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CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 2007- S)\~G. ~O toP
ORDINANCE OF THE CHULA VISTA Cm,O~~IL
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.55, SECTION 2.~~~O OF THE
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE mE CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE CYRC BOARD OF
DIRCTORS
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2005, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Chula Vista jointly adopted Resolution Nos. 2005-175 and 2005-1911, respectively, approving and
adopting legal and operating documents for the formation of the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation ("CVRC") as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, public benefit corporation; and
WHEREAS, the legal and operating documents adopted for the CVRC included chapter
2.55 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code that set forth, among other things, the structure,
composition, and operations of the CYRC; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2006, the City Council formed a subcommittee, consisting of
the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, 1:0 review and evaluate the structure of the CYRC; and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2007 the Council Subcommittee presented a full report for
consideration by the CYRC, Redevelopment Agency, and City Council containing
recommendations for structural modifications to the CYRC; and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2007 the CYRC recommended by resolution and the
Redevelopment Agency, and City Council approved by resolution the Council Subcommittee's
recommendations which included removing the Council Members from the CVRC Board of
Directors and that the remaining Board of Directors be supplemented by one to five Chula Vista
resident(s) selected by the City Council and possessing expertise and experience in one or more
of the following professional fields: education, business, finance, architecture, civil engineering,
urban planning and/or design, science, environmental planning, environmental remediation,
environmental law, and real estate, including real estate development, investment, and law; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the State of
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California Public Resources Code Section 21000
et seq., and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(5)
of the State CEQA Guidelines, therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA
Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA.
NOW, mEREFORE, the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2.55, Section 2.55.090 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2.55.090. Board of Directors' Membership.
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A. Number of directors. The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of up
to nine (9) voting members, none of whom shall be duly elected or appointed and qualified
members of the City Council then in office.
B. Directors.
1. The directors shall consist of members of the public appointed to the
corporation board of directors by maj ority vote of the city council for four
(4) year staggered terms, based upon the criteria and qualifications set
forth in the corporation bylaws approved by the city council, as such
bylaws may be amended from time to time.
2. The initial terms of directors shall be for nominal periods of two and four
years, commencing upon appointment and concluding for two directors on
June 30th of the second year of the term, and for the remaining two
directors on June 30th of the fourth year of the term, unless an director's
office becomes vacant prior to the end of such initial term. Thereafter, all
directors shall serve for a term of four years, concluding on June 30th of
the fourth year of the term, subject to removal or resignation pursuant to
the corporation's bylaws.
3. Appointment of the directors to their initial nominal two-year and four-
year terms shall be as determined by the bylaws.
4. By majority vote, the city council shall have the power to remove any
director for any reason, to reappoint any director to a succeeding four-year
term without any limit on the number of terms served by such independent
directors except as set forth in the corporation bylaws approved by the city
council, and to appoint any person meeting the criteria and qualifications
set forth in the corporation bylaws to a vacant director office. Subject to
the city council's power to remove a director, all directors of the
corporation shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and
qualified.
C. Election and Duties of Chair and Vice Chair
1. Election of chair and vice-chair. At the first regular meeting of the board
of directors, following July 1st of every year, or as soon as practical
thereafter, the board shall elect a chair and vice-chair from its membership.
The chair and vice-chair shall serve for a period of one year.
2. Duties of the chair and vice-chair. The chair shall serve as presiding
officer at meetings. In the absence of the chair, the vice-chair shall serve
as presiding officer.
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SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect and be m full force thirty (30) days
following its second reading.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
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Jim Thomson
Interim City Manager
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