Boards and Commissions Transition TaskforceApril 23, 2014

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Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2-1 OF THE CITY CODE 1 REGARDING CITY BOARDS; AND PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION FROM 2 A SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL TO AN 11-MEMBER COUNCIL WITH 3 REGARD TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS. 4 5 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 6 7 PART 1. Board Transition. 8 (A) In this Part “board” means: 9 (1) a board named in Chapter 2-1 of the City Code and: 10 (a) the Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council; 11 (b) the Impact Fee Advisory Committee; and 12 (c) the Urban Renewal Authority. 13 (B) Beginning on the first date that the city council elected in the November 2014 14 general election convenes: 15 (1) the size, composition, officers, committees, and bylaws of each board are 16 continued as each of these exist until June 30, 2015; 17 (2) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter a quorum of a 18 board, and the number of votes required for action by the board, is a 19 majority of the members, not including a member who has died, been 20 removed, or resigned unless that member is serving in a hold-over 21 capacity; and 22 (3) unless otherwise required by state law or the City Charter: 23 (a) the term of each council appointee on a board is extended to June 24 30, 2015; and 25 (b) the term of each council appointee on a board expires on June 30, 26 2015. 27 (C) If a vacancy exists on a board after the last regularly scheduled meeting of the 28 seven-member at-large city council; the vacancy shall be filled by the council 29 elected at the November 2014 general election. The Mayor shall nominate a 30 Page 2 of 3 person to fill the vacancy, subject to the council’s approval. Unless otherwise 1 required by state law or the City Charter, a term of a person appointed to fill a 2 vacancy under this subpart expires on June 30, 2015. 3 (D) A council member elected at the November 2014 election who will be entitled 4 to nominate a person for appointment to a board under Chapter 2-1 as 5 amended by Part 2 of this ordinance may nominate a person before the 6 effective date of Part 2, and the council may make appointment a person who 7 is nominated before the effective date of Part 2, provided: 8 (1) the appointment is not effective, and the person appointed may not assume 9 the office before the effective date of Part 2; and 10 (2) before the effective date of Part 2, a person appointed shall, unless this 11 requirement is waived by the City Clerk, complete the training required 12 under Chapter 2-1. A waiver granted by the City Clerk ends on the 13 effective date of Part 2. 14 PART 2. Section 2-1-4 of the City Code is amended to read: 15 § 2-1-4 SIZE AND APPOINTMENT. 16 (A) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (Boards), a board consists of 11 17 [seven] members appointed by the city council. 18 (B) For a board with 11 [seven] or more members, each council member shall 19 nominate one board member to serve on the board, and the mayor shall 20 nominate the other board members. 21 (C) For a board with fewer than 11 [seven] members, the mayor shall nominate the 22 board members. 23 (D) All appointments of board members are subject to approval by a majority vote 24 of council. 25 PART 3. [In this part, and subsequent parts, I’ll need to go in and make individual 26 conforming changes to the non-standard boards that have multiple appointing 27 authorities, boards that have a specific nomination tied to a specific council place, etc., 28 and any other changes to Chapter 2-1 that the council wants to make going forward.] 29 PART 4. Part 1 of this ordinance takes effect on ___________________, 2014, and 30 expires on June 30, 2015. The other parts of this ordinance take effect on July 1, 2015. 31 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND APPROVED 1 2 § 3 § 4 _________________________, 2014 § _______________________________ 5 Lee Leffingwell 6 Mayor 7 8 9 APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ________________________ 10 Karen M. Kennard Jannette S. Goodall 11 City Attorney City Clerk 12 13 14 15