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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1993-2555 ORDINANCE NO. 2555 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REPEALING AND ADDING CHAPTER 2.46 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: Section I. That Chapter 2.46 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby repealed. Section II. That a new Chapter 2.46 is added to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows: Chapter2.46 YOUTHADVISORY COMMISSION 2.46.010 Crea~o~ Thereis hereby created a Youth AdvisoryCommission (Commission). 2.46.020 Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose and intent of the city council to establish a youth commission to make recommendations and advise the city council, the city manager, and other members of the Chula Vista government through the city manager in all matters affecting the young people of this community as well as those in areas surrounding the city and having some relationship to the city to accomplish among other things: A. The development of mutual understanding and respect between the young people and all of the adult citizens of Chula Vista; B. The establishment of liaison and maintenance of communications with all of the young people of the community so as to better understand the problems and difficulties confronting young people in today's complex urban society; C. The establishment of a forum for meaningful open communication where the youth of Chula Vista can state in an explicit manner and in terms that will be understood by members of the so-called "establishment"; D. The restoration of a feeling of mutual respect and understanding on the part of all age groups in the city; E. The elimination of those petty causes of friction which have resulted in the alienation of our youth and the polarization of our community based upon age; F. The encouragement of full and active participation in all phases of governmental process by the young people of this community. Ordinance No. 2555 Page 2 It is the basic intent of the city counc~ to provide for the young people of the city a sense of identity and self-recognition so that the young people will truly feel that they are part of a dynamic society which they will be expected to one day lead and direct and should now be making an input so as to influence its direction. 2.46.030 Functions and Duties. The functions and duties of the Commission shall be as follows: A. Establish a direct communications link between the young people of the city and the city council, to assist in those matters which are of concern to the young people, and in turn, to the entire community; B. Provide recommendations and suggestions to the city council and to all boards and commissions of the city reflecting the point of view of the young people of this community. 2.46.040 Membership. A. Number of Members. The Commission shall consist of nine (9) Voting Members, a StaffEx-officio Member and up to three (3) General Ex- officio Members B. Designation of Members. 1. Voting Members. The Voting Members shall be appointed by the City Council upon recommedation of Mayor from the qualified residents of the City in accordance with Section 600 et seq. of the Charter. Members of the youth commission shall be either students or nonstudents who have reached or passed the seventh grade educational level as continuing students at the time of appointment and shall maintain residence throughout the term of office and must be under the age of eighteen as of the commencement of the term to which they are appointed. A student applying for membership need not be a member of or sponsored by any student body governing organization or an officer of any class of his student body. Representation of any official or sanctioned organization or viewpoint is not to be regarded as a special qualification for membership. The council will use its best efforts to appoint at least one student from as many as possible of the high schools, middle schools and junior high schools within the city limits. If there are no applications or unacceptable applicants from a particular school, applicants will be appointed from another school. 2. Staff Ex-officio Member. The City Manager or his/her designated representative shall be an ex-officio member of the commission, who shall not be required to be a qualified elector of the City, but who shall have no vote ("Staff Ex-officio Member"). Ordinance No. 2555 Page 3 3. General Ex-Officio Members. The City Council, or its designee, may appoint not greater than three (3) additional ex- officio members of the Commission, who shall not be required to be qualified elector(s) the City, but any such appointed ex-officio members shall have no vote ('General Ex-Officio Member"). 2.46.050 Term of Office. A. Term of Office--All Classes of Members. 1. Post-Initial Terms. Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection A, the term of office of all members, and all classes of members, of said Commission shall be for a nominal period of four (4) years, and shall terminate on June 30th of the fourth year of their term, unless they shall otherwise sooner resign, die, become disqualified or incompetent to hold Office. 2. Initial Terms of Voting Members. Notwithstanding subsection A.I., the Initial Terms shall commence upon appoinunent and shall conclude, for one (1) Voting Member on June 30, 1993; for two (2) Voting Members on June 30, 1994; for two (2) Voting Member members on June 30, 1995; and for two (2) Voting Members on June 30, 1996, unless they shall othensise sooner resign, die, become disqualified or incompetent to hold Office. a. Assignment to Initial Terms by Lot. Voting Members shall be assigned to Initial Terms by lot at the first regular meeting at which all Voting Members are present, but in any event not later than the third month after initial appointment of the 7th Voting Member. 3. General Ex-officio Member. The term of General Ex-officio members shall be for a period of four years from the time of appointment. 4. Staff Ex-officio Member. The term of the Staff Ex-officio Member shall be indefinite. 5. Holdover Office. Notwithstanding the end of any Member's Initial Term or Post-initial Term as herein provided, a Member, other than the Staff Ex-officio Member, shall be permitted to continue to exercise the privileges of the former Office after the end of the term until the Office to which he or she was assigned is filled by re-appointment or by the appointment of a qualified successor to Office. Ordinance No. 2555 Page 4 6. Vacancies. Notwithstanding the term of Office to which a Member is assigned, said Office shall be deemed vacant upon any of the following events CEvent of Vacaney~): a. The death or disability of said Member that renders said Member incapable of performing the duties of Office. b. The termination of status as Member of the Commission or the classification which was assigned to be represented on the Commission. c. The member's conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude. d. The member's absence from three (3) regular, consecutive meetings of the Commission, unless excused by majority vote of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes. e. The member has submitted a resignation which resignation has been accepted by the City Council. The membership has been terminated by a majority vote of the City Council. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Vacancy as hereinabove listed, the City Council shall so declare the Office to be vacant, and shall expeditiously take such steps as are necessary ._ to fill said vacancy. B. Number of Terms. 1. Voting Members. a. No Voting Member shall be appointed to more than two (2) terms except as herein provided. b. A Voting Member assigned to an Initial Term of less than two (2) years may be appointed at the natural expiration of their Initial Term to two (2) terms in addition to their Initial Term. A Voting Member who currently occupies an Office under an Initial Term may not be appointed to fill the Unexpired Term of another Office which has become vacant. c. A Voting Member appointed to the Commission to Fill the unexpired term of an Office of a Voting Member which has become vacant ("Unexpired Term") which has less than two (2) years remaining on said Unexpired Term, may be appointed to two (2) terms in addition to their Unexpired Term. A Voting Member who currently occupies an Office may not be re-appointed to fill the Unexpired Term of another Office which has become vacant. d. Any member may be re-appointed after two (2) successive years of not serving on the Commission in any Office or Membership capacity--Voting, General Ex-officio or Staff Ex-officio. Ordinance No. 2555 Page 5 2. General Ex-officio Members. General Ex-officio member may be reappointed without limitation as to number of terms. 3. Staff Ex-officio Member. The Staff Ex-officio member shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. 2.46.060 Operation of Commission. A. Time of Meetings. 1. "Organizational Meeting". Among such other meetings as the Commission may desire to have, the Commission shall meet not later than in the first week of July each year ("Organizational Meeting"), and thereupon shall do the following: a. Select a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among its Voting Members to serve for a period of one (1) year. b. Assign such duties to its members as it determines may be necessary. c. Deliberate upon agenda issues for further deliberation and discussion by the Commission. 2. Other Meetings. The Commission shall hold regular meetings on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 P.M. The Commission shall meet at such other times as it shall establish by majority vote, or at such time as the Chairperson thereof may call, or at such times as a majority of the members thereof may call a meeting. B. Place of Meetings. Unless the Commission shall otherwise establish another regular place for its meetings and advise the City Clerk accordingly, the Commission shall meet in the Parks and Recreation Conference Room in the Administrative Building at the City Hall Complex located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, or at such other place as may be posted upon the door of said Conference Room at least thirty (30) minutes in advance of the Meeting. C. Conduct of Meetings. The meetings of the Commission, and notice thereof, shall be governed by the same rules and regulations by which the City Council is bound in the conduct of public meetings. D. Quorum. Five Voting Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. E. Resolutions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership shall be required for the passage of any resolution of the Commission. Ordinance No. 2555 Page 6 F. Reports and Recommendations. All reports and recommendations shall be made in writing. G. Staff Support. All officers and department heads shall cooperate with and render reasonable assistance to the Commission. The City Manager may make available staff and clerical support to the Commission to fulfill its functions and duties, provided such staff and clerical support is ava~able. H. Rules and Regulations. The Commission may make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter. Section Ill. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption. Zrd Ordinance No. 2555 Page 7 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 11th day of May, 1993, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, Nader NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Tim Nader, Mayor ATTEST: Vicki C. Soderquisti~De~uty City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO } ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Vicki C. Soderquist, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2555 had its first reading on Nay 4, 1993, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 11th day of May, lg93. Executed this 11th day of May, lg93. Vicki C. Soderquist, ~uty City Clerk