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RESOLUTION NO. 76-3
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL
OF MEMBERS OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Gilroy provides as
follows:
"The members of each of such boards or
commissions shall be appointed by the Council.
They shall be subject to removal by motion of
the Council adopted by at least four (4)
affirmative votes." (Sec. 902)
"Any vacancies in any board or connnission,
from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by
appointment by the Council. . . ." (Sec. 900)
"The Mayor shall be charged with the duty
of making recommendations to the Council on all
matters of policy and program which require Council
decision, . . ." (Sec. 501)
and
WHEREAS, the Council deems it desirable to adopt definite
procedures to comply with the above provisions and with the Ralph
M. Brown Act, as amended,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that:
1. All appointments and removals of members of boards and
connnissions shall be considered at regular meetings of the Counc:tl,
and not in executive session.
2. The Mayor shall nominate a qualified person to each vacancy
on all boards and connnissions.
a) As to each vacancy which will occur by
reason of the expiration of members' terms on the
succeeding January first, the Mayor shall nominate
successors during the month of December of each
year.
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b) As to each vacancy arising from any other
cause. the Mayor shall nominate a successor for the
unexpired term within thirty (30) days after the
vacancy occurs.
3. When the Mayor submits his nomination, then Councilmen
may, or if the Mayor fails to nominate as set forth in paragraph
2, then Councilmen shall nominate a qualified person or qualified
persons for each vacancy.
a) If only one person is nominated for a vacancy,
confirmation may be by motion passed by at least four
(4) affirmative votes.
b) If two or more persons are nominated for a
vacancy, roll call votes shall be taken orally, with
successive votes taken as necessary between those
nominees receiving the greatest number of votes until
one nominee receives at least four (4) votes.
4. The Mayor or any Councilman may at any meeting under "new
business" move for the removal of any member of a board or con:unission,
and action on such motion may be taken at that meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of January, 1976, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CHILDERS, DeBELL, DUFFIN, LINK,
PATE, STOUT and GOODRICH
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ATTEST: ,
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I, SUS.AJ:mE E. STEINNETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,
do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 76-3
is an,
original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th
day of
Janua ry
, 19 76 , at which meeting a quorum was
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present.
IN WITNESS t-JREREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy, this 7th
day of
January
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