HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-23-15 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BYLAWS_PAGE_1THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
BY — LAWS
ARTICLE I — NAME
The Committee shall be known as the Santa Ana City Council Legislative Committee.
ARTICLE II - PURPOSE
The Committee shall consider legislative policy matters related to all City business,
brought or referred by a Committee member, the City Manager, a City Agency or the
City's legislative representatives or advocates.
ARTICLE III—POWERS AND DUTIES
The Committee shall receive input from staff, citizens, business people, legislative
representatives and advocates in regard to legislative matters before the State or Federal
government. The Committee shall make recommendations on legislative priorities.
ARTICLE IV — COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE
SECTION A — Members
The Committee shall be composed of up to three sitting members of the Santa
Ana City Council.
SECTION B - Officers
There shall be a Chair and a Vice -Chair.
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Committee.
SECTION C — Term
The officers shall be elected by a majority of the members during the January
meeting, or as soon thereafter as practical, of the Committee and shall take office
immediately. Nominations shall be made from the floor.
SECTION D Secretary
A Secretary shall be appointed from staff. The secretary shall keep a true and
accurate record of all meetings of the Committee, shall issue notice of all regular and
special meetings, and shall perform such duties as are generally associated with that
office.
ARTICLE V —MEETINGS
SECTION A — Regular Meeting
The regular meeting shall be held at least quarterly, the date and hour to be set by
staff. The meeting place shall be City Hall Ross Annex, Room 1600, 20 Civic Center