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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1990-2358 ORDINANCE NO. 2358 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHAPTER 2.34 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A CHILD CARE COMMISSION The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I: That the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 2.34 to read as follows: CHAPTER 2.34 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Sec. 2.34.010 Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council, in establishing the Child Care Commission to create a special body which is to serve as a resource, to advise, and to make recommendations to the City Council and the City Manager on child care issues affecting children living within the city. The commission will work to identify child care needs and issues, and to promote the availability of quality, affordable child care within the community. The purpose of the commission is to focus community energies and resources on child care issues which, as accomplished, will positively affect the physical, social, and the economic life of Chula Vista. Sec. 2.34.020 Functions and Duties. The functions and duties of the Child Care Commission shall be as follows: A. Create a forum for city-wide discussions, research, and analysis of critical issues of child care. B. Mobilize agencies to develop resources and share them with the community in a coordinated fashion. C. Promote affordable child care within the city by providing direct communications and recommendations to city departments, boards and commissions with regard to such issues as zoning, health, licensing, building codes, and public safety. D. Draft a child care policy for consideration and adoption by the City of Chula Vista. Ordinance No. 2358 Page 2 E. Address child care legislation issues. F. Encourage cooperative approaches toward the development and implementation of child care services. G. Promote the creation of affordable, quality child care for infants and toddlers. H. Investigate and recommend sources of public funds for child care. I. Promote the creation of programs that are intergenerational. J. Define the process and advise staff on appropriate procedures and fees to increase the number of child care spaces available in the city. Sec. 2.34.030 Created-Appointment of Members-Term- Rules and Regulations-Appointments. A. There is created a Child Care Commission consisting of seven members appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the city in accordance with the provisions of Section 600 et seq. of the Charter. B. The members shall serve for a term of four years, except that the initial appointment of two members shall be for a term of one year, two members shall be for a term of two years, two members shall be for a term of three years and one member shall be for a term of four years. Each member shall serve until his/her successor is duly appointed and qualified and all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place has become vacant. C. The City Manager or his designated representative shall be an ex-officio member of the commission, but shall have no vote. D. The commission shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its membership annually, at the July meeting. E. The commission shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out the functions and duties of the commission and governing its meetings. All reports and recommendations shall be made in writing. All officers and department heads shall cooperate with and render reasonable assistance to the commission. Ordinance No. 2358 Page 3 Sec. 2.34.040 Meetings-Quorum. The Child Care Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month on the day and at the time and in the place that it shall designate by resolution and such special meetings as such commission may require. Said meetings shall be subject to all requirements of state and local laws governing notice and open meetings. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Sec. 2.34.050 Ad hoc committees. The commission may appoint, at its discretion, committees to concern themselves with specific child care issues. These committees may be composed of persons who are not members of the commission, except that the chairperson of each such committee must be a member of the Child Care Commission. Sec. 2.34.060 Staff Assistance and Funding. A. The City Manager may make available staff and clerical support as required by the commission to ful fill its functions and duties, provided such staff and clerical support is available. B. Subject to the approval of the City Council, the commission may accept gifts and grants from any source to assist it in the performance of its functions. C. In the event such funds become available, the City Manager is authorized, upon recommendation of the commission and approval of the Council, to enter into appropriate contracts for the utilization of such funds in furtherance of the purposes and intent of, and the duties and functions of the commission. SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption. Presented by Approved as to form by / Ordinance No. 2358 Page 4 ' PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 20th day of February, 1990, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: McCandliss, Moore, Malcolm, Nader, Cox NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: Auth Te ~T rk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2358 had its first reading on February 13, 1990, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 20th day of February, 1990. Executed this 20th day of February, 1990. B~ver~y ~. ~uthelet, (ity Clerk