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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. 1 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. 2 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. i2N~`~Yv ~~L~ EVEL~LLS, Mayor City of Lynwood A/nTT~EST: - _ C~~-°`- o~ ecJ ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk APPROVE TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO /. - ~~~~ CIT T Y CHARLES G. GOM