Commission and Committee Handbook - Oct. 2026

Any Committee member or officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chair or Vice Chair.

2.1.4 Vacancy: In the event a vacancy is created, it shall be filled by the same method by which the vacancy was previously filled, at a timeline established by the Committee. 2.1.5 Representation of Committee: No Committee member may speak on behalf of the Committee before any other board, commission, council, agency, or entity without prior authorization approved by a majority of the members of the Committee. Committee members shall represent themselves as members of the Committee speaking on their own behalf when presenting their views on Committee business that comes before any other commission, committee, board, or council of the City. 2.1.6 Disclosures: Committee members shall make such disclosures as are required by the Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 81000 et seq. ) and other applicable state laws, and/or by resolutions or ordinances adopted by the City Council. Without limiting the foregoing, each Committee member shall file a Fair Political Practices Commission Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) within thirty days after assuming office, annually thereafter for so long as they remain a Committee member, and promptly upon leaving office. Officers: Officers of the Committee shall consist of a Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected by the membership of the Committee at the first regular meeting in January of each calendar year. 2.2.1 Chair: The Chair shall preside at all meetings and hearings of the Committee. The Chair may represent the Committee before the City Council or appoint other members to do so. 2.2.2 Vice Chair: The Vice Chair shall perform all of the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence or disability and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Chair. 2.2.3 Officer Vacancy: Should the Chair or Vice Chair cease to be a member of the Committee, the remaining Committee members shall elect a Chair or Vice Chair at the second regular meeting thereafter, by a majority vote of members present. The Chair or Vice Chair so elected shall serve in that office until the next regularly scheduled election of officers.

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