Chapter 1.39
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
1.39.010 Southeast community center advisory committee created.
1.39.020 Appointment, term and removal of members.
1.39.030 Appointment of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.
1.39.050 Functions and duties.
1.39.010 Southeast community center advisory committee created.
A southeast community center advisory committee is hereby created as an advisory body to make recommendations to the city council, city staff, and the operator(s) of the southeast community center concerning the programs, services, and capital improvements of the southeast community center. (Ord. 2004-22 § 1 (part), 2004).
1.39.020 Appointment, term and removal of members.
A. The southeast community center advisory committee shall consist of seven regular members appointed by the city council who shall serve without compensation. Regular member appointments shall be limited to individuals who reside within the city limits of Yakima.
B. In addition to the regular members, the city manager or his designee shall be an ex officio member of the committee. A representative for the operator(s) of the southeast community center shall also be an ex officio member of the southeast community center advisory committee. The city council may also appoint such ex officio members as the council deems necessary. Ex officio members shall act in an advisory capacity to the committee and may not vote on recommendations made by the committee, or on other items of committee business.
C. The term of office of each member, other than ex officio members, is for four years unless that tenure expires by reason of death, resignation, inability to serve or by removal by the city council; provided, however, that original appointments shall be made so that two members are appointed for four years, two members for three years, two members for two years, and one member for one year. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
D. Any regular or ex officio member of the committee may be removed from the committee at any time for any reason by the city council. (Ord. 2004-22 § 1 (part), 2004).
1.39.030 Appointment of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.
At the first meeting of the committee after January 1st of each year, the members of the committee shall appoint one of their number as the chairperson, one as vice-chairperson, and one as secretary; which persons shall hold office for one year and until their successors are appointed. (Ord. 2004-22 § 1 (part), 2004).
1.39.040 Meetings.
The committee shall hold at least one regular meeting during every three-calendar-month period at a regular time and place to be designated by vote of a majority of the committee. Special meetings may be held at any time as called for by the chairperson, or vice-chairperson in the chairperson’s absence, or by any three members requesting a special meeting. Minute of each meeting shall be kept by the secretary and sent to the city manager and city council. All committee meetings shall be open to the public unless the subject under consideration would be a proper subject for executive session under the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW Chapter 42.30). (Ord. 2004-22 § 1 (part), 2004).
1.39.050 Functions and duties.
The southeast community center advisory committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the city council, city staff, and the operator(s) of the southeast community center. Specifically, the committee shall have the following advisory functions and duties:
A. To make recommendations concerning programs, services, and activities to be offered at the southeast community center.
B. To review and make recommendations regarding the financing and budgeting for planning, development and construction of city capital improvements at the southeast community center.
C. To conduct and prepare surveys, analysis, studies, and reports related to programs and services of the southeast community center and community/neighborhood needs, as directed by the city council.
D. To make recommendations about any other matters related to the southeast community center as directed or requested by the city council or city staff. (Ord. 2004-22 § 1 (part), 2004).
1.39.060 Staff assistance.
The staff of various departments of the city, as assigned by the city manager, shall provide staff assistance and shall serve to facilitate communication from the committee to the city council and to the operator(s) of the southeast community center. (Ord. 2004-22 § 1 (part), 2004).