Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NOS. 19-1905, 19-1906, 19-1907, 19-1908, 19-1909, 19-1911, 19-1912, 19-1913, 19-1914, 19-1915, 19-1916 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF ELEVEN (11) CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES DOWN TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS ONLY AND ELIMINATING ALTERNATES; ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1910 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DOWN TO SEVEN MEMBERS ONLY AND ELIMINATING ALTERNATES; ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1917 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DOWN TO SEVEN (7) MEMBERS ONLY AND ELIMINATING ALTERNATES; AND, ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1918 TO ELIMINATE ALTERNATES FROM THE WOMEN’S ISSUES COMMISSION; AND, CONSIDER RESOLUTION NOS. 19-026, 19-027, AND 19-028 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CARSON HISTORICAL COMMITTEE, THE MEASURE "C" BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, AND THE COMMUNITY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BOARD DOWN TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS ONLY AND ELIMINATING ALTERNATES; AND RESOLUTION NO. 19-029 REDUCING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO SEVEN (7) MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS (CITY COUNCIL) (THIS ITEM IS BEING RECONSIDERED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST BY MAYOR ROBLES)
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I. SUMMARY
During the February 7, 2019, Council meeting, the Council approved the above-referenced ordinances for introduction, and provided direction, in response to staff’s requests set forth in the agenda report for the item, for revisions to membership composition of the Human Relations Commission and the Community Civic Engagement Board in order to resolve inconsistencies created by the initially-proposed membership reductions for such bodies.
Specifically, the Council directed as follows: (1) the Human Relations Commission shall consist of seven total members, including five general members and two youth members (rather than five total members as originally directed); and (2) the Community Civic Engagement Board shall consist of five total members, consistent with the initial direction, but the Mayor shall have discretion to select any combination of members from the various membership categories specified in Resolution No. 16-141 when making appointments. The only caveat to such discretion is that the Mayor is encouraged to appoint members such that at least one CSUDH representative serves on the Board at all times.
Ordinance No. 19-1910 (pertaining to the Human Relations Commission) and Resolution No. 19-028 (pertaining to the Community Civic Engagement Board) have been revised consistent with the Council’s direction. Resolution No. 19-028 has also been revised to reduce the number of members required to be present at meetings to form a quorum, as set forth in Resolution No. 16-141, from five to three. This change was necessitated by Council’s confirmation of its initial direction regarding reducing the membership of the Board to five members.
Additionally, the City Attorney’s office has made various minor revisions to correct non-substantive typographical and clerical errors in the ordinances and resolutions
This item is on the agenda as a Request for Reconsideration made by Mayor Robles. Under the reconsideration, the Council must first vote to reconsider the item(s). If such reconsideration passes, the item is opened for discussion. If the reconsideration fails, the motions approved at the previous meeting, including the amendments to the resolutions and ordinances described above, stand and the ordinances are considered introduced on first reading and the resolutions approved.
The recommendations previously acted upon are restated below.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT:
( A ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1905, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27108.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( B ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1906, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27109.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BULLYING PREVENTION COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( C ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1907, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27101.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITYWIDE ADVISORY COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( D ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1908, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2796.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( E) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1909, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2751 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( F ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1910, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2762 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
(G) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1911, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2736 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( H) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1912, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2701 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( I ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1913, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27103.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( J ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1914, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2798.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( K ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1915, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 21001 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE RELOCATION APPEALS BOARD TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE BOARD”
( L ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1916, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27107.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND INNOVATION COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( M ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1917, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27104.2 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO SEVEN MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( N ) ORDINANCE NO. 19-1918, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27106.2 TO ELIMINATE ALTERNATE MEMBERS FROM THE WOMEN’S ISSUES COMMISSION, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMISSION”
( O ) RESOLUTION NO. 19-026, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 13-066 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CARSON HISTORICAL COMMITTEE TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE”
( P ) RESOLUTION NO. 19-027, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 13-067 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MEASURE C’S BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE”
( Q ) RESOLUTION NO. 19-028, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 16-141 TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BOARD TO FIVE MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE BOARD”
( R ) RESOLUTION NO. 19-029, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REDUCING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO SEVEN MEMBERS AND NO ALTERNATE MEMBERS, AND SETTING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE such action as the Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson has twenty three (23) Commissions, Committees and Boards that review and make recommendations to the City Council on a wide variety of topics and areas of specialty. Generally members’ terms run from December 1 of a Council election year to November 30 of the following Council election year. Members are recommended by the Mayor and ratified by the City Council.
CCBs vary in terms of size and whether or not they have alternate members. Most but not all CCBs pay their members a stipend for attending meetings. Some CCBs were created by ordinance and some by resolution.
This action would standardize most CCBs in the City of Carson to five members and would also eliminate alternate members from most commissions. This is keeping in line with the practice of most cities. Three, the Economic Development Commission, the General Plan Advisory Committee, and the Human Relations Commission, would be reduced to seven members and no alternates; the Women’s Issue Commission would remain the same except for the elimination of alternates.
CCBs that would be unaffected by the action are: 1) the Public Relations Commission; 2) the Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board; 3) the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission; 4) the Veterans Affairs Commission; and 5), the Youth Commission.
If the City Council adopts the ordinances, it is important to note that there would 30 days before such ordinances become effective. If members are removed from CCBs prior to the effective dates of the ordinances, it could create problems for meeting quorum requirements for many CCBs, especially those that are larger bodies today, since they will operate under their existing structure until then. This could be in March at the earliest.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
There would be a net savings from a fewer number of stipends paid to commissioners due to their being fewer commissioners. It could save the City between $10,000 and $15,000 per year.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Ordinances 19-1905 through 19-1918
2. Resolutions No. 19-026 through 19-029
Prepared by: John S. Raymond, Acting City Manager