As used in this chapter:
means a group of persons having managerial, supervisory or
advisory powers.
means a group of people officially authorized to perform
certain duties or functions with certain powers or authority granted;
the act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a
particular task or duty; the rank and powers so conferred.
means a group of people officially delegated to perform a
function, such as investigating, considering, reporting or acting
on a matter.
means those recreational and cultural programs provided within
the community as an outlet to maintain mental and physical fitness
and expand social and family relationships. Such programs include
sports, crafts, recreational supervision and programs, and other leisure
services that offer opportunities for positive play activities and
skills.
means those community programs that deal with the problems
of the individual or family, but are of community-wide concern. These
include programs or opportunities that fulfill the individual's basic
needs for adequate shelter, nourishment, emotional and physical health,
knowledge, income, personal growth, recreation and social involvement
and that should be available to all members of the community.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1)
Pursuant to Section 2.04.070 of this code, no person shall be appointed to a city commission who holds any elected office with the city or is a city employee. Moreover, a city council appointee to a city commission, committee or board shall only serve on one commission or city council appointed committee or board at any given time.
No person shall be appointed to any city commission, committee
or board, if such person is a relative of a city employee. For the
purposes of this policy, "city employee" means any person who receives
a city paycheck for services rendered to the city, including a councilmember.
"Relative" means spouse, child, step-child, parent, grandparent, grandchild,
brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew,
first cousin, parent-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law
and sister-in-law.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing herein
shall prohibit the appointment of two or more relatives or spouses
to commissions, committees, or boards, except that two or more relatives
or spouses may not serve on the same commission, committee or board.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1; Ord. 1104-14 § 1)
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 40605, the mayor,
with approval of the city council, shall make all appointments to
city commissions, committees and boards. If an appointee resigns or
is otherwise removed from office prior to the expiration of term,
the mayor shall again have the right to make the appointment.
The mayor shall not appoint and the city council shall not consider
the appointment of any person to any city board, committee, or commission
unless such person has first submitted an application for the position
and/or has timely complied with all procedural requirements established
for placing oneself into consideration for the position. The city
shall comply with all of the requirements of the Maddy Local Appointive
List Act of 1975, California Government Code Section 54970, et seq.,
regarding advertisement of and appointment to available open positions.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1)
A.
Except
as provided in this code, in the event that the mayor determines not
to make an appointment to a commission, committee or board from the
pool of applicants, or in the event that the number of open positions
exceeds the number of applicants, the city may solicit additional
applicants by readvertising for those positions remaining open. Pending
the readvertisement process, the unappointed positions shall remain
vacant and the board, committee, or commission shall conduct its normal
business.
B.
If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of term, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Such appointment shall be made consistent with Section 2.40.030 of this code.
C.
Any
unscheduled vacancies shall be publicly noticed in accordance with
the provisions of California Government Code Section 54974.
D.
Pursuant
to the Maddy Local Appointive List Act of 1975, California Government
Code 54970, et seq., the city clerk shall annually post a notice including,
but not limited to, the following: a list of all city commissions,
committees and boards, the qualifications for each position, the appointees
whose terms will expire during the following calendar year, and the
term appointment and expiration dates.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1; Ord. 1104-14 § 2)
A.
Commission, committee and board members may be removed from office, upon the recommendation of any member of the city council, and with the concurrence of a majority of the city council, for breach of duty, for conduct unbecoming a public official of the city, for violation of the city's code of ethics as stipulated in Section 2.80.120 of this code, or for any cause deemed warranted by a majority of the city council.
B.
For
city commissions, committees and boards to function effectively and
accomplish their goals, all members must be active participants. Any
member who fails to actively participate by regularly attending meetings
shall be deemed to have abandoned his or her office. Failure to actively
participate shall be defined as: (1) absence from three successive
meetings of the commission, committee or board; or (2) absence from
at least twenty-five percent of meetings in any consecutive twelve-month
period. Absence shall be defined as failure of the member to be present
during at least two-thirds of the entire meeting.
Staff liaisons to city commissions, committees and boards shall
keep accurate records of member attendance. Once a member has exceeded
the number of allowable absences, the staff liaison shall, within
five business days, report the member's attendance record to the city
clerk, including dates of meetings and dates of absences. The city
clerk shall immediately declare the office vacant and shall send notice
to the member deemed to have abandoned his or her office, with copies
to the city council and to the chairperson of the commission, committee
or board. The city clerk shall advertise the vacancy and the city
council shall fill the vacancy as provided in this chapter.
The city council may, at its discretion, rescind the automatic
removal provided herein and reappoint the subject member to the commission,
committee or board. Nothing in this section shall prevent or be construed
to discourage the former commission, committee or board member from
reapplying for appointment when that person is willing and able to
participate fully in the work of the commission, committee or board.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1; Ord. 1104-14 § 3)
The city council may, by resolution, provide for the payment
of compensation and/or reimbursement of expenses to appointees to
city commissions, committees and boards.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1)
All meetings shall be conducted in compliance with the Ralph
M. Brown Act, California Government Code Section 54950, et seq., and
its requirement that public commissions, boards, and councils and
other public agencies conduct the people's business openly.
Appointees shall comply with the provisions of the Political
Reform Act of 1974, California Government Code Section 87100, et seq.,
and the city of Lawndale Conflict of Interest Code.
Appointees shall comply with the provisions of California Assembly
Bill 1234, California Government Code Section 53232, et seq., including,
but not limited to, appointee ethics training requirements, compensation
and reimbursements for elected and appointed officials, and reporting
of city funding of appointee meeting expenses. Any appointee who is
required to attend ethics training and fails to do so will be automatically
disqualified from appointment for a period of two years to a commission,
committee or board whose members are required to attend ethics training.
Appointees shall comply with the provisions of the city's code of ethics, Chapter 2.80 of this code.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1; Ord. 1104-14 § 4)
Commissions and committees shall have the authority to adopt
bylaws to govern the conduct of their business and such other matters
relative to their organization and methods of administration for the
faithful performance of their duties as are not otherwise provided
for by statute or ordinance, including, but not limited to, the time
and place of their meetings and the time and method of electing officers.
At such time as the bylaws provide, but in no event not less than
one time per year, commissions and committees shall elect from their
members a chairperson and vice-chairperson and such other officers
as may be deemed necessary.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1)
As provided in Section 2.08.100 of this code, the city manager, or designee, shall be an ex officio or advisory member of city commissions, committees and boards for the term corresponding to his or her respective tenure of office, but shall not have the power to vote.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1)
The administrative staff shall keep a record of all business,
minutes, transactions, findings, determinations, correspondence and
other matters coming before city commissions, committees and boards.
Such records shall be maintained in the same manner as public records
of other bodies and agencies.
(Ord. 1012-08 § 1)
