HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3257 RESOLUTION NO. 3257
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
WHEREAS, there is a grave environmental and pollution problem
facing the nation today, and the City Council of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach desires to take vigorous measures toward controlling such
problem,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach as follows :
SECTION 1 . ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL. There is hereby created
for the City of Huntington Beach the Huntington Beach Environmental
Council hereinafter referred to as the "Environmental Council . "
SECTION 2 . COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS . COMPEN-
SATION. The Environmental Council shall consist of not to exceed
twenty-one (21) members all appointed by the City Council. All
members shall be residents of the City of Huntington Beach and more
than one-half of the members shall be registered voters of the City
of Huntington Beach. All members shall serve without compensation
and none shall hold any office or employment in the city government .
''All members shall serve a term of four years except as provided in
Section 3 of this resolution and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. If vacancies shall occur otherwise than by expiration of
terms, they shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion
of the terms .
SECTION 3 . FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL. The first Environmental
Council to be appointed shall, at its first meeting, so classify
its members by lot, that one-fourth of its members shall serve for
one (1) year terms, one-fourth for two (2) year terms , one-fourth
for three (3) year terms and one-fourth for four ( 4) year terms .
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SECTION 4 . CHAIRMAN. The City Council shall appoint a
chairman for the Environmental Council who shall serve a term of
two (2) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified .
If a vacancy in the office of chairman shall occur otherwise than
by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired portion of the term.
SECTION 5 . REMOVAL OF MEMBERS . Any member of the Environ-
mental Council, including the chairman, shall be subject to removal
by motion of the City Council adopted by at least four (4) affirma-
tive votes . The membership of any member of the Environmental
Council shall be vacated if such member absents himself from three
(3) regular meetings of the Environmental Council, unless by per-
mission of such Environmental Council, or ceases to continue to
comply with the requirements of new members as to residence and/or
voter registration.
SECTION 6 . BYLAWS . The Environmental Council may adopt by-
laws and rules , as it deems necessary for the selection of its
officers, other than chairman, the time and place of its meetings ,
and such other matters relative to its work and administration of
its duties which are not otherwise provided for by this resolution.
SECTION 7 . ADVISERS AND ASSISTANTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
COUNCIL. The Environmental Council may request the city staff to
provide to it information and, subject to approval of the City
Administrator, such assistance as may be helpful and desirable to
effectuate the purposes of the Environmental Council. The Environ-
mental Council may have as many ex officio members , without the
power to vote, as may be appointed by the City Council. The Environ-
mental Council may make investigations and employ persons , subject
to the approval of the City Council as it may deem necessary to
perform its duties and functions .
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SECTION 8. POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY. The Environmental
Council shall be empowered and have the duty to :
(a) Study the environment of the City of Huntington Beach
and investigate all actual and any potential threats to continued
maintenance of a clean environment for the city and its inhabi-
tants; and
(b ) Report to the City Council, to other city boards , com-
missions, departments, and to other public and private agencies and
groups its recommendations for affirmative steps that may be taken
to maintain and improve the quality of the environment of the City
of Huntington Beach for its inhabitants ; and
(c ) Report to the City Council, to other city boards , com-
missions, departments and to other public and private agencies and
groups its recommendations for legislation and other action that
could or might curtail or limit those activities which appear to
be an actual present threat, or which may become a potential threat
in the future, for the maintenance of a clean environment for the
city and its inhabitants; and
(d) To perform such other duties as may, from time to time,
be properly assigned or delegated to it by the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of
January, 1971 .
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorn
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Res. No. 3257
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 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
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th
day of January 19 71 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
McCracken, Bartlett, Gibbs, Coen, Green, Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Matney
City Clerk an -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California