HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3789 RESOLUTION NO. 3789
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 July 1 and expiring June 30, and
present members shall continue in office until June 30 of
year of expirationof term. Each of the one year student
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memberships shall run from October 1 to September 30 . Each
member shall serve his term until his 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. 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
member 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 4. 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.
SECTION 5. ADVISERS AND ASSISTANTS TO 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 investi-
gations and employ persons, subject to the approval of the
City Council as it may deem necessary to perform its duties
and functions .
SECTION 6. 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
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(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
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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. 3315 .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the
19th day of November, 1973•
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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Res. No. 3789
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, 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 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 November , 19 73 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Green, Coen, Duke
NOES: Councilmen:
Matney
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gibbs
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California