HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-153 N.C.S. 09/16/2019Resolution No. 2019-153 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
UPDATING ENABLING LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, the City Council created the Technology and Telecommunications
Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on June 6, 2005, by adopting Resolution 2005-079
N.C.S.; and,
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2011, the name was changed to Technology Advisory
Committee by adopting Resolution 2011-084 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; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to reduce the size of the Committee from seven
members to five; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to not include a Council Liaison; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to require the Committee to meet quarterly; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to consolidate and confirm the mission,
responsibilities and procedures of the Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Repeal. All previous resolutions relating to the City's Technology Advisory
Committee ("the Committee").
2. Continuance of Current Terms and Appointments. 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 date of each term are for the following month and year:
Dylan Lloyd 6/21
Tiffany Rubenstein 6/20
Angelo Sacerdote 6/21
Stephen Kirschenmann 6/21
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3. Composition. The Committee shall consist of five members. Members of the
Committee shall be residents of Petaluma. The City's Information Technology
Manager or her/his designee shall serve as Committee staff and advise the Committee
as needed in the performance of its duties.
4. Mission. The mission of the Committee is to promote access to electronic information
and community resources for all citizens while protecting individual privacy and free
expression.
Duties/Authority. The Committee's duties include study of local issues relating to
computer technology and telecommunications, providing advice to the City Council
regarding such matters, and such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance,
resolution, rule or direction of the City Council.
a. Act as a focal point for community education in areas of technology;
b. Understand impact of various technological changes;
c. Suggest technology -related policy changes to be implemented by City staff;
d. Encourage community groups to participate and provide additional
community involvement;
e. Examine best practices from other jurisdictions and recommend
implementation as appropriate.
f. Meet and convene approximately quarterly.
5. Terms. The term of office of each member, other than the Council liaison, shall be
three years, commencing on July 1St of the year appointed, and no member shall serve
for more than 3 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.
6. 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 her/his duties; loss of permanent City residency or other status required for
the member to be eligible to serve; unexcused absence of a member from three
consecutive regular meetings of the Committee; or for any other reason in the
Council's sole discretion.
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7. 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.
8. 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 the
Committee, may adjourn meetings of the Committee in accordance with all applicable
requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. (California Government Code Section
54950 et seq.). All actions or recommendations of the Committee shall be made at a
meeting at which 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 was introduced and adopted by the �ppro�ed as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 161h day of i fdrm:
September 2019, by the following vote: rli,
Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST: t = .r�'L
Deputy City rierk Mayor
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