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Home My WebLink AboutCC ORD 2017-2432 Establishing Veterans and Military Families Advisory CommitteeORDINANCE NO. 2017 — 2432 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING TITLE 1 6 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY RENUMBERING CHAPTER 16.09 TO CHAPTER 16.10 AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 16.09 ESTABLISHING A VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, at the March 1, 2016 regular City Council meeting, the City Council approved the City Manager's recommendation to form a working group whose task was to develop a recommendation to the City Council to form a military advisory committee and its purpose and responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the working group presented a report to the City Council at the October 4, 2016 City Council meeting regarding the creation of a Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee (the "Committee") made up of volunteers charged with advising the City Council on matters related to the support of our veterans and military community, making recommendations to the City Council with respect to veterans and military service member related issues, ceremonies, and other activities that occur within National City, and providing a forum for discussion of issues relating to veterans and military families; and WHEREAS, the Committee would also provide advice and assistance to National City residents regarding resources available for veterans and military families, and act as a conduit of communication and coordination between the local veteran and military community, and the City of National City. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of National City does ordain as follows: Section 1. Title 16 of the National City Municipal Code is amended by amending the Table of Contents to read as follows: TITLE 16 Chapters: 16.01 City Boards, Commissions, and Committees 16.02 Civil Service Commission 16.03 Committee on Housing and Community Development 16.04 Community and Police Relations Commission 16.05 Park, Recreation, and Senior Citizen's Commission 16.06 Planning Commission 16.07 Public Art Committee 16.08 Traffic Safety Committee 16.09 Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee 16.10 Provisions applicable to all Boards, Commissions, and Committees Section 2. reads as follows: Sections: Chapter 16.09 is added to Title 16 of the National City Municipal Code to 16.09 VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 16.09.010 Created 16.09.020 Purpose 16.09.030 Term — Vacancy 16.09.040 Chair — Offices — Staff support 16.09.050 Bylaws and operating procedures 16.09.060 Meetings — Functions and authority 16.09.070 Residency requirement — Compensation 16.09.010 Created. Pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 36505 — 36506 of the California Government Code, there is hereby created a veterans and military families advisory committee, consisting of eleven (11) members to be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the city council, and serving at the pleasure of the mayor and city council. 16.09.020 Purpose. The National City Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council of the City of National City on matters related to the support of our veterans and military community. The Committee makes recommendations to the City Council with respect to veterans and military service member - related issues, ceremonies, and other activities that occur within National City. Committee meetings provide a forum for discussion of issues relating to veterans and military families. The Committee provides advice and assistance to National City residents regarding resources available for veterans, military personnel, and their families. The Committee acts as a conduit of communication and coordination between the local veteran and military community, and the City of National City. The Committee's responsibilities may include providing recommendations to the City Council on issues of interest to veterans, military personnel, and their families; providing a forum to discuss and help resolve issues, encouraging and promoting awareness, planning and assisting the City with planning of events honoring the heritage of our veterans and military community to establish and promote positive relations within the City; and serving as a liaison between the City of National City and community partners. 16.09.020 Term — Vacancy. A. The members of the veterans and military families advisory committee shall be appointed for staggered terms of four (4) years. Ordinance No. 2017-2432 2 Veterans and Military Families Adding NCMC Chapter 16.09 Advisory Committee B. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of said term in the same manner as original appointments are made. C. In the event of expiration of a term, the member of the committee whose term has expired shall continue to serve until their successor is appointed and sworn into office. 16.09.030 Chair — Offices — Staff support. The veterans and military families advisory committee shall annually elect its chair from among the appointed members and, subject to the provisions of law, may create and fill such other offices as it deems necessary. The city council shall provide such staff assistance as the council deems appropriate. 16.09.040 Bylaws and operating procedures. The veterans and military families advisory committee may adopt bylaws and operating procedures from time to time, provided that if any provision of such bylaws or operating procedures conflicts with this Chapter 16.09, this Chapter shall prevail. The bylaws shall contain provisions relating to attendance of committee members. 16.09.050 Meetinqs—Functions and authority. A. The veterans and military families advisory committee shall hold at least one regular meeting each quarter, and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which record shall be a public record unless the city attorney determines otherwise. Any regular meeting may be dispensed with by a majority vote of the committee. Special meetings as are necessary may be called by the chair or a majority of the members of the committee after at least twenty-four hours' written notice has been posted and served upon the members of the committee. All meetings shall be conducted in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (the "Open Meeting Law", California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.). B. The committee shall investigate, consider, and act upon all matters referred to it by appropriate public officials or agencies or private citizens concerning members of the military, military veterans, and their families residing in the city; and conduct such investigations and prepare such reports as it is directed so to do by the city council; conduct investigations and prepare such reports as it deems appropriate upon request of responsible private citizens or organizations. C. A quorum to conduct business consists of a majority of the members of the committee. D. A majority of a quorum is necessary to act upon a matter. 16.09.060 Residency requirement —Compensation. The members of the veterans and military families advisory committee may be residents or non-residents of the city and need not be electors of the city. Committee members shall serve without compensation, except that the city council may from time to time pay such expenses of committee members that are incurred during the conduct of committee business as the council deems appropriate. [Signature Page to Follow] Ordinance No. 2017-2432 3 Veterans and Military Families Adding NCMC Chapter 16.09 Advisory Committee PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 2017. Ron Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: Mich el R. Dalla, ty Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Z--)/ George H. Eiser, III Interim City Attorney Ordinance No. 2017-2432 4 Veterans and Military Families Adding NCMC Chapter 16.09 Advisory Committee Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on February 21, 2017 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: By: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California ,d1L City Clerk of the City of ational City, California Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final passage, to wit, on February 7, 2017 and on February 21, 2017. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said Ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said Ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said Ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE NO. 2017-2432 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on February 21, 2017. By: City Clerk of the City of National City, California Deputy