HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance, Ecomonic Development and Transportation Council Committee Bylaws
THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT& TECHNOLOGY
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I –NAME
The Committee shall be known as the Santa Ana City Council Committee on Finance,
Economic Development, and Technology.
ARTICLE II -PURPOSE
The Committee shall be a vehicle for informational presentations as well as policymatter
considerationrelated to finance, economic development, and technology issues,brought
orreferred by the City Manager, or a City Department head.
ARTICLE III –POWERS AND DUTIES
The Committee shall receive input from staff, citizens, business people and other groups
and interests in the Cityin regards to policies that affect finance, economic development,
and technology issues in the City of Santa Ana.
The committee may provide comment and recommendations regarding information
presented.TheCommittee mayprovide input and recommendations regarding the
implementation of policies related to finance, economic development, and technology.
The Committee will notprovide direction in matters requiring discretionary approval of
City staff. Items requiring City Council direction shall be referred to the full City
Council.
ARTICLE IV–COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE
SECTION A –Members
The Committee shall be composed of three sitting members of the Santa Ana
City Council.
SECTION B -Officers
The officers shall be a Chair and a Vice-Chair.
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Committee. The Chair shall report,
at the next regular City Council meeting regarding items reviewed by the Committee.
SECTION C –Term
The officers shall be elected by a majority of the members during the January
meeting of the Committee and shall take office immediately. Nominations shall be made
from the floor.
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SECTIOND–Secretary
A Secretary shall be appointed from staff. The secretary shall keep a true and
accurate record of all meetings of the Committee, shall issue notice of all regular and
special meetings, and shall perform such duties as are generally associated with that
office.
ARTICLE V –MEETINGS
SECTION A –Regular Meeting
The regular meeting shall be held bi-monthly, thedate and hour to be set by staff.
The meeting place shall be City HallRoss Annex,20 Civic Center Plaza,Room 1600,
Santa Ana.Inthe event said meeting placeis not available, an alternate site will be
selected by staff.
SECTION B –Special Meeting
Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chair, at the request of
two (2) members, or at the request of the City Manager for the transaction of business as
stated in the call for the meeting.
SECTION C -Quorum
A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting shall consist of a
majority of the currently appointed committee members.
SECTION D –Attendance
Excused absences shall be defined as any absence received by the Chair or
Secretary two hours before commencement of the meeting.
In as much as it is the desire of the Committee to have a full commitment from
each member, the Committee shall review, on acase by case basis, instances of two
consecutive absences , excused or unexcused, during a calendar year.
ARTICLE VI–PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY
The current edition of Robert’s Rule of Ordershall be the authority on all questions of
parliamentary law, unless in conflict with these bylaws, the Santa Ana Municipal Code,
or the laws of the State of California.
ARTICLE V –ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
These Bylaws shall be recommended by the Committee for City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE:______July 14, 2014
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