Ordinance 1118Ordinance No. 1118
New Series
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN AD-
VISORY HEALTH BOARD, PRO-
VIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AND
PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF SAID BOARD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA as
follows
Section 1. There is hereby created
a board which shall be known as the
Advisory Health Board of the City of
Alameda.
Section 2. The Advisory health
Board shall consist of seven (7) mem-
bers, not more than two (2) of whom
shall be regularly licensed physicians
who shall have practiced within the
City of Alameda for at least five (5)
years, and one (1) of whom shall be
a regularly licensed dentist who shall
have practiced within the City of
Alameda for at least five (5) years.
All members shall be required to meet
the qualifications established for mem-
bcrship on City board;, shall be nom-
inated by the Mayor and appointed by
the City Council. The members of
the Board shall first be appointed in
the following manner: One for a
term of one (1) year, two for a term
of two (2) years, two for a term of
three (3) years, and two for a term of
four (4) years, or until the successor
or successors of such appointees shall
be appointed and qualified. Appoint-
ment for the respective terms shall be
determined by the City Council by
lot. Thereafter, members of the Board
shall be appointed for terms of four
years, or until their successors are
appointed and qualified. All terms
shall begin on the 1st day of July.
Members may be removed from the
Board by a vote of four (4) members
of the City Council. No member shall
serve more than two (2) consecutive
terms. Vacancies in the membership of
the Board shall be filled for the un-
expired term. The vote of four (4)
members of the Board shall be neces-
sary for any act of or by the Board.
Section 3. The Advisory Health
Board shall have the power and it
shall be its duty to
(1) Advise with the City Council on
policies of general health ratters of
the City.
(2) To investigate and recommend
to the Council, on all matters and
things which shall promote the gen-
eral health of the City. All recom-
mendations of the Board shall be made
and submitted in writing.
(3) To hold hearings and to do any
and all things necessary to fully in-
form itself with respect to the health
needs of the City.
(4) To adopt rules and regulations
for the administration of the affairs
of the Board.
(5) To select from its membership
a Chairman and a Vice - Chairman, who
shall serve in such office for a term
of one (1) year, or until their suc-
cessors are elected and qualified. The
Health Officer of the City of Alameda
shall be ex- officio Secretary of the
Board.
(6) To hold meetings for the trans-
action of its business at such times as
it may prescribe by its rules.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after
the expiration of thirty (30) days
from the date of its final passage.
S. CHESLEY ANDERSON
Presiding Officer of the
Council
Attest:
SHIRLEY H. TENNIER
City Clerk
I, the undersigned, hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance was duly
and regularly adopted and passed by
the Council of the City of Alameda in
regular meeting assembled on the 2nd
day of March, 1954, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilman McCall, Moresi
and Vice - President Anderson, (3).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilman Jones and
President Sweeney, (2).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 3rd day
of March, 1954.
SHIRLEY H. TENNIER
City Clerk of the City
of Alameda
Publish March 4, 1954.