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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-038 N.C.S. 4/15/2013 Resolution No. 2013-038 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California REPEALING AND UPDATING ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THE ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City Council created the Animal Services Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on June 22, 1998, by adopting Resolution 98-126 N.C.S.; and, WHEREAS, from time to time the City Council has identified the responsibilities of the Committee and appointed members to the Committee, including a member of the City Council as Council liaison and voting member to the Committee; and, WHEREAS, the City Council most recently updated the enabling legislation for the Committee on August 6, 2007 by Resolution No. 2007-143 N.C. S.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, on July 2, 2012, by Resolution 2012-106 N.C.S., approved a professional services agreement with the Petaluma Animal Services Foundation (PASF) to provide animal control and shelter services for the City of Petaluma; and, WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to confirm the mission; amend the composition, responsibilities, and procedures, of the Committee; and clarify the administrative support responsibilities of the PASF as they relate to the Committee. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Repeal. All previous resolutions relating to the City's Animal Services Advisory Committee ("the Committee") are repealed and superseded by this resolution or to the extent that they contain provisions that conflict with this resolution. 2. Continuance of Current Terms. Subject to the provisions of this resolution, all current members of the Committee shall continue to serve for the remainder of the terms to which they have been appointed. Current Committee members and the expiration of each term are: Albertson, Chris, Council Liaison 12/13 Donovan, Mike 6/14 Richardson, Lynn 6/13 Slager, Christina 6/13 3. Composition. The Committee shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be a member of the City Council who shall serve as liaison between the Committee and the City Council and who shall be a voting member of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall be residents of the City of Petaluma, or reside within its urban growth boundary. The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall serve as Committee staff and advise the Committee as needed in the performance of its duties. Resolution No. 2013-038 N.C.S. Page 1 4. Mission. The mission of the Committee is to protect, promote respect for, and enhance the well-being of all animals in the Petaluma Community. 5. Duties/Authorities. The Committee's duties shall include education and public relations related to the welfare of animals in the Petaluma Community, and particularly as it relates to those animals taken into and housed at the Animal Shelter. The Committee shall also periodically review the activities of the PASF as it carries out its contracted responsibilities, and provide advice to the City Council when appropriate on that, or on any other subject or matter related to animal welfare as may be prescribed by the City Council by ordinance, resolution, rule, or direction of the Council. Matters for review shall include reports required of PASF pursuant to contractual agreement, and concerns raised by the public at Animal Services Advisory Committee meeting that are within the Committee's purview, and may include new or revised fees and charges associated with: animal licensing; fees for service; penalties and fines, and other charges that may be imposed or revised by the City Council from time-to-time. The Committee duties do not include oversight of PASF staff or operations, finances or accounting, or administration of the services contract. The Committee has no authority to employ any person or incur any expense or obligation without approval of the City Council. The Committee shall have the right to establish such procedures and regulations as it deems appropriate for the conduct of its meetings, the selection of its officers, and the performance of its functions, consistent with applicable law including all applicable City ordinances, regulations rules, and/or direction of the City Council. 6. Terms. The term of office of each member, other than the Council liaison shall be three years, and shall commence on July 15` of the year appointed. Members appointed after July 151 shall serve the remainder of the term they were appointed to fill. No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms. The Council liaison shall be appointed annually in January by the City Council. The members' terms shall be staggered such that the terms of no more than three members, not including the City Council liaison, shall expire in any given year. Notwithstanding the expiration of a member's term pursuant to this provision, and subject to provision 7, members shall serve until a successor is appointed by the City Council. 7. Resignation/Removal. The City Council may declare the office of a member vacant: upon the resignation, death, disability that results in the inability of a member to perform his/her duties, loss of residency or other status required for the member to be eligible to serve, or unexcused absence of a member from three consecutive regular meetings. The City Council may also remove any member of the Committee, with or without cause, in the sole discretion of the City Council. Such removal shall require the affirmative vote of at least four members of the City Council. 8. Vacancies. Upon declaring a Committee office vacant for any reason, the City Council shall thereupon appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. 9. Meetings. Meetings shall be held quarterly, and/or at other times, as necessary at a time and date convenient to the majority of the members. Meetings shall be subject to all applicable requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act ("the Brown Act", California Government Code Section 54950 et seq). Resolution No. 2013-038 N.C.S. Page 2 10. Quorum/Action. A quorum of three members is required to meet and conduct business. Fewer than three members, or if no members are present, staff to Committee, may adjourn the meetings of the Committee in accordance with all applicable requirement of the Brown Act. All actions or recommendations of the Committee shall be made at a meeting at which a quorum of the Committee is present and shall be made by majority vote of the members present. A tie vote shall constitute no action on the motion, proposed action, or recommendation. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution wasiintroduced and adopted by the .. o ied as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the I Sih day of April,2013, 0 -trim by the following vote: C'- Attorney AYES: Vice Mayor Albertson, Barrett, Harris.Healy, Kearney, Miller NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Glass i ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: t). wSSA City Clerk Vice Mayor Resolution No. 2013-038 N.C.S. Page 3