Ordinance 2931CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2931
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 2-17 (ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES)
TO CHAPTER II (ADMINISTRATION)
BE IT ORDAIND by the City Council ofthe City of Alameda that:
Section 1.The Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) is hereby amended by adding a new
Section 2-17 (Establishing a Commission on Disability Issues), of Chapter II (Administration)
thereof to read:
17 Establishing a Commission on Disabilty Issues.
17.1. Commission Established; Purpose.
There is hereby established a commission which shall be known as the Commission on
Disability Issues.
17.2. Membership; Term of Office; Removal.
The Commission shall consist of eleven (11) members , nominated by the Mayor and
appointed by City Council. The term of the Commission members shall be four (4) years.
Members shall serve a maximum of two full terms plus any unexpired term. All members of the
Commission shall , at the time oftheir appointment and continuously durng their incumbency, be
residents of the City.
Any member may be removed by a majority vote of City Council. A vacancy in the
office of any such member shall be filled and appointed in the manner hereinabove set forth and
shall be for the unexpired portion ofthe term ofthe offce vacated.
17.3. Meetings.
The Commission shall meet at least once per year and shall hold such additional meetings
as it determines to be necessary for discharge of its responsibilities hereunder.
17.4. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Commission to serve as an advisory commission to the City
Council. It shall have as its duties the following:a. Provide information and make recommendations regarding disability issues to the
City Council;
Receive information regarding the disabled from the community at large;
Select from its regular membership a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, who
shall serve in such office for a term of one (1) year, or until their successors are
selected; and
Adopt mles forthe proper conduct of its affairs.
In no event shall the authority of the Commission on Disabilty Issues subvert, duplicate
or lessen the authority, duties , and responsibilties of existing City Committees, Commissions
Boards , and City Manager.
Section 2 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the expiration
date of thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage.
Attest:
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda
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the undersigned, hereby certifY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 17
day of August, 2004 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:Councilmembers Daysog, Gilmore , Kerr , Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNESS , WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
th day of August, 2004.
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Lara Weisiger , City erk
City of Alameda