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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC AGENDA 1988/09/14RESOLOTION NO. 13737 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA SETTING FORTH A COUNCIL POLICY ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES (B/C/C) ABSENCES The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, at the meeting of July 19, 1988, the City Clerk submitted to the City Council a report on the B/C/C Attendance Policy, and WHEREAS, it was the unanimous decision of the Council to direct the City Clerk to bring back a policy incorporating the concurrence of a majority of the B/C/CS as to the percentage of absences which shall be permitted before the seat is declared vacant, and bTHEREAS, the new Policy will now require attendance at 75~ of the meetings which will apply to special meetings and workshops as well. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby adopt the Council Policy setting forth Boards, Commissions, Committees (B/C/C) Absences, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full. Presented by Jennie M. Fulasz, City C1 k Approved as to form by ~~ „~ ~ ~~-~ f~/~1F3 D. Richard Rudolf, Ass'~stant City Attorney 4536a ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA , this 16th day of August 19 ss by the following vote, to-wit: AYES Councilmembers Moore, McCandliss, Nader, Malcolm, Cox NAYES~ Councilmembers None A BSTAIN~ Councilmembers None ABSENT: Councilmembers None ATTEST City Cler STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) / ~• B Clty VISTO I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION N0. 13737 ,and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATEDL~ ~~ /~~i~ ~~\ ~ ~~ "' y, ~~ i vu~ vivrn CC-660 O U N C I L P O L I C Y CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUBJECT NUMBER DATE PAGE Boards, Commissions, Committees (B/C/C) Absences 110-03 7/1/88 1 of 1 ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION N0. BACKGROUND DATED: Because of the problems associated with absences of members of various boards, commissions and committees - lack of quorums and cancellations of meetings - the City Council directed That a policy be initiated whereby a member of any B/C/C shall be required to attend 75% of the meetings called by that B/C/C during one fiscal year. This requirement includes special meetings, conferences and workshops. PURPOSE To limit the number of times that the B/C/Cs will have to cancel their meetings due to a lack of quorum. POLICY 1. There shall be a required attendance at 75% of the meetings which shall include workshops and conferences. 2. The B/C/Cs shall have the authority to grant approval for certain types of excuses as approved by the City Council. 3. "Official" excuses shall be defined as illnesses (family and/or personal), business commitments, vacations and "Acts of God." 4. An excused absence from any B/C/C meeting must be called in to the secretary of the B/C/C or to the chairman prior to the scheduled meeting and sYrall be recorded in the minutes as excused or unexcused. 5. Any member who is nearing the percentage of missing 25°b of the meetings shall first be given written notice by the secretary or the chairman of the B/C/C so that s/he can appeal to the B/C/C for a waiver of the policy. 6. In July of each year, the secretary shall submit to the City Clerk a record of attendance. This attendance record will note the percentage of absences for the members for the preceding fiscal year - July 1 - June 30. Any member missing 25% ar more of the B/C/C meetings during the past year without official excuses small automatically have his/her seat vacated. 7. This policy shall become effective beyinning July 1, lEBS. 1304C