HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 ORD 1353, AUDIT COMM REQRMTS 06-03-08MEETING DATE: June 3, 2008
TO: William A. Huston, City Manager
FROM: Ronald A. Nault, Finance Director
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 1353, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1538 OF THE
TUSTIN CITY CODE REGARDING THE AUDIT COMMISSION
SUMMARY:
Ordinance No. 1353 will update Section 1538 of the Tustin City Code to modify the residency
requirements for members of the Audit Commission.
RECOMMENDATION:
Have first reading of Ordinance No. 1353, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, Amending Section 1538 of the Tustin City Code Regarding the Audit Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
DISCUSSION:
Tustin City Code Section 1538, "Members and Qualifications", currently directs that four
members of the Audit Commission shall be registered voters of the City and one member may
be a registered voter within the area served by the Tustin Water Department, but outside the
City. The revision states that three members of the Audit Commission shall be registered voters
of the City and two members may be registered voters within an area served by the Tustin
Water Department which is outside the City. This language change will facilitate application of
this Code Section in the recruitment, selection and retention of Audit Commission members.
RonaId A. Nault
Finance Director
Attachments: Ordinance No. 1353
Tustin City Code Sections 1537-1539
Ordinance 1353StaffReport. doc
ORDINANCE NO. 1353
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1538 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE
REGARDING THE AUDIT COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Tustin hereby ordains as ,follows:
SECTION 1. Purpose
The purpose of this ordinance is to modify the City of Tustin Audit Commission
membership requirement which pertains to residency.
SECTION 2. Section 1538 of the Tustin City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1538 MEMBERS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Audit Commission shall consist of five (5) members, at least three (3) of whom shall be
registered voters of the City during all times they hold office and two (2) of whom may be
registered voters within the area served by the Tustin Water Department, but outside the
City.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Tustin hereby declares that it would have adopted
this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases,
or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin
on this 1st day of July, 2008.
Jerry Amante, Mayor
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk
Ordinance No. 1353
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ORDINANCE CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF TUSTIN )
ORDINANCE NO. 1353
PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 1353 was duly and
regularly introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day
of June, 2008, and was given its second reading, passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on the 1st day of July, 2008, by the following vote:
COUNCILPERSONS AYES:
COUNCILPERSONS NOES:
COUNCILPERSONS ABSTAINED:
COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT:
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk
Published:
Ordinance 1353AuditCommissionSection 1538. doc
PART 4 AUDIT COMMISSION Page 1 of 1
PART 4 AUDIT COMMISSION
1537 ESTABLISHMENT
The Audit Commission of the City of Tustin is hereby established with composition, jurisdiction,
duties, terms of office, compensation and other characteristics as specified in this Part. • The Audit
Commission shall perform duties of oversight, review, investigation and reporting and shall provide
recommendations to the City Council on matters of finance, investments and audit as shall be
prescribed by the City Council from time to time. Compensation of the members of the Audit
Commission shall be as prescribed by the City Council from time to time.
(Ord. No. 1022, Sec. 1, 3-20-89; Ord. No. 1336, Sec. 6, 3-6-07)
1538 MEMBERS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Audit Commission shall consist of five (5) members, at least four (4) of whom shall be
registered voters of the City during all times they hold office and one (1) of whom may be a registered
voter within the area served by the Tustin Water Department, but outside the City.
(Ord. No. 1022, Sec. 1, 3-20-89; Ord. No. 1023, Sec. 1, 6-5-89; Ord. No. 1292, Sec. 2, 3-7-05; Ord. No.
1336, Sec. 6, 3-6-07)
1539 APPOINTMENT AND TERMS.
Members of the Audit Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. The terms of office of
three (3) appointees shall be until March 1, 2003. The terms of office of two (2) appointees shall be until
March 1, 2006. The terms of each of said offices shall thereafter be for four (4) years, commencing on
the expiration date of each office as prescribed hereinabove. All members of the Audit Commission
shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed upon motion of the City Council
adopted by at least three (3) affirmative votes. All members of the Audit Commission shall serve until
their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the Audit Commission shall
receive compensation as prescribed by the City Council from time to time.
(Ord. No. 1022, Sec. 1, 3-20-89; Ord. No. 1058, Sec. 3, 3-18-91; Ord. No. 1234, Sec. 1, 4-2-01; Ord.
No. 1255, Sec. 2, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 1331, Sec. 2, 3-6-07)
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