HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1395-2008ORDINANCE NO. 1395-2008
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TERMS AND
TERM LIMITS FO12 MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. LIBRARY BOARD AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.52.040,
regarding term limits for the Library Board as follows:
2.52.040 Board of trustees-Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
Trustees shall be limited to four consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating consecutive
terms, service of at least eighteen months plus one day during a term shall be counted as a
complete term; all prior continuous service of existing Trustees shall be counted. Upon serving
the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Trustee shall not be eligible for re-appointment to
the Library Board of Trustees for a period of two years.
SECTION 2. PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.56.030,
regarding term limits for the Planning Commission as follows:
2.56.030 Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
Commissioners shall be limited to three consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating
consecutive terms, service of at lea:;t two years plus one day during a term shall be counted as a
complete term; all prior continuou:> service of existing Commissioners shall be counted. Upon
serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Commissioner shall not be eligible for re-
appointment to the Planning Commission for a period of two years.
SECTION 3. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.58.050,
regarding term limits for the Historic Preservation Commission as follows:
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2.58.050 Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
Commissioners shall be limited to three consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating
consecutive terms, service of at least two years plus one day during a term shall be counted as a
complete term; all prior continuous service of existing Commissioners shall be counted. Upon
serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Commissioner shall not be eligible for re-
appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission for a period of two years.
SECTION 4. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.60.030,
regarding term limits for the Parks and Recreation Commission as follows:
2.60.030 Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
Commissioners shall be limited t:o three consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating
consecutive terms, service of at least two years plus one day during a term shall be counted as a
complete term; all prior continuous service of existing Commissioners shall be counted. Upon
serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Commissioner shall not be eligible for re-
appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a period of two years.
SECTION 5. PERSONNEL BOARD AMENDMENTS
The City Council. hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.62.030,
regarding term limits for the Personnel Board as follows:
2.62.030 Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
Board members shall be limited to three consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating
consecutive terms, service of at least two years plus one day during a term shall be counted as a
complete term; all prior continuous service of existing Board members shall be counted. Upon
serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Board member shall not be eligible for re-
appointment to the Personnel Board for a period of two years.
SECTION 6. PARKING PI:,ACE COMMISSION
The City Council hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.64.030,
regarding term limits for the Parkin; Place Commission as follows:
2.64.030 Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
Commissioners shall be limited to four consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating
consecutive terms, service of at least eighteen months plus one day during a term shall be
counted as a complete term; all prior continuous service of existing Commissioners shall be
counted. Upon serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Commissioner shall not be
eligible for re-appointment to the Parking Place Commission for a period of two years.
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SECTION 7. CONFERENCE CENTER AUTHORITY AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amf;nds South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.78.040,
regarding terms and term limits for the Conference Center Authority as follows:
2.78.040 Term.
The term of each member of the corrimission shall be as follows:
(a) City Council members shall serve two-year terms. No Councilmember shall continue to
serve as a Councilmember/Commissioner after his/her term on the city council expires.
(b) All remaining Commissioners shall serve four-year staggered terms. Initial appointments
may be made for less than a full term to assure that they are appropriately staggered.
Commissioners who are not City Councilmembers shall be limited to three consecutive terms.
For purposes of calculating consecutive terms, service of at least two years plus one day during a
term shall be counted as a complete term; all prior continuous service of existing Commissioners
shall be counted. Upon serving the: maximum number of consecutive terms, a Commissioner
shall not be eligible for re-appointrrient to the Conference Center Authority for a period of two
years.
(c) The City Manager's position on the commission shall be coterminous with his/her
employment with the city.
SECTION 8. CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
The City Council. hereby amends South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.80.030,
regarding appointment of the Cult~zral Arts Commission, amends section 2.80.040, regarding
terms for the Cultural Arts Commiission, adds section 2.80.045, regarding term limits for the
Cultural Arts Commission, amend:c section 2.80.080 regarding compensation for the Cultural
Arts Commission, and deletes section 2.80.090, regarding removal of Cultural Arts Commission
members, as follows:
2.80.030 Composition and appoinl:ment.
The Cultural Arts Commission shall consist of ten members until the voluntary resignation of
any one member, after which time; the Cultural Arts Commission shall consist of up to nine
members. Commission members shall be appointed by a majority of the city council. All
members shall, at their time of appointment and continuously through their incumbency, reside
within the city.
2.80.040 Term of members.
The term of each member of the Cultural Arts Commission shall be four years and until a
successor is appointed and qualified.. Terms shall be staggered and shall expire in even-numbered
years.
2.80.045 Limitation of terms-Vacancies.
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Commission members shall be limited to three consecutive terms. For purposes of calculating
consecutive terms, service of at least: two years plus one day during a term shall be counted as a
complete term; except that time served prior to the effective date of this section, June 13, 2008,
shall not be counted. Upon serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a Commissioner
shall not be eligible for re-appointment to the Cultural Arts Commission for a period of two
years.
2.80.080 Minutes of meetings and compensation.
Minutes of meetings of the Cultural Arts Commission shall be kept for all meetings and copies
thereof shall be delivered by the secretary of the commission to the City Clerk for filing and
distribution to members of council within fifteen days of the Commission's approval.
Commissioners shall receive for thf;ir services compensation in the amount of fifty dollars for
each regular meeting actually attended.
SECTION 9. SEVERABIL[TY
In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined invalid or
unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and all other sections or
portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a Summary of this Ordinance
shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at
which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the Summary,
and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified copy of this Ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days
after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in
the City Clerk's Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of
those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting. This
ordinance shall become effective thirty days from and after its adoption.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco,
held the 23rd day of April 2008.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the
City Council held the 14t" day of May 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark N Addiego Richard A. Garbarino and Kevin Mullin,
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Karyl Matsumoto and Moor Pedro Gonzalez
ATTEST: ` ,. ~/ ~^"!'
City
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the regoin;
ordinance this 14t" day of May 2008. ~~~
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