CIC Resolution 82-1rOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
'HE CTTY OF ALLMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 82-1
Findi' =, and Purpose
ADOPTING BYLAWS
To assure the or6eriv pcces and function of the
Community Improvement Commission of the City o Alameda, it 1$
necessary to adopt bylaws which will set cut operating
procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COnnUNITY
IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA. that the Bylaws of
the Community Improvement Commission o the City of Alameja lated
h-L24.22 , attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this
:eferenc' marl a part hereof, are hereby adopted as the official
Bylaws of the Commission.
EXHIBIT A
BYLAWS OF THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
ARTICLE 1 - THE COMNISS
Section 1. Name. The official name of the Commission Mall
be the "Coraraunitv Inr,rovement Commission of the City of Alameda".
This name in usage may be shortened to "Alameda Community
Improvement Commission".
Section 2. Office. and Place of Meeting. The main office of
the Coiniuission shall be at City Hall, Santa Clara and Oak Street,
Alameda, Calif6rnia 94501. The Commission shall hold its
meetings at the council chambers, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue,
Alameda California, unless otherwise specified.
Section 3. Powers, The powers of the COMITIi.S3i011 are 4,,,3ted
in its members then in office, who reserve to themselves the
right to delegate by resolution such powers as are apprr.:,sp):-,ate
within a suitable framework.
Section 4. Commission Seal. The seal of the Conurlision
shall be in the form of a circle around the perimeter of wnich
shall appear the name of the Commission and the city and star.
to wit: Alameda Community Improvement Commission, Alameda,
California. In the center of the seal shall appear the year of
its founding - 1982.
ARTICLE 11 OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Commission shall
be a Chairman Vice Chairman, C,,cretary, Treasurer and Executive
Director.
caion 2. Additional es ears and Assistant Officers. The
Comrnission may nv resolution anoint stun additional oLtfl,,7rs,
establish their terms of office, Find define their duties the
Commission determines necessary or (desirable.
Section 3. Cta ismsn The Chair man shall be the peassz-: who
then holds the offing' of flavor of the City of Alameda and all
preside at all meetings of the COI:Mission. Except as cone- sse
authorized by rc,-!5oluti on of the Commission, the Cnair:nam a all
submit such recommendations and information as he or she may
consider proper concerning the business, affairs and policies o
the Commission. The Chairman shall be entitled to vote on all
matters coifing lie torn 'she Commission. Except as otner,-ise
authorized by resolution of the Commission, the Chairman shall
sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments of the
Commission.
Section 4 Vice Chs,' man. The Vice Chairman shall, be the
person who then holdes tne office of Vice Mayor of the Ci of
Alameda; the Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the
Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman; and in
case of the resignation or death of the Chairman, the Vice
Chairman shall perform such duties as are imposed on the Chairman
until such time as the Commission shall elect a new Chairman.
Section 5. Secretary. The Secretary shall be the person
who holds the office of the City Clerk of the City of Alameda;
this person shall keep the records of the Commission and record
all votes, and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the
Commission in a journal of proceedings to be kept for such
purposes, and shall perform all duties incident to said office.
The Secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the
Commission and shall have power to affix such seal to all
contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by the
Commission. Except as otherwise provided by the Commission, the
Secretary shall countersign all contracts, deeds, and other
instruments executed by the Commission.
Section 6. Executive Director. The Executive Director shall
be an;-Cointed by the Commission and serve at the Pleasure o' :he
Commdssion. The Executive Director shall serve as administratotve
chief of the Commission, shall be directly responsible to
and, subject thereto, shall have complete control of and
responsibility for the execution of the Commission's policies,
the administration of its affairs, and the fulfillment of such
other duties as from time to time the Commission may impose. The
Executive Director shall appoint and have supervision of the
Commission's personnel. At each meeting of the Commission, the
Executive Director shall supply its members with such information
and make such recommendations as shall be necessary to effect the
purpose of the Commission and for the proper administration of
its affairs. The Executive Director shall execute all documents
of whatever description upon prior authorization of the
Commiss ion
Section 7. Aseletant ExhonthaNre Director The Assistant
Executive Director shall assist the Executive Director in rhe
general conduct of all Commission affairs and shall act far nhe
Executive Dire sence. The Assihoont
Executive Director in the absence or incapacity of the Enoch .ve
Director, or as otherwise directed by the Commission, 11
execute all documents of whatever description upon oror
authorization of the Commission; provided, however, that 'he
event of such execution, the Assistant Executive Diesels: reell
attach, to the executed doonnhBlat his or her certification of the
absence or incapacity of the Executive Director.
Ttroseohe shall te responsible _or
certainl that all funds et the Commission are deposito d. in
the name of the Commission in such bank or banks, or such shaeoci al
trust fund or funds with the Treasury of the City of Alameda, as
the Commission may select. The Treasurer shall give such bond or
endorsement to his or her present bond for the faithful
performance of his or her duties as the Commission may determine.
All checks issued by the Commission shall be signed and/or
countersigned by a person or persons designated by resolution of
the Commission. All persons so designated shall be bonded for
faithful performance of duty as determined by the Commission.
Section 9. Additional Duties. The officers of the Commission
shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to
time be required by the Commission, these Bylaws, rules or
regulations of the Commission. No member of the Commission shall
be eligible to either office of the Executive Director or
Secretary except as temporary appointee.
Section 10. Vacancies. Should the offices of Chairman or
Vice Chairman become vacant, the. Commission shall select a
successor from its membership at the regular meeting, and such
election shall be for the unexpired term of said office. When
the office of Executive Director or Secretary becomes vacant, the
Commission shall appoint a successor.
Section 11. Additional Personnel. The Commission may from
time to time employ or retain such personnel as it deems
necessary to exercise its powers, duties, and functions as
prescribed by the applicable California Health and Safety Code
Statutory Regulations as amended and all other laws of the State
of California applicable thereto. The approval of additional
provisions and specifications therefore, and compensation to such
personnel (including the Executive Director, Secretary, and
Treasurer), shall be determined by the Commission subject to the
laws of the State of California.
ARTICLE III - MEETINGS
Section 1. Annual Meetini. The annual meeting of the
Commission shall be held on the first Tuesday of May each
calendar year at such time and place as the Commission may
designate by resolution.
Se,c:Lin 2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held
at the :',Quacil Chambers, City Hall, Alameda, California, unless
otherwiz.,e specified, on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at 7:15 p.m. If the regular meeting day is a legal holi-
day, the meeting shall be postponed to the next regular meeting
day, or such other date •specified by the Commission Chairman.
Section 3. Special Meetings. A Special Meeting may be called
pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of
California.
Section 4. Meetings to be Open and Public. All meetings of
the legislative body of the Commission shall be open and public,
and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the
Commission. All adjourned and special meetings and closed
sessions of the Commission shall be governed by the Ralph M.
Blown Act (commencing at Section 54950, et seq. of the Government
Code of the State of California) , as amended.
Section 5. Quorum. The powers of the Commission shall
be vested in the members thereof in office from time to time.
A majority of current members shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of conducting business and exercising its pcwers and
for all other purposes, but a smaller number may adjourn from
time to time until a quorum is obtained. Affirmative action
may be taken by a vote of not less than three members of the
Commission.
Section 6. Order of Business. At the regular meeting
of the Commission the following should be the order of business:
1) Roll Call
2) Oral Communications, Agenda
3) Consent Calendar
4) Minutes
5) Special Orders of the Day
6) Written Communications
7) Hearings
8) Reports and Recommendations
9) Resolutions
10) Introduction of Ordinances
11) Final Passage of Ordinances
12) Unfinished Business
13) New Business
14) Oral Communications, General
15) Adjournment
The order of business at any one regular meeting may be
changed by the direction of the Chairman.
Section 7. Method of Action. Any action taken by the
Commission shall be only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
Section 8. Recording Vote. Except where action shall
be taken by unanimous vote of all members present and voting
the ayes and noes shall be taken on all actions had.
Section 9. Ordinances and Resolutions. The enacting
clauses of all ordinances passed by members of the Commission
shall be these words: "The Alameda Community Improvement Commis-
sion does ordain as follows: ..." The enacting clauses of all
resolutions passed by the Commission shall be these words: "Be
it resolved by the Alameda Community Improvement Commission as
follows: ..." All ordinances and resolutions of the Commission
shall be signed by the Chairman and attested by the Secretary.
Section 10. Manner of Voting. The voting on resolutions
and ordinances and on such other matters as may be requested by
a majority of the Commission members shall be by roll call, and the
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ayes and noes ami 1_71:-cnnt and net voting c,-11 be enterel
upon the 2,inut cf
Section 11,. Casalon, Co cation foL mrAT,
attencianee o: Eznd En-:penses i.
members in the 3i6charo n their duties shall be az dei-e!TmnA
by the Cnrinon ubject to limitations set forth in Sectioll
33114 and '',3114.5 o;7: the Law.
AflTICLE TV - TT-ArrTS
Sect ion 1 Aillendments to 3y1aws. These Bylaws ot tie
Commission shiul alenc=led only with the approval c-if a majority
of the members of the Cofilmission at a regular or specihhl meetin3,
but nc' such amondmnt Si 11 be adopted unless at least soven
written notice thera:!ot ha ben previously given to ail c-.T1
members of the Ceh:irmision, oz unless notice was given at taa
previous reTJ1J1r leoting of the Commission. Such notice ch:al:a
identify the section o sections o.: the Bylaws propcse
amenaed.
Dated:
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed
by the Community Improvement Commission of the City of
Alameda ina Special Meeting assembled on the 11th of
October, 1982, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Diament, Gorman, Sherratt, Stone,
and Chairman Corica - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of said Commission this 12th
day of October, 1982.
Deen Speegle, Sy'cretay
Community Improvement C ission
Chuck Corica, Chairman
Community Improvement Commission