HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 899ORDINANCE NO. 899
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 784 AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.34.010 AND 2.34.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATIVE TO COMMITTEE/COMMISSION MEMBER
REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 784 on September 14, 1995,
amending Ordinance No. 569, relative to absences from City Committee and Commission
members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-43 on June 26, 1997, revising
the appointment date for all City Committee and Commission members and establishing a
residence policy for Committee/Commission appointees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-22 on March 12, 1998,
changing the terms of office to four years for all City Committee and Commission members; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to have all standard regulations for Committee/Commission
members within one document.
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that in effort to continue to attain consistency and
efficiency on all of the City's boards, the following will apply:
1. The beginning dates for all terms of appointment to any City Committee or
Commission will commence January 1 st and end on December 31 st.
2. Palm Desert residency shall be a requirement for appointment to a City
Committee or Commission except in cases where the City Council deems it
appropriate to appoint a non-resident to a board which is in need of
specific expertise the non-resident offers.
3. Three unexcused absences in any one year (January 1 through
December 31) shall constitute an automatic resignation of members holding
office on boards which meet monthly.
4. Five unexcused absences in any one year (January 1 through December 31)
shall constitute an automatic resignation of members holding office on
boards which meet twice monthly.
5. All terms of office for City Committee and Commission members will be
four (4) years.
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ORDINANCE NO. 899
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an "excused absence" may be granted if the
member is serving on jury duty, serving in the military, or has suffered a death in the family.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, at its regular meeting held on the 14th day of January, 1999, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Benson, Crites, Ferguson, Kelly, Spiegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, ayor
ST:
SHEILA R. GWGAN,
CITY OF PALM DESEF
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