Commission and Committee Handbook - Oct. 2026

1.3.4 Promoting City events for individuals with disabilities and sharing questions, concerns and ideas from the community with the Community Services Commission.

1.3.5 Reports annually on goals and accomplishments.

1.3.6 Perform such other duties or studies as may be directed by the City Council. Individual Member Duties: It shall be the duty of each Committee Member to take an active part in the Committee’s deliberations and to act in whatever capacity the Committee Member may be called. Absence from three consecutive meetings without the formal consent of the Committee shall be deemed to constitute the retirement of the Committee Member, and the position shall automatically be vacant and therefore subject to the vacancy procedures as set forth in Section 2.1.4 below.

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MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND STAFF

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Committee Members:

2.1.1 Appointment: The Committee shall consist of no more than fourteen (14) voting members. All Committee members must live or work in Irvine. The majority (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of the Committee must be either a person with disabilities or an immediate family member of a person with a disability. Committee members shall be selected through a public recruitment process conducted by City staff. All interested persons shall submit written applications and applicants that meet one of the two criteria discussed above will be invited to participate in an oral interview conducted by a panel designated by the Committee consisting of its Committee members. The Committee’s recruitment process will be continuous and qualified applicants will be placed on a list for future vacancies should the need arise. Appointed Committee members shall serve unlimited terms, subject to the constraints of these Bylaws. 2.1.2 Staff Liaison: The City Manager or his/her designee shall appoint a staff member as liaison to the Committee. 2.1.3 Removal and Resignation: In the event a Committee member fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings, the Committee may, by motion, move to remove the Committee member from the Committee. A majority vote of the Committee members present at a duly constituted meeting shall be required to carry such a motion.

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