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Home My WebLink About027915 ORD - 10/28/2008AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 2, TO ESTABLISH THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM 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 the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV, Miscellaneous Boards, Commissions and Committees, is amended to add new Division to read as follows: "DIVISION 26. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sec. 2-270. Created; purpose. There is hereby created the Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to advise the City Council on the Senior Companion Program. Sec. 2-271. Duties. The committee shall act as an advisor to the City Council and City Manager and Parks Department Staff regarding Senior Companion Program, including but not limited to the following activities; • "(a) Advise on Senior Companion recruitment strategies; 027915 H:\LEG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES\Senior Companion Program October 9 2008 ORDINANCE.DOC INDEXED (b) Provide support in recruitment of volunteers and volunteer stations for the Senior Companion Program; (c) Serve as community advocates and liaisons for the Senior Companion Program; (d) Assist in development of non-federal resources to include fundraising for the Senior Companion Program; (e) Advise on programming for impact; (f) Advise on how to measure trends and impact of trends in the community regarding Senior Companion Program; (q) Assist with development and implementation of program evaluations and surveys; (h) Conduct an annual assessment of the program by surveying program volunteers; (i) Bi -annually assess Senior Companion project accomplishments and impact; and (1) Attend special events and activities related to Senior Companion Program. Sec. 2-272. Membership; terms; filling vacancies. (a) The committee shall consist of seven (7) members. All members must express an interest in the issues of older adults and have knowledge of the capabilities of older adults. One member shall be a current Senior Companion Program ("SCP") Volunteer, and one member shall represent the SCP Volunteer Station. To serve as the SCP Volunteer representative, the member must be an active SCP volunteer for at least one H:\LEG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES\Senior Companion Program October 9 2008 ORDINANCE.DOC year, and currently serve a minimum of fifteen (15) hours per week. To serve as the SCP Volunteer Workstation representative, the member must be an executive, director or similar leadership position at a current SCP Volunteer Station for the City of Corpus Christi. (b)Of the initial members, four (4) members shall serve a two-year term and three (3) members shall serve a one-year term, as determined by a drawing to be conducted at the initial committee meeting. Thereafter, all terms shall be two (2) years. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (c) In the event a vacancy occurs during any term, the City Council appointment of a new member shall be to fill the unexpired term. Sec. 2-273. Quorum; officers; staff liaison; meetings; subcommittees. (a) The majority of members shall constitute a quorum, provided that the majority vote of such quorum shall be necessary for the adoption or approval of any matters before the committee. (b) At the first meeting after creation of the committee, a majority of the whole committee shall elect a chairperson and vice -chairperson to serve during the initial one- year term. Thereafter, the chairperson and vice -chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the whole committee to serve one-year terms. Following the initial election, subsequent elections for chairperson and vice -chairperson shall be held each year at the first regular meeting after appointments to fill expiring terms. H:\LEG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES\Senior Companion Program October 9 2008 ORDINANCE.DOC 4 (c) The SCP Program Manager, or designated representative, shall serve as the staff liaison and the Community Service Officer or designated representative shall serve as the secretary of the committee and shall send all notices for meetings, keep and preserve the minutes, advise and consult with city officials as to the committee's work and recommendations, assist the committee and its subcommittees in planning and coordinating its efforts, and perform such other duties as may be of assistance to the committee. (d) The committee shall meet at least once each month and shall meet on the call of the chairperson or of a majority of its members. (e) The chair of the committee, with the approval of the committee, may establish such subcommittees as may be necessary or appropriate to assist the committee in its studies and in the performance of its duties. Members of such subcommittees shall be appointed only from among members of the committee. SECTION 2. 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 3. 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. H:\LEG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES \Senior Companion Program October 9 2008 ORDINANCE.DOC That the foregoing ordinae was reacor t e f st time and passed to its second reading on this the / —day of , 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly Thatthe toghe 8 dfo gdoiy agof ��'�� ,,�� ordiparn Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchonAt read for the second time and passed finally on this , 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary a0 ?4 -lay of , 2008. APPROVED as to form: October 10, 2008 By: A Lisa Aguilar Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney ►u� AL. I L/ Hen Garre Mayor 027915 State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CIg43g } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI } Ad # 5881102 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDI NANCE NO. 0279 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 11/3/2008,11/3/2008. $ 90.93 ITime(s) LE ES REPRESENTIVE 17 On this ID 0 -day of / /- �� i& 2/ I certify that the attached document is a true and an exact copy made;j, publi + er. Notary Public, State of Texas CALLER -TIMES • November 3, 2008 • Monday • 5F Legal Notices 1110 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OFORDI- NANCE NO. 027915 Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chap- ter 2, to establish the Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee; and pro- viding for publication. This ordinance was passed and approved onits second reading by the. City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on October 28, 2008. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi