There is created in the City a Veterans
Affairs Committee.
(Ord. 2023-1240, 1/17/2024)
A. The Veterans & Military Affairs Committee shall consist of five members appointed in accordance with Chapter
2.18 of the Imperial Beach Municipal Code. Although there are no specific selection criteria, the Mayor will consider the following in the identification of potential members for consideration:
1. A cross section of the community should
be represented including veterans, active military personnel, and
individuals familiar that work or have worked with military and veterans'
programs and resources.
B. Members of the Veterans & Military Affairs Committee may be removed in accordance with Imperial Beach Municipal Code Section
2.18.030.
C. Vacancies on the Committee shall be filled in accordance with Chapter
2.18 of the Imperial Beach Municipal Code.
D. The members of the Committee are subject
to the provisions of the Brown Act and shall elect a chair and vice
chair from the membership of the Committee, by majority vote. In general,
parliamentary process will be a guideline for committee deliberations
and meeting decorum.
E. Each Committee member shall have one vote.
Three members will constitute a quorum.
F. Notwithstanding Imperial Beach Municipal Code Section
2.18.040, all members of the Veterans & Military Affairs Committee shall be residents of the City unless the City Council determines by a four-fifths vote that a nonresident shall be appointed due to special expertise that is not available among resident candidates. No more than one nonresident shall serve on the Committee at one time.
(Ord. 2023-1240, 1/17/2024)
Appointments to the Veterans &
Military Affairs Committee shall be for four years. The terms of office
shall be staggered as follows:
A. Two terms of office shall expire on December
31, 2027, and each March, four years thereafter.
B. Three terms of office shall expire on December
31, 2025, and each December, four years thereafter.
(Ord. 2023-1240, 1/17/2024)
The Veterans & Military Affairs
Committee shall meet at least on a quarterly basis, or as needed,
and will act in a purely advisory capacity to the City Council. The
stated and primary function of the Committee is to provide advice
and make recommendations to the City Council on issues affecting active
duty and veterans and on matters which veterans have special areas
of knowledge and expertise and to serve as information resource on
issues related to military, veterans, and family members of military
and veterans in the City of Imperial Beach. In order to accomplish
the identified task, the Chair of the Committee will provide, on at
least a quarterly basis or as directed by the City Council, suggestions
and recommendations to the City Council in relation to the following:
A. Provide recommendations to the City Council
on matters directly relating to military, veterans, and family members
of military and veterans in the City of Imperial Beach.
B. Serve as an information resource to the
City Council on matters directly relating to military, veterans, and
family members of military and veterans in the City of Imperial Beach
entitlement programs established by Federal, State, or County legislation.
C. Promote and assist the City on Veteran's
Day or Memorial Day observations and other City military recognition
events.
D. Provide advice regarding matters of protocol
with which military personnel and veterans are especially familiar,
such as flag presentation, color guard procedures and other military
and paramilitary procedures; and promote interest in flag etiquette
and display and represent the City in providing notices of flag use
violations.
E. Provide a forum to discuss issues relating
to military, veterans, and family members of military and veterans
in the City of Imperial Beach.
F. Coordinate individual City recognition
programs for active duty military and veteran residents of the City
who have achieved significant merit.
G. Attend meetings of, and report on actions
affecting the city in matters related to active military, veterans,
and family members of military and veterans.
H. Assist in the preservation and upkeep of
the Veterans Park and other related matters.
I. Raise awareness for active military, veterans,
and family members of military and veterans in our community.
(Ord. 2023-1240, 1/17/2024)
It is anticipated that staff support
for the Committee will be minimal and limited to administrative support
for scheduled meetings, the preparation of reports and information
as directed by the City Council or City Manager, and other nominal
staff time as needed to allow the Committee to function properly.
(Ord. 2023-1240, 1/17/2024)