HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3327 ORDINANCE NO. 3327
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 2.100.060
OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE TERM OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, members of all Commissions of the City are subject to term limitations; and
After due consideration, the City Council has determined that members of Commissions
appointed to partial terms should be subject to the same term limitations as the City Charter
imposes on the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1, That Section 2.100.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, entitled
"Service Limitation", is hereby amended to read as follows:
"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, and no person who has been a member
for more than two years of a term to which some other person was appointed a
member shall be appointed to the same board or commission for more than one
further consecutive term."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of April , 1996.
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney...-2--6
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Adinfistrator
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LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
Chapter 2.100
OPERATING POLICY FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sections:
2.100.010 Establishment
2.100.020 Definitions
2.100.030 Budget
2.100.040 Staff
2.100.050 Staff liaison and residency
2.100,060 Service limitation
2.100.070 Employment limitation
2.100.080 Duration of terms
2.100,085 Attendance
2.100.090 Open meetings
2.100.100 Rules
2.100.110 Applicability
2.100.010 Establishment. All advisory boards and commissions shall be established
by ordinance. Committees may be established by resolution. The enabling document
may establish the duration, manner of appointment, term of office, and powers and
duties.
2.100.020 Definitions.
(a) Board - a body of members appointed pursuant to Huntington Beach Charter
section 405 to serve in a continuing advisory capacity to the City Council,
(b) 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;
(c) 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.
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.
2.100.040 Staff. The city shall assign a staff liaison to each board and commission.
2.100.050 Staff liaison and residency. Unless otherwise specified, each board or
commission is to be assigned one staff liaison specified by the City Council. All
members of boards and commission shall be residents and electors of the city of
Huntington Beach,
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, and no person who has been a
member for more than two years of a term to which some other person
was appointed a member shall be appointed to the same board or
commission for more than one further consecutive term. IR the event
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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.
2.100.080 Duration of terms. Members shall serve until their respective successors
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.
2.100.085 Attendance. Any person appointed to any city board, commission, or
committee shall automatically vacate the office upon a fifth (5th) unexcused absence
during a calendar year or upon more than three (3) consecutive absences at any time
during the term of office. The appointing authority shall appoint a successor to fill the
vacancy.
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).
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.
2.100.110 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all boards and commissions,
unless an ordinance enacted after the date of this section establishes different
requirements; provided, however, the service limitation set forth in section 2.100.060
shall not apply to the Personnel Commission.
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Ord. No. 3327
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of 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 1 st of April, 1996, and was again read to said
City Council at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the
22nd of April, 1996, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmembers:
Harman, Bauer, Sullivan, Dettloff, Green, Garofalo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Leipzig (out of the room)
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERIC ofthe City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,
do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Independent on
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Connie Brockway City Clerk of the City Council of the City
e u c Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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