HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1324ORDINANCE N0. 1324
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
ESTABLISHING THE LYNWOOD WOMEN'S COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. WOMEN'S COMMISSION ESTABLISHED
There is hereby created the Women's Commission of the City
of Lynwood.
Section 2. COMPOSITION: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
The Women's Commission shall consist of five (5) members, who
shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the City
Council.
Section 3. MEMBERS TO BE RESIDENTS OF CITY
Members of the commission shall be residents of the City; and
any member of the commission automatically shall be deemed to
have resigned from the commission, and her office s a member
of the commission automatically shall be vacated, in the
event said member ceases to be a resident of the City.
Section 4. TERMS OF OFFICE
The terms of office for Women's Commission shall be two (2)
years. In the year of inception, two (2) commission members
shall be appointed to a term of one (1) year.
Section 5. NOTIFICATION OF UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
The chairperson of the Women's Commission shall forthwith
notify the City Council when any member is absent without
having been excused therefrom by the Commission, for three
(3) consecutive regular meetings of the Commission.
Section 6. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS
Any member of the Women's Commission may be removed by a
majority of the City Council, at any time without cause.
Section 7. VACANCIES
A vacancy in the membership of the commission, other than one
created by the expiration of a term, shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired portion of the term, by the
City Council.
Section 8. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS
Members of the commission shall serve as such with
compensatioh; as established by resolution of City Council.
In addition, the members may be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred in connection with the official business of
the commission, to the extent authorized by the City Council.
Section 9. ORGANIZATION
The commission shall select from its members a chairperson
and vice chairperson, each of whom shall serve for a term of
one (1) year.
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Section 10. MEETINGS - TIME AND PLACE
The commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting
per month, the meeting shall be held in the City Council
chambers, unless the City Council shall provide for another
place of meeting. The commission may hold additional
meetings at places other than the City Council chambers to
the extent otherwise permitted by law. The-day- and time
shall be established by commission and must be ratified by
City Council.
Section 11. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMISSION
It shall be the responsibility of the commission to:
(a) Foster mutual respect and understanding between men and
women;
(b) Make such studies in any field of community
relationships as will, in its judgement, aid in
effectuating the its rights of women, and
(c) Recommend to the City Council plans, programs and
activities which will increase community awareness and
good will towards women among all residents of the city
and open new opportunities for all women to become
involved in all phases of community life.
Section 13. DUTIES OF COMMISSION
The commission will discharge the following duties:
(a) Propose, develop, and recommend programs and plans
intended to promote the full acceptance of women in all
aspects of community life without regard to race,
religion, or national origin; provided however, that all
such programs and plans shall be subject to the approval
of the City Council;
(b) To cooperate with and assist those community agencies
engaged in fostering mutual understanding and respect
for women's rights;
(c) To cooperate with city departments, agencies and
commissions in identifying and ameliorating women's
problems with which they may be concerned; provided,
however, that nothing herein shall be construed as
authorizing the commission to act as a hearing agency or
tribunal in a personnel matter;
(d) To examine possible sources of conflict in the field of
women's relations and to provide a forum for the
expression of differences of opinion and clarification
of issues pertaining to women;
(e) To recommend to the City Council and various city
departments and agencies changes in procedures, policies
and/or legislation for the purpose of improving women's
place in the community.
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Section 13. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this ordinance, or the application
thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance-or its - "'
application to the remaining portions of this ordinance or
its application to other persons or places. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and
each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences,
clauses, phrases or portions, or the application thereof to
any person or place, be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood this 16th day of Mav 1989.
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EVEL~LLS, Mayor
City of Lynwood
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
APPROVE TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO
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CIT T Y CHARLES G. GOM