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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-144 N.C.S. 08/06/2007 Resolution No. 2007-144 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA REPEALING AND UPDATING ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THE TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 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, 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 and formally add a member of the City Council as a Council liaison and voting member of the Committee; 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previous resolutions relating to the City's Technology and Telecommunications Advisory Committee ("the Committee") are repealed and superseded by this resolution to the extent that they contain provisions that conflict with this resolution. 2.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 date of each term are: ARRAS, Christopher 6/08 EBER, Carol, vice Chair 6/08 FITZGERALD, Peter 6/09 BABBITT, David, Council Liaison 12/07 RENEE, Tiffany, Chair 6/09 3. Composition. The Committee shall consist of seven members, one of whom shall be a member of the City Council, who shall serve as liaison between the Committee and the Ciry Council and who shall be a voting Resolution No. 2007-144 N.C.S. Page 1 member of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall be residents of Petaluma. The City's Information Services 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. 5. 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. The Committee's duties do not include oversight of Petaluma City Information Technology Department staff or operations. 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, 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. 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 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. 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. Quorum/Action. A quorum of four members is required to meet and conduct business. Fewer than four 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 Resolution No. ?007-144 N.C.S. Page 2 (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: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the p v a to Council of fhe City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 6`~' day of August, 2007, by the following vote: City Attor Bey AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Vice Mayor Nau, Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt ~ NOES: None ABSENT: O'Brien - _ ABSTAIN: None ~ f ~ ~ r ~C~~~v ~J ~ y ATTEST: City Clerk May r - Resolution No. 2007-144 N.C.S. Page 3