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A RESOLUTION
AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY 14 "BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,
AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURES" TO PROVIDE FOR
ELIGIBILITY FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SAME BOARD,
COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR TIME OF
CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR
A PERIOD WHEN NO APPOINTMENTS ARE TO BE MADE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Council Policy 14 "Boards, commissions, and committee
procedures," adopted by Resolution No. 021901 on March 22, 1994, is amended
to read as follows:
"14. Boards, commissions, and committee procedures.
"All individuals considered for appointment by the City Council to a Board,
Commission, or Committee must have a resume or biographical
information sketch on file in the office of the City Secretary. All vacancies
must be listed on a City Council agenda in order for appointments to be
made. Any Council Member can nominate persons to fill vacancies,
except where the law requires nomination by the Mayor or City Manager.
Each appointment must receive a majority vote of the Council Members
present and voting.
The following rules and procedures will govern standing City Boards,
Commissions, and Committees:
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m. No person may serve as a voting member of a board, commission, or
committee of the City for a period longer than six (6) years
consecutively unless such service is required by virtue of the person's
position or title as the result of employment or to complete an
unexpired term. No person may be reappointed to the same board,
commission, or committee after having been appointed to terms that
would provide for six (6) consecutive years of service as a voting
member unless the person has not served on that board, commission,
or committee for a period of twelve (12) months. No person shall be
appointed by the Mayor or City Council to serve on more than one
board, commission, or committee of the City at the same time unless
required by charter, statute, or other ordinance or when such service is
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required by virtue of the individual's position or title as the result of
employment.
The foregoing limitations do not apply to the appointment of advisory,
nonvoting members to a board, commission, or committee of the City.
Any such advisory, nonvoting member appointed to a board,
commission, or committee of the City is prohibited from serving as an
elected or appointed officer of the board, commission, or committee to
which such person has been appointed.
g_ All board, commission, and committee appointments will be presented
to the City Council by the City Secretary no earlier than the month
thirty (30) days before a term expires unless required by law.
r. No board, commission, or committee appointment will be made during
the period thirty (30) days prior to a city council election and extending
to the taking of office for the newly elected council.
s. Provisions q and r hereinabove apply to all appointments made by City
Council and are not inclusive of only City boards, commissions, or
committee appointments.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: January 22, 2008
Gary W. mith
Assistant City Attorney
For the City Attorney
CITY CORPUS HRISTI
He ry Garre
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr. Abwa.
Mike Hummel) 1\1°
Bill Kelly r?
Priscilla G. Leal I Y p
John E. Marez A 1,1- -
Nelda Martinez
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Michael McCutchon t
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