ORD 632 Chapter 2.06 Boards, Commissions & CommitteesORDINANCE NO. 632
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.06 OF
THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES FOR
CLARIFYING, CONFORMING, AND CORRECTIVE
REVISIONS
WHEREAS, amendments to the La Quinta Municipal Code are proposed from time
to time to align the code with current state laws, apply best practices, consolidate
provisions, remove unnecessary detail, provide flexibility, and update and clarify terms,
requirements, and regulations as needed; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.06 of the La Quinta Municipal Code related to Boards,
Commissions and Committees is amended for clarifying, conforming, and corrective
revisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.06 of the La Quinta Municipal Code related to Boards,
Commissions and Committees shall be amended as written in "Exhibit A" attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this
Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by resolution
of the City Council (Resolution No. 2022-027), shall certify to the adoption and posting of
this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of
posting to be entered into the permanent record of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
SECTION 4. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: the City Council does hereby grant
the City Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or
clerical errors to "Exhibit A" to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments prior
to the publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.
SECTION 5. 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 and every section,
subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the
Ordinance No. 632
LQMC Amendments — Chapter 2.06 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Adopted: April 21, 2026
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fact that any one or more section, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held this 21 st day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, ayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADENA, C' y Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Title 2 -ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Ordinance No. 632
Chapter 2.06 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES EXHIBIT A
Adopted: April 21, 2026
Chapter 2.06 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
2.06.010 Definitions.
A. "Board" means a group of persons appointed by the city council who provide advice on city issues.
B. "Commission" means a group of persons appointed by the city council, or for the housing commission,
appointed by the housing authority, having limited legislative powers to make decisions or recommendations
to the city council or housing authority, as applicable on city issues.
C. "Committee" means a temporary group of persons appointed by the city council, housing authority, or any
authorized board or commission to give special consideration, investigation, and prepare a report on a
pending city issue.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.020 Appointments, number of members.
A. The city council shall appoint members to all boards and commissions with the exception of the housing
commission, whose members shall be appointed by the housing authority.
B. From time to time, the city council or housing authority may establish a committee(s), or temporary
committee(s) may be established by boards and commissions authorized to do so. The establishing body
shall determine the number of committee members needed to best perform the duties of that committee
and the establishing body shall make appointments pursuant to this section.
C. The city council shall make appointments to vacancies at open session of a regular or special city council
meeting. The housing authority shall make appointments to housing commission vacancies at open session
of a regular or special housing authority meeting. In the case of committees, the establishing body shall make
appointments to vacancies at open session of a regular or special meeting.
D. The order of appointments to serve on boards or commissions shall be taken up by the city council or
housing authority, as applicable, based on a random drawing publicly conducted by the city clerk or authority
secretary, as applicable.
E. Applicants may apply for appointment to more than one (1) board or commission but order of preference
shall not be noted and shall not be considered by the city council or housing authority, as applicable.
F. The number of members on each board and commission shall be set by the city council, except for the
housing commission, whose members shall be set by the housing authority, or in the case of committees, by
the establishing body. Refer to the related municipal code chapter for details regarding a specific board or
commission.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.030 Term and term rotation.
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance or resolution, or unless by the very nature of a situation, the
provisions of this section may not be made applicable, all members of boards and commissions shall be
appointed for three (3)-year terms commencing on July 1st of the year of appointment.
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B. All members of a committee shall be appointed to terms and have term rotations set by the city council,
housing authority, or the establishing body.
C. Interim vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term of the member being replaced.
D. These rules shall not apply to a newly established board or commission to which initial appointments are
made on a staggered -term basis.
E. After serving two (2) consecutive three (3)-year terms, or a total of six (6) consecutive years, on a specific
board or commission, that member shall rotate out of that board or commission and shall not be considered
for reappointment to that specific board or commission until one (1) year has elapsed.
F. Any board or commission member who has been or will be rotated out of one (1) board or commission, may
apply for appointment to any other board or commission immediately, or anytime thereafter.
G. An exception to the restriction on sequential reappointment to a board or commission after having served
for six (6) consecutive years shall be granted for positions requiring specific expertise, characteristics, or
professional certifications as set by the city council or housing authority in past or future actions.
H. Any term for a board, commission or committee may be extended by action of the establishing body.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.040 Qualifications.
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance, or resolution of the city council, all members of boards and
commissions of the city shall serve on only one (1) board or commission at any given time in order to avoid
simultaneous memberships.
B. To the extent consistent with federal and state law, all members of boards and commissions appointed by
the city council or the housing authority shall initially, and during their term(s), be bona fide residents and
registered voters of the city.
C. Exceptions to the resident requirement shall be granted for certain planning commission positions (see
Chapter 2.29).
D. Some boards, commissions and committees require specific qualifications of its members in order to perform
the duties prescribed. If a member ceases to meet the required qualifications, they shall be disqualified from
being a member of that board, commission or committee and a qualified applicant shall be appointed to fill
the remainder of the unexpired portion of their term. (Refer to the municipal code section for each board,
commission or committee for details on qualifications required.)
E. No member of a city board or commission shall be an employee of the city.
F. If a member of any board, commission or committee is convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral
turpitude, their office shall become vacant, and shall be so declared by the city council, housing authority, or
establishing body.
(Ord. 546 § 1, 2016; Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.050 Meetings, organization, quorum and rules of procedure.
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance or resolution of the city council or housing authority, as
applicable, each city board or commission shall meet once each month or as needed on the date(s) selected
by the board or commission. Committees shall meet as directed by the establishing body.
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B. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or a majority of each board, commission or committee in
accordance with state law.
C. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance or resolution of the city council or housing authority, a quorum
for each board, commission or committee shall be the majority of existing, appointed members.
D. Each board, commission and committee shall follow such rules and regulations established by the city council
or housing authority, as applicable, for the conduct of its business.
E. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance or resolution of the city council or housing authority, as
applicable, each board, commission and committee shall choose one (1) of its members as chairperson and
one (1) as vice chairperson at its first meeting held after June 30th of each year.
F. Each chairperson and vice chairperson shall have authority and perform such duties as are commonly
associated with their respective titles, or as may be specially prescribed by law or by the bylaws or other
rules of the board, commission or committee.
G. Vacancies in either the chairperson or vice chairperson position occurring prior to July 1st may be filled as in
the first instance, and a new chairperson or vice chairperson may be chosen at any time by majority vote of
all members of the board, commission or committee.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.060 Compensation.
Compensation for boards, commissions, or committees shall be as set by ordinance or resolution of the city
council.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.070 Purpose, powers and duties.
A. The purpose, powers and duties of all boards and commissions are determined by the city council, adopted
by ordinance, and set forth in the municipal code section specific to each board and commission. From time
to time, the city council may expand or retract powers and duties either temporarily or permanently and
may, by ordinance or resolution, amend any chapter or section of this code. From time to time, the housing
authority, by resolution, may expand or retract powers and duties of the housing commission, either
temporarily or permanently, as long as any resolution is not in conflict with the powers and duties set forth
in the municipal code.
B. The purpose, powers, and duties of all standing and temporary committees shall be set by the city council or
the establishing body, except that, for standing and temporary committees established by the housing
authority, the purpose, powers and duties of any standing and temporary committee shall be consistent with
state law governing housing authorities.
(Ord. 546 § 2, 2016; Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.080 Compliance with the Political Reform Act.
On an annual basis, in conjunction with the Political Reform Act disclosure statutes and the city of La Quinta's
Conflict of Interest Code, or at any time if a change in circumstances warrants, each board, commission and
committee member will provide the city with a disclosure statement, which identifies any matters that have a
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bearing on the appropriateness of that member's service. Such matters may include, but are not limited to,
changes in employment, changes in residence or changes in clients.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.090 Removal from office, limitation on absences.
A. Any member of a board or commission may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by a
majority vote of the city council, or in the case of the housing commission, by a majority vote of the housing
authority. Any member of a committee may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by a
majority vote of the establishing body.
B. If any member of a board, commission or committee absents themself from two (2) consecutive regular
meetings, or absents themself from a total of three (3) regular meetings within any fiscal year, their office
shall become vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy.
C. Any member of a board or commission may request advance permission from the city council to be absent at
one (1) or more regular meetings due to extenuating circumstances, and/or may request the city council to
excuse an absence after -the -fact where such extenuating circumstances prevented the member from
seeking advance permission to be absent, except for the housing commission, whose member(s) may
request such excusal from the housing authority. Any member of a temporary committee may request such
excusal from the establishing body. If such permission or excuse is granted by the city council, housing
authority, or establishing body, the absence shall not be counted toward the above -stated limitations on
absences.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
2.06.100 Staff support and recordkeeping.
A. All departments of the city, through the office of the city manager, shall furnish appropriate existing public
information, data and records, and provide technical assistance and advice as required, within reason, as an
aid to the boards, commissions and committees in the performance of designated duties.
B. The city manager shall, within reason or budgetary constraints, provide or cause to be provided adequate
staff and clerical help to all boards, commissions and committees.
C. The staff and clerical help assigned by the city manager shall maintain accurate and permanent records of
the acts of each board, commission and committee.
D. All boards, commissions and committees shall supply to the city council, housing authority, and/or
establishing body, on request, such information relating to its activities as are public records.
(Ord. 516 § 1, 2013)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the
foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 632 which was introduced
at a regular meeting on the 7th day of April 2026, and was adopted at a regular meeting
held on the 21 st day of April 2026, not being less than 5 days after the date of
introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City
of La Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council Resolution
No. 2022-027.
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MONIKA RAD VA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing ordinance was posted on the 22nd day of April 2026, pursuant to Council
Resolution.
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MONIKA RAD VA, dity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California