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RESOLUTIDrI NmlBER 2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A CHARTER
REVISION COMMITTEE AND PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES AND POWERS THEREOF.
WHEREAS,
The Charter of the City of Seal Beach was adopted
in 1964, and has not he en amended substantially
since its effective date; and
the City of Seal Beach has experienced many
significant and far reaching changes in its
geographical size, population, economic atmosphere,
cultural attitudes, and environmental quality in
the past seven years; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, The Charter of the City of Seal Beach as presently
constituted, has proven to be awkward, enept; and
f.requently ineffective in meetino the severe
problems that have confronted the City in recent
, years; and
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to frame a proposed
revised Charter of the City of Seal Beach to place
before the electorate for adoption at a municipal
election not later than July 1,1972; and
the City Council seeks the advice of knowledgeable
and intelligent citizens of the City of Seal Beach
that are thorouqhly familiar with the problems
confrontinq the City and those problems and
circumstances that are likely to arise in the future,
to aid and advise the City Council in framing said
proposed revised Charter;
WHEREAS.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach does hereby create and establish the Charter Revision
Advisory Committee to be composed and appointed, and to undertake
such powers and duties as are set forth herein:
Section 1.
Purpose
The purpose of the Charter Revision Advisory Committee
shall be to review, study, and investigate the City
Charter as presently adopted and in effect with regard
to its relevancy and effectiveness in meeting the
problems, needs, and aspirations of the people of the
City of Seal Beach; to thereafter present to the City
Council a proposed revised City Charter, or proposed
amendment to the existinq City Charter, which in the
opinion of the majority of the members of the Charter
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Revision Advisory Committee, and if adopted by
the electorate. would best serve the City in all
aspects of its existence as a municipality, and
thereby allow the City to best serve its citizenry.
Said proposed revised City Charter or proposed
amendment to the existinp City Charter shall be
presented to the City Council not later than
December 1, 1971.
Section 2. Termination
The Charter Revision Advisory Committee shall
terminate and cease to exist 30 days after the
date of presentation of said proposed revised
City Charter or proposed amendment to the existing
City Charter to the City Council in compliance with
Section 1 above.
However, during said 30 day period, the City Council
may order by resolution the extension of the term
and existence of the Charter Revision Advisory
Committee for any perio~ beyond said 30 days as the
City Council deems necessa~y.
Section 3. Composition and Appointment of Members
The Charter Revision Advisory Committee shall
consist of tern members, each appointed by motion
of the City Council adopted by at least three
affirmative votes.
Each member shall be a qualified elector of the
City and there shall be no more than two members
from and residing in each Councilmanic District of
the City.
No member shall hold any office or employment in the
City government.
All members shall serve until the termination of the
existence of the Charter Revision Advisory Committee
pursuant to Section 2 above.
Should a vacancy occur for any reason, said vacancy
shall be filled b y appointment of a successor by the
City Council in conformance with the requirements of
appointment for oriqinal members set forth herein.
Section 4. Presidino Office; Meetinos; uorum; Re uired Vote;
Ru es of race ure; ecords
The Charter Revision Advisory Committee shall, as
soon as practicable, elect one of its members to
serve as presiding officer at the pleasure of the
Charter Revision Advisory Committee. The Committee
shall likewise elect one of its members to serve as
presiding officer pro tempore (vice Chairman) at the
pleasure of the Committee.
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The Committee shall hold regular monthly meetings
on the third Tuesday of each month in the City
Council Chambers which shall be open to the public,
and may adjourn or readjourn any regular meeting
to a date and hour certain which shall be specified
in the order of adjournment; when so adjourned
such adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting
for all purposes. If at any time any regular
meetings fall on a holiday such regular meeting
shall be held on the next business day.
A majority of the members of the Charter Revision
Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum to do
business, but a less number may adjourn from time
to time, in the absence of all the members of the
Committee from any regular meeting; the secretary
may declare the same adjourned to a stated day and
hour.
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Special meetings may he called at any time by
presiding officer of the Committee, or by three
members of the Charter Revision Advisory Committee;
by written notice delivered personally, or by mail,
or by the secretary to each member of the Committee
at least twenty-four hours before the time specified
for the proposed meeting, provided that a special
meeting may be also validly held without the giving
of such written notice if all members shall give
their consent in writing, and such consent is on
file in the office of the Committee's secretary,
prior to the time set for said special meeting.
The Committee shall adopt rules for the transaction
of business consistent with the City Charter and
subject to approval of the City Council. The
secretary shall keep a record of the Committee's
rules of business, findinQs, and determinations.
which record shall be a public record.
Section' 5. .Removal of Members; Vacation of Office Member;
Compensation
Any member of the Charter Revision Adviso~y Committee
shall be subject to removal by motion of the City
Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes.
The office of any member of the Charter Revision
Advisory Committee shall be vacated if such member
absents himself from three regular meetings of the
Comittee, unless by permission of the Committee, or
if he is convicted of a crime involving moral
turpitude, or ceases to be an elector of the City.
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PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal~ach, C or ia, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
4/ day of 1971, by the following vote:
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