Chapter 4.60
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections
4.60.050 Citizens Advisory Committee composition.
4.60.010 Title.
A new chapter is added to Title 4 DMMC entitled “Citizens Advisory Committee.” [Ord. 1654 § 1, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 1, 2016.]
4.60.020 Application.
This chapter shall apply to the creation and the responsibilities and activities of the Citizens Advisory Committee. [Ord. 1654 § 2, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 2, 2016.]
4.60.030 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a Citizens Advisory Committee to encourage and promote citizen and neighborhood involvement in an advisory capacity to the City Council, to define the roles and responsibilities of the Citizens Advisory Committee, to determine eligibility to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee, and to determine the number of members of the Citizens Advisory Committee and the length of their terms. [Ord. 1654 § 3, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 3, 2016.]
4.60.040 Authority.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in chapter 4.24 DMMC and other applicable laws. [Ord. 1648 § 4, 2016.]
4.60.050 Citizens Advisory Committee composition.
(1) There shall be 12 regular members of the Citizens Advisory Committee, one each from the City’s nine neighborhood planning areas, two Des Moines business owners, and one marina tenant.
(2) There shall be one alternate member from each of the City’s neighborhood planning areas who will serve in the absence of his or her neighborhood planning area regular member, one alternate Des Moines business owner and one alternate marina tenant.
(3) Regular members and alternate members representing neighborhood planning areas must be residents of Des Moines who own or rent property in Des Moines and have lived in their neighborhood planning area for at least one year, a business owner who has owned and operated said business in Des Moines for at least one year, or a marina tenant for at least one year.
(4) All regular members and alternate members must be at least 21 years of age and eligible to live in the United States. [Ord. 1654 § 4, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 5, 2016.]
4.60.060 Term.
(1) The regular term of office for members and alternates shall be two years.
(2) The initial appointment term shall be six members and six alternates for one year and six members and six alternates for two years. The initial appointment terms shall expire on December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, respectively. It shall be the Mayor’s discretion who he or she shall appoint to which length of initial term. The member representing a neighborhood planning area, business, or marina tenants and the alternate representing that same neighborhood planning area, businesses or marina tenants do not necessarily have to have the same length of initial term. [Ord. 1654 § 5, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 6, 2016.]
4.60.070 Scope of duties.
(1) Review and provide input to the City Council on matters and issues as delegated by the City Council.
(2) Support and promote citizen participation and neighborhood enhancement.
(3) Promote and facilitate open communication between the City, residents, businesses, and other neighborhood organizations such as homeowner associations, block watches, etc.
(4) Review the City’s budget and provide input to the City Council.
(5) Provide input to the City Council in advance of its annual planning/goal setting retreat.
(6) Bring matters and issues to the City Council that the Citizens Advisory Committee believes require City Council attention. [Ord. 1654 § 6, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 7, 2016.]
4.60.080 Meetings.
The Citizens Advisory Committee shall meet at least three times per year, including one meeting to discuss the City’s budget and once to create input for the City Council to consider in advance of its annual planning/goal setting retreat. The Citizens Advisory Committee shall also meet as needed to discuss issues and matters delegated to it by the City Council. All Citizens Advisory Committee meetings will be meetings with a minimum of three members of the Des Moines City Council. The Mayor will act as the presiding officer of the meetings. In the Mayor’s absence, the Deputy Mayor will be the presiding officer. [Ord. 1686 § 2, 2017: Ord. 1654 § 7, 2016: Ord. 1648 § 8, 2016.]