Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 04/20/2015 - Joint with Planning Comm

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ARTICLE V. - BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY Sec. 2-155. - Established; purposes. (a) Established. The city establishes the following boards, commissions and authorities: (1) Planning commission. (2) Park and recreation commission. (3) Board of appeals and adjustments/official maps. (4) Environmental policy board. (5) Economic development authority. (6) Housing and redevelopment authority. (b) Purpose. All boards and commissions created by this section shall be for the purpose of advising the city council with respect to any municipal function or activity or to perform quasi-judicial functions as designated herein and/or as designated from time to time by ordinance. (Code 1978, § 2.03.01; Ord. No. 92-04, 6-12-1992; Ord. No. 04-30, 8-23-2004; Ord. No. 04-48, 1-31- 2005; Ord. No. 06-14, § 1, 4-25-2006; Ord. No. 11-13, § 2, 10-11-2011) Sec. 2-156. - Appointment of members, terms of office and removal. (a) Voting members and residence requirement. At least two-thirds of the members of each board or commission shall be residents of the city. Members shall represent a broad range of interest in functions of the city. (b) Ex officio members. The city council may appoint, by majority vote, a councilmembers or city staff persons as ex officio members of any board or commission privileged to speak on any matter without a vote, and the ex officio members shall provide a liaison between the board or commission and city council. (c) Appointment and oath. Members of a board or commission shall be appointed by a majority vote of the city council for staggered four-year terms, in addition to any partial term a person may be appointed to complete on behalf of a predecessor who is unable to complete said term. Each appointed member shall, before entering upon the discharge of duties, take an oath agreeing to faithfully discharge the duties of office. (d) Serve without compensation. All members of a board or commission shall serve without compensation. Board or commission members may receive a stipend for expenses as established by resolution of the city council. (e) Attendance policy. The absence of a board of commission member from three or more regularly scheduled meetings of his board or commission within any six-month period shall be cause for removal of that member from his seat on the board or commission. The city council shall have the authority to remove board or commission members for violation of this policy. (f) Terms. Board and commission members shall serve four-year terms. There will be no limit to the number of terms that can be served. (g) Code of conduct. It is the policy of the city to maintain a respectful public service environment free from violence, discrimination and unlawful activities relating specifically to the boards of commission members role with the city, and other offensive or degrading remarks or conduct. Page 1