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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2002-43N 73 02reso/council manic districts/5/1/02 1 RESOLUTION NO. ,2Cit12-V-3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE TO STUDY COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach was incorporated in 1909; and The electorate first approved a Charter for the City in 1937; and The City Charter has been amended many times over the past sixty-five (65) years, including a revised Charter in 1950, a new Charter in 1966 and another revised Charter in 1978; and The City Charter currently provides for the council-administrator form of government, a city council of seven (7) members elected at-large for four (4) year terms, and a provision limiting councilmembers to no more than two (2) consecutive terms; and The City Council finds and concludes that it is in the best interests of the City to study whether councilmanic districts should be established, and if so, what form such districting should take; and The City Council desires to establish a committee to study councilmanic districts and make a recommendation to the City Council on whether the Council should submit to the electorate at the November 2002 election an initiative amending the Charter to establish councilmanic districts; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby resolves as follows: SECTION 1. Committee Established. There is hereby established a Charter Revision Committee To Study Councilmanic Districts for the City of Huntington Beach. The authority for the creation of this Committee is Government Code Section 34458, which provides as an alternative to an elected Charter Revision Commission, the City Council on its own motion may propose amendments to the City Charter and Elections Code Section 9253, which authorizes the Council to appoint a charter revision commission or committee. SECTION 2. Purpose of the Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to study and make a report to the City Council regarding the following three questions: 1.Should Councilmembers be elected by district or at-large, and if by district, should Councilmembers be residents of their district and should voting be by district or at-large? 2.Should the number of Council seats should remain at seven, or be reduced or expanded? 02reso/council manic districts/5/1/02 2 3. Should the existing term limit that no Councilmember serve more than two consecutive terms, with no prohibition on running again for election after retiring for one election cycle, be retained? As part of its report, the Committee shall recommend specific Charter revisions consistent with answering the above questions. In order to prepare its Report to the Council, the Committee shall survey other California charter cities to determine the extent to which they employ districting, including the number of districts, any residency requirements, whether the councilmembers are elected at-large or by district, and any term limits. SECTION 3. Term. The term of this Committee shall begin upon the day after the members have been appointed and end upon the delivery and presentation of its final report to the City Council, unless extended by the Council. The report shall be delivered and presented by no later than June 24, 2002. SECTION 4. Members. The Committee shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be residents of the City. Any member of the City Council or officer of the City may be a member of the Committee. Each member of the City Council shall appoint one member to the Committee. SECTION 5. Bylaws. The Committee shall adopt such bylaws and rules as it deems necessary to provide for its officers and their method of selection, a place for meetings and for such other matters relative to its work and administration of its duties, which are not otherwise provided for by this Resolution. SECTION 6. Advisors. The Committee may request attendance at its meetings of any officer or employee of the City to assist the Committee in its deliberations in an advisory capacity, but who shall not have the authority to vote upon any matter being considered by the Committee. The Committee shall have a budget of $50,000.00 to be used to obtain consulting services to assist it in its deliberations. With the advice and consent of the City Administrator and the City Attorney, the Committee may hire advisors. SECTION 7. Records of Committee. The City Clerk shall maintain accurate and permanent records of the acts of the Committee and such records shall have the same status as records of other City Council minutes. SECTION 8. Conflicts of Interest. Each member of the Committee shall file a Form 721, conflict of interest form with the City Clerk immediately after taking the oath of office from the City Clerk. SECTION 9. Brown Act. The Committee shall comply with the Brown Act, otherwise known as the California Open Meeting Law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2002. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City ttomey_c: d- 2_ ,47a1 REVIEWED, INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Adrifinistrator 02reso/council manic districts/5/1/02 3