HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12192006 - 06-797 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
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Resolution No. 2006/797
SUBJECT: In the matter of amending the method of selection, powers, and authority of the
Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council
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WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 94/94, the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council was created
to advise the Board of Supervisors on specified matters relating to the community of Rodeo; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors in Resolution 2006/395 did amend the method of selection of
members of the Municipal Advisory Councils (MACs) to determine that members shall be selected
and appointed by the Board of Supervisors;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors on June 27, 2006 directed the County Administrator to prepare
new resolutions for each MAC, amending the MAC membership selection and powers of authority to
reflect changes approved in Resolution 2006/395;
WHEREAS, for ease of administration, it is preferable to have a single resolution governing the
establishment and operation of the MAC;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, in its capacity as
governing Board of the County of Contra Costa, that:
1. Re-establishment of Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council
Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 3 10 10 of the California Government Code,
the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council ("Council") is hereby re-established effective July
1, 2006. The re-established Council will extend the term of the original Council,
established in 1994 and reauthorized in 1999 and 2001.
2. Territorial Area
The area for which the Council will serve and discharge the following duties and powers is
that territory contained within the boundaries of the attached map marked as Exhibit A,
dated December 19, 2006 (hereafter referred to as "Rodeo").
3. Membership
The Council shall consist of seven (7) members and one (1) alternate, who shall be
residents of Rodeo and who shall be selected and appointed by the Board of Supervisors,
upon nomination by the District II Supervisor.
The alternate member shall fill in for any regular member who is absent from all or part of
a meeting. The alternate member automatically replaces any member who leaves before
the end of his/her term and serves for the remainder of the term.
4. Term of Office
The Council members shall serve staggered terns. Appointees 2, 4, and 6 will serve for
three (3) year terms. Appointees 1, 3, 5, and 7 will serve for two (2) year terms. The
Board of Supervisors shall fill vacancies on the Council by appointment.
5. .Removal from Office
Each appointed member (including Alternate members) of the Council serves at the
pleasure of the Board of Supervisors and may be removed, at will, by a majority vote of
the Board of Supervisors.
6. Council Duties and Powers
The Council shall advise the Board of Supervisors on land use and planning matters
affecting the Rodeo community, and may represent the Rodeo community before the
County Planning Commission, the Zoning Administrator, and the County Board of
Supervisors on such land use, planning, and zoning matters.
The Council may also request related County assistance concerning the foregoing planning
matters which, if legally appropriate and funded, may be provided.
It is understood that the Board of Supervisors is the final decision making authority with
respect to issues concerning Rodeo and that the Council shall serve solely in an advisory
capacity. Except as specified above, the Council may not represent Rodeo to any state,
county, city, special district or school district, agency or commission, or any other
organization on any matter concerning the community. In addition, the Council may not,
as a body, take positions on candidates for any public office.
7. Quorum and Vote Necessary for Action
A quorum shall be a majority of the total number of authorized positions on the Council,
not a majority of the total number of filled positions. The Council may only take action by
a majority vote of the total number of authorized positions, not by a majority vote of the
quorum. (With 7 authorized positions, a quorum is 4 members; 4 affirmative votes are
necessary for action.)
8. Compensation
The Council members shall serve without compensation of any kind and the Board shall
not provide funds for the payment of Council meeting stipends or reimbursement of
Council members' expenses.
9. Staff and Financial Support
a. The Board shall provide no ongoing professional or clerical staff support to the
Council or funds to pay for any of the Council's operating costs.
b. County staff will provide the Council in a timely manner with information and reports
on planning matters (proposed General Plan and zoning changes, land use permits,
variance and subdivision applications, etc.) which take place in, or will have an effect
on, the Rodeo community.
c. County staff will provide the applicant with the time and place of Council meetings
and the names and any non-restricted phone numbers of Council members so that
timely discussion of pending applications may be conducted between them, (the
Council and applicants), prior to the County planning agency hearings and decisions.
10. Council Funds
Any funds transferred to or received by the County for the Council shall be accepted
pursuant to Resolution No. 2005/628 and only used for the benefit of the Council and its
area.
11. Council Establishment Not Subject to Vote
The issue of establishment of the Council shall not be an election item submitted to the
voters of Rodeo.
12. Council Operation and Procedural Rules
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 may develop bylaws for the operation of the Council, but such bylaws
must be approved by the Board of Supervisors to be effective. The Council meetings 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, and the
"Better Government Ordinance" (County Ordinance Code, Division 25). In addition, the
Council shall fully comply with the Board of Supervisors' policy concerning conflict of
interest and open meetings (Resolution No. 2002/376), the Board's policy governing
appointments to boards, committees, and commissions (Resolution No. 2002/277), and the
Political Reform Act (Government Code sections 81000 ff.) as applicable.
13. Dissolution of Council
The provisions of this resolution shall be of no further force and effect after December 31,
2011, and the Council will be dissolved on that date unless the Board of Supervisors has
taken action to extend the Council's existence.
14. This Resolution supersedes and replaces Resolution No. 94/94, 96/162, 98/44, 99/20, and
2001/71,
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on
the date shown
ATTESTED: December 19,2006
John Cullen,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
y Deputy
cc: Supervisor Federal Glover
Supervisor Mary N. Piepho
Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema
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