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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011992 - 1992-306 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on May 5, 1992 ; by the following vote AYES. Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson and McPeak NOES: None ABSENT• None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: In the 'Matter of Creation ) of a North Richmond Municipal ) RESOLUTION NO. 92/306 Advisory Council ) IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board that: 1. Creation of North Richmond' Municipal Advisory Council Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 31010 of the California Government Code, the North Richmond Municipal Advisory Council (NRMAC) is hereby created. 2. Membership The Council (both interim and permanent) shall consist of eleven. ( 11) members, ;who shall be 'resident voters of the North Richmond community. The boundaries of the North Richmond community as depicted by the document and map references on file in the Contra Costa "County Assess'or' s` Office for ;this purpose and which may be examined at that office. 3 . Terms of Office a. AppointedInterim Council .. Interim Council members shall be appointed by the Board of :Supervisors and their;, terms shall extend until their successors are elected and take office but in no event shall the terms of Interim Council members extend after noon on the first Friday of December '1993 . b. Elected Permanent Council . (1 ) The eleven permanent members of the NRMAC shall be elected by the resident voters of the NRMAC area in conformance with the Uniform District Election Law (Elections Code sections 23500 et seq. ) , with the cost of conducting such election(s) to be borne as directed by the Board of Supervisors . ( 2) The initial election for permanent Council members shall be held to coincide with the November 1993 regular election. Permanent Council members elected at the initial NRMAC 1993 election shall meet as soon as practicable after taking office and classify themselves by lot into two classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, and the terms of: office of the class having the greater number shall be four years and the terms of office of the class having the lesser number shall be two years Thereafter, all members elected at subsequent regular elections shall hold '. office for terms of four years or until their successors are elected and qualify ('take`' office) c. Vacancy. Should ;a vacancy occur at any time in any Council' member' s term, the Board of Supervisors may appoint a NRMAC 'community resident voter to serve for the remainder of that vacant office's term. " 4 . Council Duties and Powers The Council shall advise the Board on a. Services which are or may be provided to the North 'Richmond community by the County or other local governmental agencies. Such 5-5-92 services include, but are not ,Limited to, public health, safety, welfare, public works and planning'. b. The feasibility of organizing >the ' existing specialdistricts serving the North Richmond community in order to more efficiently provide public services such as, but not limited to, water, sewer, fire, parks recreation, and infrastructure improvements . The Council may: a. Represent the North Richmond community;, before the Local Agency Formation Commission, on proposed boundary changes affecting the community. b. Represent the North Richmond community before the County Planning Commission(s ) and the Zoning Administrator on land use and other planning matters affecting the community. In this regard, the Council shall cooperate with other planning advisory bodies in the North Richmond County area :in order to avoid duplication and delay in the 'planning process . c. Provide input and reports to the Board, County staff or any County hearing body on issue's of concern to the North Richmond community. It is understood that the Board is the final decision-making authority with respect to issues concerning the North Richmond community and that the Council shall serve solely in an advisory capacity. Except as specified above, the Council may not represent the North Richmond community to any Stag, County; city, special district or school district, agency or commission, or any other organization on any matter' concerning the community. 5 . Com2ensation The Council members shall serve without compensation of any kind and the Board shall not provide funds for the payment of Council meeting stipends of reimbursement of Council members, expenses 6 . Staff and Financial Support The Board shall provide no ongoing professional or clerical staff support to the Council. or 'provide funds to pay for any of the Council' s operating costs . However, County staff will provide the Council with information and reports on matters of interest to the Council . 7 . Council Establishment ''Not -Subject to Vete The issue of establishment of an elected Council shall not be an election item submitted to the voters of the North Richmond community. 8 . Council Operation Within the parameters of this Resolution, the Council may organize " itself and operate as it determines but shall hold regular meetings at least monthly at an established time and place. The Council meeting shall be conducted in accordance, with the provisions of the "Brown Act" (Government code Sections 54950 ff.) including the pre-meeting posting of meeting calendar notices . In addition, the Council shall fully comply with the Board of Supervisors, policy concerning' conflict of interest:, and open% meetings (Resolution No. 82/574 and the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000 ff. ) as applicable. 9 . Council Funds Any funds transferred to or received by the County for the Council shall be accepted pursuant to Resolution No.. 901334 and only used for the benefit of the Council and its North Richmond community. PASSED AND ADOPTED on May 5, 1992, by unanimous vote of the 'Board members present 5-5-92 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 5th day of May, 1992, PHIL ss BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By eputy 'C rk t Orig. Dept: County Administrator cc: ' Richmond City Manager North Richmond Neighborhood House GMEDA Community Development Redevelopment Agency County Counsel LAFCO Supervisor Powers ' Office BflOtnc-rich.ac