As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
a.
"County"
shall mean the County of Sacramento;
b.
"Board"
shall mean the Board of Supervisors of County;
c.
"City"
shall mean the City of Sacramento;
d.
"Council"
shall mean the City Council of City;
e.
"Mayor"
shall mean the Mayor of City;
f.
"Commission"
shall mean the Sacramento Commission of History and Science;
g.
"Member"
shall mean a person appointed as a member of the Commission;
h.
"Division"
shall mean the History and Science Division of City's Department of
Parks and Community Services.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
The Sacramento Commission of History and Science is hereby established.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
The Commission shall consist of 15 Members, who shall be appointed
as follows:
a.
Five
Members to be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board;
b.
Five
Members to be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Mayor
with the approval of the Council;
c.
One
Member to be jointly appointed by, and serve at the collective pleasure
of, the Mayors of the Cities of Folsom, Isleton, and Galt. Provided,
however, the Chairperson of the Board may make such appointment, subject
to approval by the Board, should such Mayors fail to do so within
30 days following written request therefor from County;
d.
Four
Members to be appointed by, and serve at the collective pleasure of,
the Board, and the Mayor with the approval of the Council, from candidates
recommended as follows:
1.
One
candidate recommended by the Board of Directors of the Sacramento
Science Center and Junior Museum;
2.
One
candidate recommended by the Board of Trustees of the Sacramento History
Center Association;
3.
One
candidate recommended by the American River Natural History Association;
and
4.
One
candidate recommended by the Sacramento County Historical Society.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
512 § 2, 1982; SCC 0791 § 2,
1990)
a.
Except as otherwise provided by this section and Section 2.23.070, each Member shall serve for a term of three years.
b.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Members first appointed shall serve from the date on which the Commission holds its first meeting for the following terms:
1.
Two
Members appointed by the Board and two Members appointed by the Council
shall each serve for a period of one year;
2.
Two
Members appointed by the Board and two Members appointed by the Council
shall each serve for a period of two years;
3.
One
Member appointed by the Board and one member appointed by the Council
shall each serve for a period of three years;
4.
The Member appointed pursuant to subparagraph (c) of Section 2.23.020 shall serve for a period of three years;
5.
The
Member appointed upon the recommendation of the Sacramento History
Center Association Board of Trustees shall serve for a period of one
year;
6.
The
Member appointed upon the recommendation of the Sacramento Science
Center and Junior Museum Board of Directors shall serve for a period
of two years;
7.
The
Member appointed upon the recommendation of American River Natural
History Association and the Member appointed upon the recommendation
by the Sacramento County Historical Society shall each serve for a
period of three years.
c.
No Member
shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms, except a Member
appointed to complete an unexpired term, or whose initial term is
less than three years, may serve up to two consecutive three-year
terms in addition to such initial term.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
a.
The
Members shall elect a Chair and a Secretary who shall each serve for
a term of one year. The Chair shall be entitled to vote, participate
in discussions, and make or second motions without relinquishing the
chair. In the absence, or inability to serve, of the Chair, the Members
present shall select a Member to act as temporary Chair.
b.
The
Commission shall have the following four standing Committees, whose
Chair and Members shall be appointed by the Chair of the Commission
from among the members of the Commission:
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every
other month, at a time and place selected by majority vote of the
entire Commission. The Executive Committee of the Commission shall
meet monthly. All other standing Committees of the Commission shall
meet at least two times per year. The members shall not be compensated
for attendance at Commission or standing Committee meetings. For attendance
at noncommission meetings or events, each Member shall receive travel
and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of
his or her official duties as a Commission Member.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
169 § 1, 1974; SCC 0791 § 2,
1990)
a.
Any
vacancy occurring on the Commission shall be filled by the appointing
authority for that position, subject to recommendation where applicable.
Such appointment shall be for the remaining term of the position being
filled.
b.
The
position of any Member who fails to attend, in succession, three or
more regular Commission meetings shall automatically become vacant.
c.
The
position of any standing Committee Member who fails to attend, in
succession, three or more regular meetings of that Committee without
the prior approval of the Committee Chair shall automatically become
vacant.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
The powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
a.
Analyze
the annual budget for Division, as prepared by Division Staff, and
provide recommendations thereon to the Board and to the Council, whose
joint approval thereof shall be required;
b.
Designate
sites and landmarks of historic and scientific importance throughout
the incorporated and the unincorporated areas of the County of Sacramento;
c.
Analyze
an annual work plan for the Commission, as prepared by Division Staff,
and provide recommendations thereon to the Board and to the Council,
whose joint approval thereof shall be required;
d.
Provide
an annual review to the Board and to the Council of the status of
local history and science museums, projects, and/or programs;
e.
Provide
an annual review to the Board and to the Council of collections and
archives managed by the Division;
f.
Authorize
the removal of items from collections and archives when proposed by
the Division Manager, and if in conformance with the Division's collection
policies as approved by the Board and the Council;
g.
Provide
an annual review to the Board and to the Council of history and science
education throughout the County of Sacramento;
h.
Submit
an annual report to the Board and to the Council which shall include
a summary of the status of the Commission work plan for the prior
year, Commission votes, attendance of Commission Members, and standing
Committee actions; and
i.
Evaluate,
upon request, applications for science and history grants and awards,
funded from County's Transient Occupancy Fund pursuant to County's
Cultural Awards Program, in accordance with the following guidelines:
1.
County
refers all applicants to Commission;
2.
Commission
evaluates proposals, interviews applicants, and ranks proposals;
3.
Commission
forwards recommendations on all proposals to the Board;
4.
Board
awards grants;
5.
County's
Administration and Finance Agency issues contracts, disburses funds,
and monitors contracts; and
6.
Neither
the Commission nor the Division will be staffed to provide project
monitoring.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
County and City shall, within the limits of available funding,
jointly share the cost of maintaining and financing the activities
of the Commission. The Division shall provide administrative staff
and fiscal control services to the Commission.
(SCC 113 § 1, 1973; SCC
0791 § 2, 1990)
