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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3315 RESOLUTION NO. 3315 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 Huntington 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 . COMPENSATION. The Environmental Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one (21) voting members , all appointed by the City Council . All members shall be residents of the City of Huntington Beach, and over 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 . Sixteen of the members shall be from the community at large and shall serve a term of four years . Five one-year memberships shall be filled by students of the high schools and college within the city limits of Huntington Beach, or by students living in Huntington Beach but attending another high school or college . Members at large shall have a term starting February 1 and expiring January 31 . Each of the one-year student memberships shall run from October 1 to September 30 . Each member shall serve his term until his 1. successor is qualified and appointed. 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 at large 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 . SECTION 4 . CHAIRMAN. The City Council shall appoint the first chairman for the Environmental Council who shall serve a term of two (2) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Subsequent chairmen shall serve a one year term and be elected by the Environmental Council by a majority vote of its members, with the approval of the City Council . SECTION 5 . REMOVAL OF MEMBERS . Any member of the Environmental Council, including the chairman, shall be sub- ject to removal by motion of the City Council adopted by at least four (4) affirmative votes . The membership of any member of the Environmental Council shall be vacated if such members absents himself from three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Environmental Council, unless by permission 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 bylaws 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. 2 . SECTION 7 . ADVISERS AND ASSISTANTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL. The Environmental Council may request the city staff to provide 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 Environmental Council may have as many ex officio members, without the power to vote, as may be appointed by the City Council . The Environmental 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 . SECTION 8 . POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY. The Environmental Council shall be empowered to have the duty to: (a) Study the environment of the City of Huntington Beach and investigate all actual and any potential threats to a clean environment for the city and its inhabitants; and (b ) Report to the City Council, to other city boards , commissions, 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, to the assurance of a clean, healthy, desirable environment for the city and its inhabitants; and (c) To perform such other duties as may, from time to time , be properly assigned or delegated to it by the City Council . This resolution repeals Resolution No , 3257 . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of April, 1971. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City ClevK City Attorney 3 . Res. No. 3315 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 19th day of April 19_ _, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, sGibbs , Green, Matney, Coen, McCracken NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley C� City Clerk and -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California