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Ordinance 1733ORDINANCE 1733 ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBING' MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF SAID COMMISSION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA: Article 1. Intent. Section 1. Intent. It is the intent of the City Council in enacting this Chapter to create an environment which will en- courage and bring about mutual under- standing, respect and good will among groups of people in the community. Article 2. Creation of Community - Relations Commission Section 2. (a) Board Established. There is hereby created a Community Rela- tions Commission consisting of seven (7) members, all of whom shall be, at the time of appointment and during incumbency, residents of the City of Alameda. (b) Term Of Office. The members of the Commission shall be first ap- Pointed in this manner: One for a term of one year; two for a term of two years; two for a term of three years; and two for a term of four years; or until the successor of any appointee shall be appointed and qualified. The City Council shall designate which of said first members shall serve for the original terms. All such terms shall commence on November 1, 1974. Thereafter members shall be ap- Pointed for terms of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any member may be removed from the Commission by the affir- mative vote of three members of the City Council. (c) Meetings. The Commission shall meet at least once monthly at such time and place within the City as it may by rule provide. The Commission shall select from its membership a Chairman and Vice - Chairman who shall each serve for one year terms or until successors are appointed. (d) The City Manager, or his designate, shall be the Commis- sion's Secretary, and shall cause minutes and records of the Com- mission's meetings to be kept as well as provide other staff assis- tance as appropriate to the Com- mission. (e) Four members of the Com- mission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. The Commission shall adopt such rules and procedures for the tran- saction of its duties and business as it may deem necessary, desirable or appropriate. (f) Compensation. The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation. Article 3. Function and Duties Section 3. Functions And Duties. The Community Relations Commission shall serve as an advisory commission to the City Council. It shall have as its functions and duties, the following: (a) General. (1) Foster mutual understanding, respect and good will among com- munity groups. (2) Discourage and prevent discriminatory practices among or re erring em o any pu c or Private agency which provides such services. (2) To meet the intent of paragraph (b) (1), develop and maintain an inventory of all public and private agencies which provide social services to the residents of the City. (3) To accomplish the duties outlined in paragraphs (b) (1) and (b) (2), serve as the City's liaison with Alameda County for those applicable referral and inventory Programs undertaken by that en- tity. (4) Cooperate with governmental and non - governmental agencies and organizations having similar functions. (5) At regular intervals, report on its activities to the City Council. (6) Perform other related duties as directed by the City Council. Article4. Special Provisions Section 4. (a) Trial Period. It is the City Council's intent that this ordinance be given a two year trial period. This ordinance shall be effective for two years from the date of enactment and be of no force and effect thereafter except that if reenacted the terms of office of the Commissioners shall continue as if appointed under this ordinance. (b) Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this or- dinance are declared to be severa- ble. (c) In the event that any member shall, without reasonable excuse, absent himself from three (3) or more consecutive regular meetings of the Commission extending over a period of not less than thirty (30) days, his office shall be vacant. Section 5. 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. TERRY LA CROIX, JR. Presiding Officer of the Council Attest: ETHELM. PITT 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 17th day of September, 1974, by the follow- ing vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Beckam, Corica, Hurwitz, McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (5). NOES: None ABSENT: None. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 18th day of September, 1974. (SEAL) ETHEL M. PITT City Clerk of the City of Alameda Legal No. 768 — Publish: Sept. 20, 1974.