18. Commission term expiration
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CUPERTINO
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. ~
Meeting Date: November 20. 2007
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Clarify the chairperson and vice-chairperson terms of city commissions and committees to be one
year, and extend the term expiration date for the Bicycle Pedestrian and Public Safety
Commissions from January 15 to January 30 of each year.
BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting of November 1,2005, Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance
to modify the term expiration dates of all commission terms (except for the Teen Commission).
This change allows more time after the holiday season for people to obtain and submit
applications. The Bicycle Pedestrian and Public Safety Commissions were inadvertently missed.
The .attached ordinance also clarifies the terms of the chairperson and vice~chairperson to be one
year.
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 07~:l!)' ~ to set commission term expiration dates and
chairperson and vice-chairperson terms.
Submitted by:
Approved for submission:
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City Clerk
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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DRAFT
ORDINANCE NO. 07-2015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE CUPERTINO
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ADVISORY
COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-
CHAIRPERSON TERMS AND EXTENDING THE TERM
EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN
AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONS FROM JANUARY
15 TO JANUARY 30
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO HEREBY AMENDS THE
FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE:
1. Amendment
Section 2,88.050 ofthe Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.88.050 Chairperson.
A. The committee shall elect its chairperson and vice chairperson from
among its members and shall appoint a secretary, Terms of the chairperson and vice
chairperson shall be for one year. and shall begin on January 15th. Upon approval of the
City Council, the City Manager may appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the
committee.
2. Amendment
Sections 2.92.020 and Section 2.92.040 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.92.020 Members-Terms.
A. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The term of
office of the members of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission shall be for four years and
shall end on January ~ 30th of the year their term is due to expire, No commissioner
shall serve more than two consecutive terms, except that a commissioner may serve more
than two consecutive terms if he of she has been appointed to the Commission to fill an
unexpired term of less than two years.
2.92.040 Chairperson.
The Commission shall elect its chairperson and vice-chairperson from among.its
,members and shall appoint a secretary. Terms of the chair and vice-chair shall be for one
year. and shall be complete on January 15th
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3. Amendment
Section 2,80.040 ofthe Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.80.040 Chairperson.
The Commission shall elect its chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its
members and shall apwint a secretary. Terms of the chair and vice-chair shall be for one
year. and shall he eomplete OR January 15th Upon approval of the City Council, the City
Manager may appoint a secretary who need not be a member ofthe Commission.
4. Amendment
Section 2.86.050 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.86.050 Chairperson.
The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from among Commission
members. Terms shall be for one year, and shall begin on January 15th
5. Amendment
Section 2.68.040 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.68.040 Meetings-Quorum-Officers-Staff.
The Library Commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every other
month, and, at the discretion of the Commission, such other meetings as may be
necessary or expedient. A majority of the Library Commission shall constitute a quorum
for purposes of transacting the business of the Commission. The Library Commission
shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure
of the Commission. Terms of office for the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be for
one year. and shall begin on JatHlary 15th one year and be complete on January 15th the
following year Staff services as required shall be provided to the Commission by the City
Manager.
6. Amendment
Section 2,36.040 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.36.040 Chairperson.
The Commission shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its
members. The terms of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be for one year, 9ftd
shall begin on Febmary 1st one year afld be eomplete on Fehruary 1st the follo\ving year,
ooless the term of the offieer as a mem.ber of the Commission eKpires sooner afld until the
sucoessor to each is daly appointed.
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7. Amendment
Section 2.32,040 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.32.040 Chairperson.
The Commission shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its
members, The terms of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be for one year. and
shall begin on Pebruary 1st one year and be complete on Pebruary 1st the follO\ving year,
unless the term. of the officer as a member of the Commission expires sooner aRd l:Ifltil the
successor to each is duly appointed,
8. Amendment
Sections 2.60.020 and 2.60.040 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.60.020 Term of Office.
, A. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The term of
office of the members of the Public Safety Commission shall be for four years and shall
end on January -l4th 30th of the year their term is due to expire, No commissioner shall
serve more than two consecutive terms, except that a commissioner may serve more than
two consecutive terms if he of she has been appointed to the Commission to fill an
unexpired term of less than two years.
2.60.040 Meetings-Quorum-Officers-Staff.
The Public Safety Commission shall hold regular meetings at least on~e every
other month, and, at the discretion of the Commission, such other meetings as may be
necessary or expedient. A majority of the Public Safety Commission shall constitute a
quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the Commission. The Public Safety
Commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, both of whom shall serve at
the pleasure of the Commission. Terms of the chairperson and vice-person shall be for
one year. and shall hegin on J aauary 15th oae Yeai' and Be complete on January 15th the
follov:ing year, The City Code Enforcement Officer or ';/homever desigaated BY City
Manager shall act as secretary of the Commission. Upon approval of the City Council, the
City Manager may appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the Commission,
Staff services as required shall be provided to the Commission by the City Manager.
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 20th
day of November 2007, and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this _ day of December 2007 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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