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Home My WebLink About027916 ORD - 10/28/20081 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 2, TO ESTABLISH THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER 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 28. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sec. 2-276. Created; purpose. There is hereby created the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to advise the City Council on the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Sec. 2-277. Duties. The committee shall act as an advisor to the City Council and City Manager and Parks Department Staff regarding Retired and Senior Volunteer ("RSVP") Program, including but not limited to the following activities; "(a) Advise on volunteer recruitment strategies; 27916 H:\LEG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES\Retired Senior Volunteer Program October 9 ORDINANCE.DOC INDEXED 2 (b) Provide support in recruitment of volunteers and volunteer stations for the Retired And Senior Volunteer Program; (c) Serve as community advocates and liaisons for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; (d) Assist in development of non-federal resources to include fundraising for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; (e) Advise on programming for impact; (f) Advise on how to measure trends and impact of trends in the community regarding Retired and Senior Volunteer 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 project accomplishments and impact; and (j) Attend special events and activities related to Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Sec. 2-278. Membership; terms; filling vacancies; ex -officio members. (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 RSVP Volunteer, and one member shall represent the RSVP Volunteer Station. H:\LEG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES\Retired Senior Volunteer Program October 9 ORDINANCE.DOC 3 To serve as the RSVP Volunteer representative, the member must be an active RSVP volunteer who volunteers at least one (1) hour per month at a registered RSVP Volunteer Station. To serve as the RSVP Volunteer Workstation representative, the member must be an executive, director or similar leadership position at a non-profit agency that operates a RSVP 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. 2-279. Quorum; officers; staff liaison, meetings; subcommittees. (a) The majority of members shall constitute a quorum, provided that the maiority 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, the 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 to serve one-year terms. (c) The RSVP Program Manager, or designated representative, shall serve as the staff liaison and the Community Service Officer or designated representative shall serve H:V.EG-DIR\Lisa\2008 ORDINANCES\Retired Senior Volunteer Program October 9 ORDINANCE.DOC 4 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\Retired Senior Volunteer Program October 9 ORDINANCE.DOC That the foregoing ordinance was read for hefirst time and passed to its second reading on this the /sway of , 2008, by the followi g vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchonArt O That the�f oing ordi an as read for the second time and passed finally on this the 1�; d „'oay of ()C�1 , 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: October 10, 2008 By: oC ,.S2 Lisa Aguilar Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney Ltd , 2008. 'ry Garrett Mayor 027916 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT a 18Li-3S State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } Ad # 5881100 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 C011Pr-Times on the 11/3/2008,11/3/2008. $ 88.02 1Time(s) On this day off l 1( 2 I certify that the attached document is a true and an exact copy made„y publisher. N . ary Public, State of Texas CALLER -TIMES • November 3, 2008 • Monday • 5F NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 027916 Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chap- ter 2, to establish the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Committee; and providing for publi- cation. This ordinance was passed and ap- proved on its second reading by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on Oc- tober 28, 2008. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi