CIC Resolution 98-78COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 -7 8
AMENDING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION BYLAWS BY
ADDING SECTION 12 TO ARTICLE II REGARDING GENERAL COUNSEL
DUTIES AND AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE III REGARDING THE
ANNUAL MEETING
WHEREAS, on October 11, 1982, the Community Improvement Commission, by Resolution
No. 82-1, adopted the Bylaws of the Community Improvement Commission; and
WHEREAS, to assure the orderly process and function of the Community Improvement
Commission of the City of Alameda, it is necessary to amend the bylaws to improve the operating
procedures and clarify that the City Attorney is appointed as the General Counsel..
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that the bylaws of the Community Improvement
Commission are hereby amended as follows:
1. Article II "Officers" is amended by adding a new Section 12 "General Counsel" to
read as follows:
Section 12. General Counsel. The Community Improvement Commission shall contract
with the City Attorney of the City of Alameda or the City Attorney's designee to serve as the
General Counsel of the Commission. The General Counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the
Commission and shall be responsible for the preparation of all proposed resolutions, laws, rules,
contracts, bonds and other legal papers for the Commission and shall endorse approval as to folin.
The General Counsel shall give advice or opinions in writing to the Governing Body whenever
requested to do so. The General Counsel shall attend to all suits and oth6r matters to which the
Commission is a part or in which the Commission may be legally interested and do such other
things pertaining to the General Counsel's office as the Governing Body may request.
The General Counsel shall have the power and it shall be his/her duty to:
To obtain consent of the Governing Body of the Community Improvement
Commission or the Executive Director prior to initiating litigation;
2. To employ special legal counsel, as he/she may deem necessary, provided that there
are budgeted funds or otherwise seek authorization to employ special legal counsel;
To settle, compromise or discuss any litigation or claims in the amount of under
$15,000.
2. Article III "Meetings", Section 1 "Annual Meetings" is amended to read:
Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Commission shall be held on the
third Tuesday ofJune each calendar year at such time and place as the Commission may designate
by resolution.
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 in special
meeting assembled on the 5th day of May , 1998, by the
following vote to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Daysog, DeWitt, Kerr, Lucas
and Chair Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None,
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said Commission this 6th day of May , 1998.
Diane Felsch, Secretary
Community Improvement Commission
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