HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-2737 - Amending Sections 2-325, 2-450, and 2-451 of Santa Ana Municipal Code, Modifying the Appointment Process and Qualifications for Membership on the Youth Commission
JS/JWF (2/15/07)
ORDINANCE NS-2737
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 2-325, 2-450 AND
2-451 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
MODIFYING THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS AND
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE YOUTH
COMMISSION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The City Council believes it is important that the Youth Commission members
represent a broad cross-section of the youth population of the City. The
Council also desires to increase the experience level of the members and to
foster greater continuity of membership on the Commission.
B. In order to accomplish the above stated goals, the Council desires to amend
section 2-451 of the Municipal Code to set different age limit of alternate
members of the Commission to permits students up to 20 years of age to
serve, to provide for City Council appointment of associate members, and to
provide compensation for associate members.
C. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein are
repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of Section 418 of the
Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such restatement of existing provisions
of the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new
action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated
for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter.
Section 2. Section 2-450 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows (new language underlined, deleted language in strikeout for tracking
purposes only):
Sec. 2-450. Commission established; composition.
There is hereby created and established a youth commission for the City of
Santa Ana, having such powers as set forth in this division. The youth
commission shall consist of seven (7) regular members, seven (7) alternate
members, and seven (7) associate members, who shall be subject to
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appointment and removal in accordance with section 901 of the Charter of the
City of Santa Ana. The alternate members shall serve on the commission in the
absence of any regular member.
Section 3. Section 2-451 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout for tracking
purposes only):
Sec. 2-451. Requirements of Membership.
Each member of the youth commission shall be a student enrolled and attending
school, as well as a resident of the City of Santa Ana. Regular members shall be ages
16 to 20. Alternate members shall be ages 14 to 18.Associate members shall be ages
11 t014. Should any member cease to reside within the City of Santa Ana, cease to be a
student enrolled and attending a school, or exceed the age limit for their respective class
of membership, his/her office shall automatically be vacated. All prospective members
under the age of 18 shall provide written proof of parental or guardian permission to
qualify for appointment.
Section 4. Section 2-325 U) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout for
tracking purposes only):
Sec. 2-325. Compensation for members of boards, commissions.
The members of the following boards and commissions of the city shall receive
the compensation as set forth herein:
(a) Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, fifty dollars
($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus
twenty dollars ($20.00) per month automobile allowance.
(b) Personnel Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting.
(c) Planning Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3)
meetings maximum per month, plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per month
automobile allowance.
(d) Historic Resources Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting,
two (2) meetings maximum per month.
(e) Board of Recreation and Parks, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting,
two (2) meetings maximum per month.
(f) Human Relations Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting,
twenty-four (24) meetings maximum, annually.
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(g) Library Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings
maximum per month.
(h) Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee, fifty dollars
($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month.
(i) Youth Commission, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per meeting for
each regular member; ten dollars ($10.00) per meeting for each
alternate and associate; one (1) meeting per month, three (3)
special meetings maximum per year. An alternate serving in place
of a regular member due to regular member's absence shall be
compensated at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per
meeting.
U) Early Prevention and Intervention Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00)
per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this 5th day of March. 2007
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AYES Councilmembers Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante, Martinez,
Pulido. Sarmiento, Tinaiero (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS-2737 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on March 5. 2007, and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
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Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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