HomeMy WebLinkAbout025908 ORD - 08/24/2004AN ORDINANCE
DELETING DIVISION 12, BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER STEERING
COMMITTEE FROM CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
ESTABLISH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 12, Business Resource Center, is
deleted as follows:
DIVISION 12. BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE
Sec. 2 1,10. Establishment.
There is hereby established the "Business Resource Center Committee" (committee)
which shall consist of a minimum of nine (9) members and not more than fifteen (15)
members. The members of the committee shall be .sppointed by the city council. The
committee shall have the guidance and assistance of the director of community
development. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 2 141. Membership, terms, and quorum.
(a) The committee shall be composed of a minimum of 1) three (3) representatives
from federal, state, and local government agencies, 2) one (1) representative from the
city chamber of commerce, 3) one (1) representative from the city black chamber of
commerce, '1) one (1) representative from the city hispanic chamber of commerce, and
5) three (3) representatives from the private sector representing major employers with
substantial contracting capabilities. A representative from the minority business
development center and a representative of thc small business administration shall
serve as .~dvisory members to the committcc. The mayor and the county judge shall
serve .ss ex officio members of the committee.
(b) Members of the committee may be appointed from within or without the city and
shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years coincident with the city fiscal year. Terms
shall be staggered so that no more than one third (1/3) of the terms expire in any one
city fiscal year. The term of each member shall continue until a successor is appointed,
subject to limitations of the City Charter or a term limitation established by ordinance. A
vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in thc same manner in which
appointments .sro required to be made. Any member m.sy be removed by the city
council for cause. The term for members of the advisory committee shall be three (3)
years. Ex officio members shall serve while holding the office of mayor or county judge.
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(c) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The
concurring vote of a majority of those present, but not less than one third (1/3)
members shall be required for making a decision.
Soc. 2 142. Organization.
(a) The chair and vice chair of the committee shall be elected by the members at the
first regular meeting of each fiscal year. The chair and vice chair shall serve for a term
ef one (1) year. If a vacancy occurs in either position, a replacement shall be elected by
the members at the next regularly scheduled meeting of tho committee.
(b) The committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and activities and furnish a
copy of the minutes to the mayor, city council, city manager, city secretary and director
ef community development within fifteen (15) days of the meeting or activity. The
committee may promulgate rules and procedures for the proceedings of the business
resource center small business advisory committee and may amend tho same from time
to time. The committee shall meet at least once each quarter and may meet more
frequently as determined by a concurring vote of at least eight (8) members of the
committee.
(c) Subcommittees composed of committec members may be appointed by the chair
and utilized to ped:orm certain projects related to increasing opportunities for small
businesses. The chair, with advice and consent of the city council, may call upon
individuals from throughout the community to assist the committee or its subcommittees
in the analysis of items being considered by the committee.
(d) There is hereby created the office of business resource center executive director.
The holder of such office shall bo an employee of the city under the supervision of the
dircctor of community development. The business resource center executive director
shall provide the necessary administrative and clerical support so that the committee
can expeditiously carry out its duties.
Soc. 2 143. Purpose and duties.
(a) The purpose of the business resource center program steering committee is to
assist with the coordination of business resource center committee activities; to serve
as a focal point for the communication, delivery, and negotiation of mutually beneficial
approaches for business opportunities for minority, small, disadvantaged, and micro
enterprise businesses; and to ensure maximum opportunities for small businesses to
participate in the economic mainstream of the city.
(b) The business resource center committee shall establish policies which aid the
business resource center committee executive director in the implementation of the
local business resource center committee program. The policies shall assist the
executive director to accomplish the following tasks:
(1) Develop program parameters, identify potential projects, and determine support
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(2) Recruit federal, state, local and private sector officials as business resource
center committee members.
(3) Identify economic opportunities, and where possible, develop specialized
approaches for small businesses to take advantage of those opportunities.
(4) Where possible, coordinate and assist governmental units at all levels to improve
outreach to small businesses.
(5) Organize and coordinate business resource center committee subcommittees
and task forces.
(6) Ensure adequate business resource center committee outreach to federal, state
and local governments, and the private sector.
(7) Provide contact, liaison, and follow up with local and business resource center
committee agencies.
(8) Identify and develop methods to overcome barriers in the areas of financing,
management and marketing by coordinating with educational, financial, and marketing
institutions and the private sector to make small businesses self sufficient.
Oversee or prepare business resource center committee reports.
(10) Provide liaison and outreach to the small business community with the minority
business development center and other community organizations.
See. 2 144. Sunset provisions.
~ the event of nonappropriation of funds for the operation of the committee, the
committee shall be dissolved and the office of executive director and any support staff
positions shall bo deleted.
Sccs. 2 145 2 14@. Reserved.
SECTION 2. That all references in the Code of Ordinances to ordinances regarding
"Business Resource Center" are deleted.
SECTION 3. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 12 is
amended with addition of the following:
DIVISION 12. SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-140. Establishment.
There is hereby established the "Small Business Advisory Committee" (Committee)
which shall consist of a minimum of nine (9) members and not more than fifteen (15)
members. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the city council. The
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Committee shall have the quidance and assistance of the director of economic
development. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 2-141. Membership, terms, and quorum.
(a) The Committee shall be composed of the followinq individuals:
1. One (1) representinq Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2. One (1) representinq Del Mar Colleqe
3. One (1) representing Coastal Bend Workforce Development Corporation
4. One (1) representinq the Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
5. One (1) representing the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
6. One (1) representinq the Black Chamber of Commerce
7. Two (2) representinq small business service providers
8. Three (3) representinq business associations
9. Four (4) representing small business owners having less than 50 employees
(b) Members of the Committee may be appointed for terms of two (2) years coincident
with the city fiscal year. Terms shall be staqqered so that no more than one-haLf(1/2)
of the terms expire in any one city fiscal year. The term of each member shall continue
until a successor is appointed, subiect to limitations of the City Charter or a term
limitation established by ordinance. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in
the same manner in which appointments are required to be made. Any member may be
removed by the city council for cause.
(c) A maiority of the Committee members shall constitute a quorum. The concurrinq
vote of a maiority of those present, but not less than one-half (1/2) members shall be
required for makinq a decision.
Sec. 2-142. Orqanization.
(a) The chair and vice-chair of the Committee shall be elected by the members at the
first regular meetinq of each fiscal year. The chair and vice-chair shall serve for a term
of one (1) year. If a vacancy occurs in either position prior to the end of a fiscal year, a
replacement shall be elected by the members at the next reqularly scheduled meetinq
of the Committee to serve in the position for the remaining term.
(b) The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetinqs and activities and furnish a copy
of the minutes to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, City Secretary and Director of
the Economic Development Office within fifteen (15) days of the meetinq or activity. The
Committee shall meet at least once each quarter and may meet more frequently as
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determined by a concurrinq vote of a majority of those present, but not less than one-
half (1/2) of the Committee members.
(c) Subcommittees composed of Committee members may be appointed by the chair
and utilized to perform certain proiects related to increasinq opportunities for small
businesses. The chair, with advice and consent of the city council, may call upon
individuals from throuqhout the community to assist the Committee or its subcommittees
in the analysis of items being considered by the Committee.
(d) The director of the Economic Development Office shall provide the necessary
administrative and clerical support to the Committee to carry out its duties.
Sec. 2-143. Purpose and duties.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise and recommend contracts for business
related services and proqrams to create, sustain, and expand minority, small, and
disadvantaqed busineses; and to serve as a focal point to communicate approaches for
the development, retention, and expansion of minority, small, and disadvantaqed
businesses.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section,
paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the
definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was rea¢ for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the l'~n-' dayof ~'~k?~ ,2004, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Soo*
the ~,~_L~ day of~.~ ,2004 by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~,
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
City Secretary
APPROVED: ~,,"~-~. / 2-- , 2004
Lisa Aguilar ~)
Assistant City Attorney
for City Attorney
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison ~.
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
.~--'~'~d ay of ~ k , 2004.
Mayor
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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County of Nueces }
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
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publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed
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Subscribed and sworn to me on the date ofr~
AUGUST 31, 2004.
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