This chapter shall be known as the "Administrative Code of Ithaca, New York" and shall become effective on the date adopted by the Common Council.
A. 
All officers, commissions, boards and committees in being at the time of adoption of this chapter shall continue as before or until such changes are made as may be in accordance with relevant law.
B. 
Unless otherwise provided by the Common Council, any agency, board or commission appointed by the Mayor and receiving City funds on a budgeted basis shall conform to the rules and policies of the City on personnel administration, procurement and other administrative procedures generally applicable to units of the City government.
All changes and new appointments required by this chapter shall be made as soon as practicable after its adoption.
[Added 10-27-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
A. 
When any member of a board, commission, committee, council or agency, holding office by appointment of the Mayor, fails to attend three regularly scheduled meetings of such board, commission, committee, council or agency in any calendar year, unless such absence is for good cause, the office may be deemed vacant for purposes of nomination and appointment of a successor.
B. 
If such member fails to attend three such regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year, the Chairperson (or if the Chairperson fails to so attend such meetings, any member of the board, commission, committee, council or agency) shall so inform the member and the Mayor. The Mayor shall write the member requesting either an explanation of the reasons for the member's nonattendance or a letter of resignation. If the member does not respond to the Mayor within 20 days of the Mayor's letter to the member, with an adequate explanation for his or her absences and assurances of ability to attend future meetings on a regular basis, it shall be deemed that the office is vacant for purposes of nomination and appointment of his or her successor. If such member responds to the Mayor with an adequate explanation of the reasons for his or her absences and assurances of ability to attend future meetings on a regular basis, no further action will be taken.
The civil service status and rights of all City employees and their beneficiaries shall not be affected by the adoption of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: Former § 4-28, Transitional provisions, was repealed 11-3-2021 by L.L. No. 2022-07.
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Editor's Note: Former § 4-29, Continuity of authority, was repealed 11-3-2021 by L.L. No. 2022-07.
The courts shall take judicial notice of this chapter and of all legislation adopted or promulgated pursuant to it.
This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect its objects and purpose.
This chapter may be amended from time to time as provided by the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.