scope and duration. Ad hoc Council
Committees are made up of Councilmembers only (three or less) with
staff support;
A body of members appointed pursuant to Huntington Beach
Charter Section 405 to serve in a continuing advisory capacity to
the City Council in a specific area, except for such boards which
have decision-making authority pursuant to the particular establishing
ordinance creating such a board;
A body of members appointed pursuant to Huntington Beach
Charter Section 405 which may have decision-making authority in those
activities delegated to them by the City Council;
A body of members appointed pursuant to the Huntington Beach
Charter Section 405 to advise City Council on a particular subject
for a limited amount of time;
Councilmembers assigned by the Mayor to serve as the liaison
to a specific advisory board;
A standing committee created by City Council action in response
to an ongoing issue. Standing Council Committees are made up of Councilmembers
only (three or less) with support from a staff liaison. This Committee
is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act
(2896-6/87, 3250-10/94, 4244-12/21)
When deemed necessary, the City Council may cause to be set
aside in the budget for each fiscal year an amount necessary for the
functioning of such boards and commissions.
(2896-6/87)
The City shall assign a staff liaison to each board and commission.
(2896-6/87, 4244-12/21)
Unless otherwise specified, all members of boards and commissions
shall be residents and electors of the City of Huntington Beach.
(2896-6/87, 4244-12/21)
No person shall serve on more than one board or commission at
any one time. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms
on any one board or commission, and no person who has been a member
for more than two years of a term to which some other person was appointed
a member shall be appointed to the same board or commission for more
than one further consecutive term. No person who has served two consecutive
terms on any one board or commission shall be eligible for reappointment
to the same board or commission within 30 days of the expiration of
the person's most recent term. Any board or commission with direct
councilmember appointment shall be reduced to seven members and shall
not in the future exceed seven members.
(2896-6/87, 3256-11/94, 3323-5/96, 3327-5/96, 3776-9/07,
4281-3/23)
Unless otherwise specified, or removed, members shall serve
until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The
City Council shall have the power to fill any vacancies. Unless otherwise
specified, terms of members of boards and commissions shall be four
years, staggered so that the majority of terms shall end in odd-numbered
years following the election of four council members and remainder
of the terms shall end in odd-numbered years following the election
of three council members.
(3391-8/98, 4244-12/21)
Every person appointed to a Board, Commission or Committee listed
in the City's Conflict of Interest Code shall file a statement of
economic interests with the City Clerk. Statements of economic interests
shall be filed within 30 days of taking office and annually thereafter,
and upon leaving office. Any such person who fails to file a statement
of economic interests as provided in this section may be required
to vacate the office.
(2896-6/87, 4244-12/21)
No person serving on any board or commission shall hold any
full or part-time paid office or employment in the Huntington Beach
personnel system while so serving, unless otherwise specified.
(2896-6/87, 4244-12/21)
Persons appointed to any City board, commission or committee
are required to attend regular and/or special meetings. Upon request
to be absent, in writing, each advisory body shall have the authority
to determine whether an absence is excused.
Members with unexcused absences greater than one third of the
scheduled meetings during a calendar year or miss more than two consecutive
unexcused absences shall automatically vacate the office.
The appointing authority shall appoint a successor to fill the
vacancy for the unexpired remaining term.
(2896-6/87, 4244-12/21)
Members may be appointed and positions maintained by individual
or majority of City Council.
(2896-6/87, 4244-12/21)
All meetings of boards, commissions and committees shall be
subject to the public per the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code
Section 54950) including requirement that meeting be open to the public.
(3124-12/91, 3323-5/96, 4244-12/21)
Records (e.g. meeting agendas, minutes, and staff reports) of
the boards and commissions and committees shall be retained per the
City's Records Retention Guideline.
(4244-12/21)
Each board and commission may adopt such bylaws and rules as
may be necessary or convenient for the conduct of its business, subject
to approval of the City Council.
(4244-12/21)
This chapter shall apply to all boards and commissions.
(4244-12/21)
