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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1824 ORDINANCE NO. 1824 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ALLIED ARTS COMMISSION, PRESCRIBING TERMS OF MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS AND DUTIES The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : Section l : There is hereby established the Huntington Beach Allied Arts Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the Commission" , which shall operate in and for the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange , State of California, hereinafter referred to as "the City" . Section 2 : The purpose of the Commission shall be to guide , encourage and promote cultural activities and events in the City , to guide the City Council on cultural affairs , to prepare and submit budgets regarding cultural events in the City and to arrange exhibits , concerts , dramas and to promote facilities for same . Section 3 : The Commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Huntington Beach with the approval of the City Council by a majority vote . The term of office of the Commission members shall be as follows : four members shall be appointed initially for a four year term and three mem- bers shall be for a three year term. The city librarian shall act as secretary and ex-officio member. Initial appointments shall be made for terms to commence at the same time , said terms to expire pursuant to the above as calculated from the date of commencement of their respective terms . If the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, determines that it would be for the best interests of the Commission that a member be retired, he may so order and appoint a successor for the unexpired term of office of such retired member. Further, members shall be privileged to voluntarily retire from the Commission at any 1 . time , successors to be appointed in such cases, and also in the event of other occurring vacancies from whatever cause , by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council by a majority of vote for the unexpired terms of office . Members may be reappointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council . The Mayor and the members of the City Council shall be ex-officio members of said Commission. All members of such Commission shall serve without compensation. Section 4 : The Commission shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations for the proper conduct of the Commission . Within fifteen days after the appointment of the members of the Commission it shall meet and appoint a temporary chairman who shall preside over such meeting. At such meeting the Com- mission shall elect by a majority vote a chairman and vice- chairman, which officers shall serve for periods of one year in such capacity, subject to re-election. Regular meetings shall be held monthly at a time deemed most appropriate by the majority of the Commission. All meetings shall be open to the public . All such meetings may be adjourned or re-adjourned to a date and hour certain which shall be specified in the order of adjournment and when so adjourned each adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes . Section 5 : The duties of the Commission shall be as follows : 1. To consider the annual budget for cultural purposes and make recommendations to the City Council . 2 . To recommend appointments to the Commission. 3 . To recommend to the City Council rules and regulations for the administration of the Commission. Section 6 : The Commission may accept all gifts , devises , legacies or bequests , either real or personal property from any source , public or private . Any acquisitions by or dispersals to the Commission shall be administered through the Finance Depart- ment of the City on authorization from this Commission. All acquisitions and/or dispersals shall be consistent with the purposes and functions of the Commission as set forth in Section 2 hereof. 2 . Section 7 : The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adopted of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly newspaper, printed, published and circulated in the City of Huntington Beach, California, and thirty (30) days after the adoption hereof the same shall take effect and be in force . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March, 1973 • Mayor ATTEST: City Cler APPROVED AS TO FORM: �P y Attorne �n t 3 . Ord. N,o. 1824 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss : CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , PAUL C. JONES, The duly elected, qualified, and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of March 19 73 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March , 1973 , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Ma.tney, Duke, Coen NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Z9 City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City I, PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of of Huntington Beach, California HunTm7t^n ex-officio Clerk of the City Council 07:v that this ordinance has been pu' Lr' it tfx It�;rt.-aton ,each News on In accor'ance v,ay� ,"e Ciiy liar of said City. PAUL C. JON j City Clerk Deputy City Clerk