The city council hereby establishes a sister city commission,
which shall act in an advisory capacity to the city council to study
and review those matters of public interest referred to it by the
city council.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007)
The sister city commission shall be composed of five members
who shall be appointed in the manner set forth by resolution of the
city council to serve at the will of the city council. Four members
of the sister city commission shall be residents of the city. A member
may be either a resident, employee of the city, or own a business
in the city. Nothing herein shall preclude the city council from reappointing
a commissioner following the completion of his or her term.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1176 § 1, 2023)
A.
The
sister city commission shall establish by resolution for the election
of a chairperson and vice-chairperson for a period of one year. The
election shall occur within thirty days of the reorganization of the
city council. The sister city commission shall adopt rules for the
transaction of its business, and shall keep a record of all its minutes,
resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations.
B.
The
city manager shall designate an ex officio staff person as liaison,
and a secretary to the regular meetings of the commission. Interim
officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the commission to
serve until the election of the regular officers.
C.
The
liaison will be responsible for ensuring the proper and necessary
recording of the minutes of regular and special meetings, administer
to the correspondence, and provide notification of meetings.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1046 § 4, 2008)
The sister city commission shall hold at least one regular meeting
in each month at such time and place as designated in the rules and
regulations of the commission.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007)
A.
If a
member of the sister city commission is absent from two successive
regular meetings, which absences are not excused by the majority vote
of the commission, or is absent for any reason, excused or unexcused,
for more than three regular meetings in a twelve-month period, the
city manager shall immediately notify the city council. Upon such
notification, the city council shall review the status of such member
as to continuation of appointment.
B.
Commissioners
may only be excused from regular meetings by a majority vote of the
commission itself, based on the following criteria:
C.
In addition
to the above, the city council shall review attendance records of
all commissioners annually.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007)
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary,
any member of the sister city commission may be removed from office
at any time by the affirmative vote of at least three members of the
city council.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007)
The commission's powers and duties shall be advisory and not
administrative, operational, or policy making legislative powers and
duties and shall have the following duties:
A.
To promote
a greater global understanding of other cultures and an international
perspective for the citizens of Pico Rivera;
B.
To promote
the goals of international understanding and friendship by the establishment
and maintenance of programs of cultural exchange;
C.
To establish
exchange programs through local residents, businesses, schools, churches,
and similar entities and institutions to develop a program consisting
of projects, exhibits, contacts and exchanges of all types to foster
and promote the goals of the commission;
D.
To conduct
public meetings where the community has the opportunity to provide
input regarding issues under the prevue of the commission;
E.
To keep
the community informed concerning the sister city program;
F.
To advise
the city council on matters pertaining to the sister city commission;
G.
To interpret
the policies and function of sister city objectives to the public
and interpret the needs of the community to the city council;
H.
To recommend
to the city council specific matters for the commission's study and
recommendation, but shall not commence a study, review or investigation
of any matter without the authorization of the city council;
I.
Such
other advisory duties as may be assigned to it by the city council.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007)
Members of the sister city commission shall be reimbursed for
their actual and necessary reasonable expenses incurred incidental
to attendance at meetings outside of the city, and where authorized
and directed by the city council to so attend. "Expenses," as used
in this section, means those incurred by reason of traveling, living,
registration and other necessary fees and charges imposed. In addition,
members of the commission shall receive compensation for their attendance
at the meetings of the commission in the amount specified and determined
by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 2007)
