ORD 237ORDINANCE NO. 237
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
REPLACING CHAPTER 2.06 OF THE LA
QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING
NEW CHAPTER 2.06 RELATING TO BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS.
CASE NO. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 93-
CITY OF LA QUINTA
An Ordinance of the City of La Quinta, California repealing Chapter 2.06 relating
to Boards and Commissions of the La Quinta Municipal Code and adding new Chapter 2.06
relating to Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
The City Council of the City of La Quinta, California does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 2.06 of the La Quinta Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: Chapter 2.06 is hereby added to the Municipal Code to read as
follows:
Chapter 2.06
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEE
General Provisions
Sections:
2.06.010
Definitions
2.06.020
General Rules and Regarding Appointments, Terms, and Vacancies
2.06.030
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Selection, and Terms
2.06.010
Definitions.
A. Commission: a group of Council appointed persons having limited legislative
powers to make decisions or recommendations to the Council on City issues.
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B. Board: a group of Council appointed persons who provide advise on City issues.
C. Committee: a temporary group of persons chosen by the Council to give special
consideration, investigation, and prepare a report on a pending City issue.
2.06.020 General Rules Regarding Appointments, Terms, and Vacancies.
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance, 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 of the City shall be appointed for three year terms commencing on July
lst of the year of appointment, and all members of a committee shall be appointed to terms as
determined by the Council; provided that interim vacancies shall be filled by appointment for
the unexpired term of the member replaced. These rules shall not, however, apply in regard to
a newly established board or commission to which initial appointments are made on a staggered
term basis.
B. Any member of a board or commission of this City may be removed from office
at any time with or without cause, by a majority vote of the City Council. If a member absents
him/herself from three consecutive regular meetings or from twenty-five percent (25 %) of the
scheduled meetings of the board, commission, or committee, in which he/she serves, within any
fiscal year without advance permission from that board, commission, or committee or the
appointment authority, his/her office shall become vacant and shall be filled as any other
vacancy.
C. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance, or resolution of the City Council,
all members of boards, commissions, and committees of the City appointed by the City Council
shall be initially, and during their incumbencies, bona fide residents and registered voters of the
City, and no such member at or during such time shall be an employee of the City.
2.06.030. Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Selection and Terms.
Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance, or resolution of the City Council, each
board, commission, or committee of the City shall annually at its first meeting held after June
30th, except for committees who shall at their first meeting, choose one of its number as
chairperson and one as vice chairperson. 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. Vacancies in either such position occurring prior to July 1st for boards and
commissions and anytime for committees, may be filled as in the first instance, and a new
chairperson or vice chairperson may be chosen at anytime by majority vote of all members of
the board, commission, or committee.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
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SECTION 4. 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; 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 Book of
Ordinances of this City.
The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council held
on this 7th day of December, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, McCartney, Perkins, Sniff,
Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOH ERA, ayor
City of La Quinta, California
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`SAUNDRA L. JU.A, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DAWN HONEYWELL City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, 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. 237 which was introduced
on the 16th day of November, 1993 and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 7th day
of December, 1993 not being less than 5 days after date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the City of
La Quinta as specified in a resolution of the City Council.
SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was posted on December 21, 1993 pursuant to City Council
Resolution.
SAUNDRA L. J OLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California