HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 775ORDINANCE NO. 775
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.26 TO TITLE 2 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 2.26 be, and the same hereby is, added to Title 2
of the Code of the City of Palm Desert, California, to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 2.26
SECTION 2.26.010. Economic Development Advisory Committee
Established.
An Economic Development Advisory Committee is established in
said City to accomplish the following programs and purposes:
a. Participate in the creation of a Palm Desert Economic
Development Plan and be involved in the review and update of said
plan.
b. Advise the City Council on the economic impacts of proposed
developments within the City of Palm Desert.
C. Review and advise the City Council on proposed economic
development projects within the City of Palm Desert.
d. Recommend to the City Council the undertaking of studies,
evaluations and reviews on proposals related to the economic —
development and stability of the City of Palm Desert.
e. Advise the City Council on economic development trends
and/or programs that may impact the City of Palm Desert fiscally or
economically.
RESCINDED
BY RESOLUTION
DATED:.
f. Recommend, monitor and evaluate programs designed to
assist, retain and expand businesses within the City of Palm Desert.
g. Recommend potential members to the City Council for
appointment to the Committee.
SECTION 2.26.020. Membership.
Membership of the Committee shall consist of nine (9) voting
members and one alternate appointed by the City Council, each of whom
shall serve a term of four (4) years, or until their successor is appointed.
The initial appointments shall be staggered so that three (3) members shall
be appointed for a term of two (2) years, three (3) members for a term of
three (3) years and three (3) members for the full four (4) year term. The
alternate member shall serve as a voting member when any one of the
regular nine voting members is absent from the meeting. At least one (1)
member shall be appointed from each of the following economic areas:
Retail sales, banking finance, hotel tourism, real estate, service,
resort residency, and restaurant.
SECTION 2.26.030. Secretary and Ex-officio Members.
The Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency shall be an ex-
officio member of said Committee as well as the official secretary to said
Committee for the maintenance of all books and records of their
proceedings. In addition, other ex-officio members shall be two (2)
members of the City Council, one (1) member of the Planning Commission,
the City Manager, and the Director of Community Development Said
members of the City Council and member of the Planning Commission to
be selected by the City Council.
SECTION 2.26.040. Meetings.
The Committee shall hold such meetings at the time and place as
determined by their rules, regulations and bylaws.
SECTION 2.26.040. Rules, Regulations and Bylaws.
The Economic Development Advisory Committee shall adopt such
rules, regulations and bylaws for the conduct of their business as may be
deemed appropriate. Such rules, regulations and bylaws shall be subject
to the ratification and approval of the City Council."
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Palm Desert
Post, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated within
the City of Palm Desert, and the same shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28TH day of September, 1995, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SNYDER, SPIEGEL, CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST: 1
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SHEILA R. GILLL'IGAN, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
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BUFO D A. CRITES, Mayor
City of Palm Desert, California