HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 COMM. TERMS AMEND 08-19-02AGENDA REPORT
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TO:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
SUBJECT:
ORDINANCE NO. 1255 - AMENDING THE CITY OF TUSTIN MUNICIPAL
CODE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION, AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
SUMMARY:
Ordinance No. 1255 amends Tustin City Code sections 1513, 1539, and 1553 to disqualify
members of the Planning Commission, Audit Committee, and Parks and Recreation
Commission from service for at least one (1) year after they serve three (3) consecutive
terms.
RECOMMENDATION:
Have second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No. 1255 (roll call vote).
BACKGROUND:
The following Ordinance No. 1255 had first reading by title only and introduction at the
August 5, 2002 City Council meeting:
ORDINANCE NO. 1255- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE TERMS OF
MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMISSION
B~chief Deputy CifyJClerk
Attachment
b.cm. Ordinance No. 1255
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ORDINANCE NO. 1255
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PROVISIONS GOVERNING
THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF PROVISION GOVERNING APPOINTMENTS AND
TERMS OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Section 1513 of Tustin City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1513 APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS
Members of the Planning 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 1,2004. The term of each of said offices shall thereafter be
for two (2) years commencing on the expiration date of each office as prescribed hereinabove.
No member of the Planning Commission may serve more than three (3) full consecutive terms.
Any member of the Planning Commission who has served three (3) consecutive terms shall
not be reappointed as a member of the Planning Commission for at least one (1) year from the
last date of the third consecutive term.
All members of the 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 Commission shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and
qualified. A member of the Planning Commission shall automatically be deemed removed from
office upon filing for or announcing his or her candidacy for any elective office or upon the
occurrence of three (3) successive unexcused absences from Planning Commission meetings
or upon more than five (5) absences from Planning Commission meetings within any six (6)
consecutive month period.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF PROVISION GOVERNING APPOINTMENT AND
TERMS OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
Section 1539 of Tustin City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1539 APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS
Members of the Audit Committee 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.
No member of the Audit Committee may serve more than three (3) full consecutive terms. Any
member of the Audit Committee who has served three (3) consecutive terms shall not be
reappointed as a member of the Audit Committee for at least one (1) year from the last date of
the third consecutive term.
All members of the Audit Committee 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 Committee shall serve until their respective successors are
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Ordinance No. 1255
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appointed and qualified. Members of the Audit Committee shall receive compensation as
prescribed by the City Council from time to time.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF PROVISION GOVERNING APPOINTMENTS AND
TERMS OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Section 1553 of Tustin City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1553 APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS
Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be appointed by the City
Council. The terms of office of four (4) appointees shall be until March 1,2003. The terms of
office of three (3) appointees shall be until March 1,2004. The term of office of said officers
shall thereafter be for two (2) years commencing on the expiration date of each office as
hereinabove provided. No member of the Parks and Recreation Commission may serve more
than three (3) full consecutive terms. Any member of the Parks and Recreation Commission
who has served three (3) consecutive terms shall not be reappointed as a member of the Parks
and Recreation Commission for at least one (1) year from the last date of the third consecutive
term.
All members of the 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 Commission shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and
qualified.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, 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 hereby declares
that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portions thereof be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin
held on the~ day of ,2002.
JEFFERY M. THOMAS
Mayor
PAMELA STOKER
City Clerk