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Home My WebLink About030913 ORD - 08/09/2016 Ordinance amending City Code of Ordinances regarding Sister City Committee and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding management of the committee NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 2 of the City Code of Ordinances, Article IV, Division 13, is amended regarding Sister City Committee, by deleting the redlined struck through text, and adding the underlined text, as follows: DIVISION 13. - SISTER CITY COMMITTEE Sec. 2-150. - Creation and general duties. There is hereby created an advisory committee to the city council to be known as the Corpus Christi Sister City Committee. It shall be the duty of the committee to study ways and means of improving relations with Corpus Christi sister cities and to advise and consult with and assist the mayor, the city council, the city manager and all other city agencies, boards and officials in accomplishing the purposes of the sister city program. In carrying out its program and duties, the committee shall: (1) Enlist the cooperation of all racial, religious, educational, community, civic, labor, fraternal and benevolent associations and all other groups, associations and societies and all constructive community forces and talents that would be helpful in discharging its duties; (2) Cooperate with federal, state and city agencies, citizens, citizens organizations, the local boards of education and parochial and private schools in formulating and developing courses of education and programs economic development and tourism opportunities to stimulate the interest of the entire population in accomplishing the objectives of the committee; (3) Adopt rules for the transaction of business; (4) Receive all requests and instructions from the mayor and the city council relative to the committee's function established herein and respond if it may be thus requested or instructed; (5) Endeavor to coordinate the efforts of all cooperating groups in maintaining and developing sister city relations; Page 1 3091 :► INDEXED (6) Cooperate with all state, regional and federal agencies in the implementation and conduct of sister city activities. (Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Sec. 2-151. - Steering committee. The sister city committee shall consist of a steering committee and various subcommittees. The steering committee shall consist of fifteen (15) nine (9) members who shall be broadly representative of racial, religious and ethnic groups in the community. The members shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve three-year terms or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The steering committee shall be responsible for the overall administration and implementation for the city's sister city program. The steering committee shall be comprised of representatives of the following categories: Economic development sector; Greater Corpus Christi Hospitality Association; Port Industries of Corpus Christi; Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; Higher education institution; Advertising/public relations; Arts/cultural; and Two (2) at large. In addition, representatives from the following City departments shall serve as ex- officio, nonvoting members of the steering committee: Mayor's Office, Corpus Christi International Airport, and Parks and Recreation. (Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Sec. 2 152. Subcommittee for each sister city. There shall be a subcommittee for each sister city authorized by resolution of the city council. The members of each such subcommittee shall be appointed by the steering committee except as provided for in section 2 151 and shall consist of an equal number of members from the steering committee plus any number of members from the Page 2 (Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Sec. 2 1532-152. - Other sSubcommittees. The steering committee may appoint any other subcommittee as in its judgment will aid it in carrying out its duties. The steering committee shall determine the membership of each said subcommittee, its duties and chairman. The membership of each said subcommittee shall consist of members of the steering committee and, at the option of the steering committee, members from the community at large. (Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Sec. 2 1542-153. - Officers. The officers of the steering committee shall consist of a general chairman [and} and vice-chairman for each of the sister city subcommittees established in accordance with section 2 152. The chairman and each vice-chairs shall be elected by majority vote of the sister city committee annually. If the general chairman is absent, a vice chairman shall be elected from the committee to the vice-chair shall serve as general chairman during his/her absence. (Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Sec. 2 1552-154. - Minutes, etc. The steering committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and records of its activities and furnish copies of said minutes to the ••_ e -•_ -e_ . - - - (20) days of each committee meetingCity Secretary annually. It shall also furnish its records to the council at any time upon request. (Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Sec. 2 1562-155. - Funds. The steering committee is authorized to solicit and receive funds in the name of City of Corpus Christi with the funds to be used solely for the furtherance of the purposes of the steering committee. All funds received shall be deposited with the finance department of the city to be accounted for in a trust fund account entitled "Sister City Page 3 Account." Disbursements out of the "Sister City Account" will be made upon written recommendation of the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau Chief Executive Officer or designee and approval of the director of park and recreation department with all such disbursements being in compliance with the City Charter and ordinances pertaining to the disbursement of city funds. Ord. No. 029687, § 1, 11-20-2012) Secs. 2-157-2-159. - Reserved. SECTION 2. That the City Manager or designee is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding management of the committee SECTION 3. In the event of any conflict between any other ordinances and the changes made by this Ordinance, the provisions of this Ordinance shall control with respect to the Sister City Committee. This ordinance takes effect upon final City Council approval. That the foregoing or ina ce was re d f the first time and passed to its second reading on thisng oZpl, ci'day of , 2016, by the following vote: Nelda Martinez I , ' Brian Rosas (.��VO Rudy Garza g ", Lucy Rubio /_, Michael Hunter ' _ Mark Scott I .l. 0 Chad Magill Carolyn Vaughn S. .1 Colleen McIntyre o Tha foregoing o finance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the (lay of , 2016, by the following vote: Nelda Martinez 1 ° Brian Rosas Rudy Garza *WV Lucy Rubio 07 WAIN Michael Hunter /n1. Mark Scott /,r Chad Magill I. J._ Carolyn Vaughn /1�I► Colleen McIntyre d .,1 ' 1 PASS D AND APPROVED, this the I day of , 016. IE T: kcC '.e,,(' .6_ i I (AC___K tC1::: C('N&4°'‘— Rebecca Huerta Nelda Martinez City Secretary Mayor EFFECTIV1 bATE (n Page 4 _ B 9 1 1 030913 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } Ad # 1221188 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came e1. 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MICHELLE JOYCE CABRERA �� •'• My Notary ID#124864183 %;.i,AN �` it'.,;: Expires March 19.2020 CALLER-TIMES « Monday, August 15,2016 « 3E Legals NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE(S) NO. 030913, Ordinance amending City Code of Ordi- nances regarding Sister City Committee and authorizing the City Manager or desig- nee to execute a Memoran- dum of Agreement with the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau regard- ing management of the committee. This ordinance was passed and approved on second reading by the Corpus Christi City Council and becomes effective on August 9,2016. /s/Rebecca Huerta City Secretary