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ORDINANCE NO. 2896
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 2. 100
ESTABLISHING AN OPERATING POLICY FOR ITS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it desirable to establish
an operating policy for its various boards and commissions,
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding a chapter thereto to be numbered Chapter 2 . 100,
to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2 .100
OPERATING POLICY FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Section 2 .100 . 010 . Establishment. All advisory boards
and commissions shall be established by ordinance. The enabling
document may establish the duration, manner of appointment, term
of office, and powers and duties . The provisions of this chapter
shall apply to all boards and commissions unless the ordinance
creating such boards or commissions shall otherwise 2rovide. All
existing boards and commissions not established by ordinance shall
continue to act in accordance with their original grant of
authority until such time as the City Council adopts appropriate
ordinances pertaining to their activities, or for six (6 ) months
from the effective date of this ordinance, whichever occurs first .
Section 2 .100 . 020 . Definitions.
1 . Board - a body of members appointed pursuant to
Huntington Beach Charter Section 405 to serve in a continuing
advisory capacity to the City Council;
2 . Commission - a body of members appointed pursuant to
Huntington Beach Charter Section 405 which may have decision
making authority in those activities delegated to them by the City
Council;
3 . Committee - a body of members appointed pursuant to
Huntington Beach Charter Section 405 on an ad hoc basis to advise
the City Council on particular matters.
Section 2 .100.030 . Budget . When deemed necessary, the
City Council may cause to be set aside in the budget for each
fiscal year an amount necessary for the functioning of such boards
and commissions.
Section 2 .100 . 040 . Staff. The city shall assign a staff
liason to each board and commission.
Section 2 .100. 050 . Staff-liason and Residency. Unless
otherwise specified, each Board or Commission is to be assigned
one staff liason specified by Y the City Council . All members of
boards and commissions shall be residents and electors of the City
of Huntington Beach.
Section 2 .100. 060 . Service Limitation. No person shall
serve on more than one board or commission at any one time. No
person shall serve more than two (2 ) consecutive terms on any one
( 1 ) board or commission. Provided, however, that persons serving
on the effective date of this ordinance may complete their current
terms and, if reappointed, one additional term thereafter.
Section 2 .100 . 070 . Employment Limitation. No person
serving on any board or commission shall hold any full or
part-time paid office or employment in the Huntington Beach
personnel system while so serving, unless otherwise specified .
Section 2 .111.080 . Duration of Terms . Members shall
serve until their respective sucessors are appointed and
qualified. The City Council shall have the power to fill any
vacancies . Unless otherwise specified, terms of members of boards
and commissions shall be four (4 ) years, staggered so that the
majority of terms shall end in odd-numbered years following the
election of four (4 ) council members and remainder of the terms
shall end in odd-numbered years following the election of three
(3 ) council members.
Section 2 .100 . 090. Open Meetings. All meetings of
boards and commissions shall be open to the public unless subject
to the closed session exceptions contained in the Ralph M. Brown
Act (Government Code Section 54950 ) .
Section 2 .100 .100 . Rules . Each board and commission may
adopt such bylaws and rules as may be necessary or convenient for
the conduct of its business, subject to approval of the City
Council .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
an adjourned
Huntington LBeach at regular meeting thereof held on the 20th
day of May , 1987 .
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Ord. No. 2896
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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 4th day of May
19 an adjourned
8; and was again read to said City Council at a_ regular
meeting thereof held on the 20th day of May 19 87 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES Councilmen:
ERSKINE , GREEN , MAYS , WINCHELL
NOES: Councilmen:
FINLEY , KELLY
ABSENT: Councilmen:
BANNISTER
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of 1, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City at
hiuntir;,gton Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Counc:, do hereby certify that a synopsis of this Council, do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published In the ordinance has been published in the
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in accordance with the City Charter of said City, In accorJa?.ca vJth the C:ty Cho,<er ..i ,,a d City,.
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