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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - No. 2005-36WHEREAS, the Eastside Improvement Committee (EIC) has discussed the issue of a name change for the Committee for several years to better identify its participation and interest in issues that affect the entire community and not just the area identified as the "Eastside'; and WHEREAS, in a Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and the EIC held August 17, 2004, the City Council gave direction to the Committee to take the appropriate action for the name change; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held February 1, 2005, the EIC voted to amend the Bylaws changing the name of the committee from the Eastside Improvement Committee to Lodi Improvement Committee; and WHEREAS, EIC respectfully submits its amended bylaws, amending and/or deleting all references to "Eastside," to the Lodi City Council for its review and approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the amendments to the bylaws for EIC, changing its name to Lodi Improvement Committee, as shown on Exhibit A attached and made a part of this Resolution. Dated: February 16, 2005 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 200.5-36 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 16, 2005, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mourne, and Mayor Beckman SUSAN J. BLACKSTQN City Clerk 1 LA. S QF HF LQD JMP QVLEb44 ANT COMMITTEE ARTICLE 1 QR. A.NIZATIQN SECT-ION1.. Under the auspices of the City of Lodi, there is hereby created the Lodi Improvement Connnittee, ARTICLE 1:I CTfQ] 1. EIEkAL pPQ J The Lodi buprover ent Committee is organized arad created for the purposes of Maintaining and improving the duality of life and appearance of Nodi by the coordinated efforts of a broad spectrum of the community, S CTiQN 2. p'1 C IF ICA I (I'C'QE :} To combat illegal drugs, prostitution, and other crimes by such rrreasures a�s cooperation with or establishment of groups such as Crime Stoppers mid Neighborhood Watch. B) To etiininate blight and encourage the maintcnance, improvement, or rehabilitation of properties throughout Lodi, with the cooperation of residents, property owners, lousiness, and goverment. Q To act as ail advocate for residents in issues dealing with the upgrade, improvement and maintenance of all ini'rastructurea including streets, alleys, water, sever° and storm., drainage systems, J) -no encourage, Compliance with building, housing, fire, and ether health and safety laws, and local property inainten.ance ordinances by properly owners, residents, arae]. businesses. B) T o coordinate witli churches, civic atid community groups, and. other community based organizations to educate and inform the public on ways of achieving these goals, and to keep the public informed of the e ffo 11, S. F) To work with business community to encourage a healthy business climate. G) Provide acknowledgement to properties and businesses throughout the City that show marked improvements in service and appearance that contilbutes to the image and quality of the vonnmunily. ARTICLE III �4EMBERSHJP SEC JON ERAL M--P-MBER-91jJP General membership shall be open to all persons. SECjjQN--9, QAC? CSFRECTORS Effective April 1, 1994, the fifteen (15) person Board of Directoestablished by City Council action on March 17, 1993 shall, by attrition, be reduced to a nine (9) member board. Such attrition shall occur by resignation or removal of directors cut-rently serving. During the transition, a quorum of the Board for voting or meeting purposes siz all consist of fifty percent (50%) plus one of all directors then serving on the Board. After transition Is complete, directors shall. cOjltmut, to serve three year stag gerect temis, based on their origina,l date of appointineriL SE,C110N 3. SUBCONIMITTEF,8 There.may big as many siubcommjttees as deemed necessary by the Board to accomplish any s1a�ific goal to be achieved by thQ Improvement CommAtce. -2- ARTICLE IV SECILON 1. EXECLTTP�E OFFICERS The Executive Officers sball consist of a Chairperson, Vice -Chairperson, and Treasurer. New officers shall be elected by the Board annually at the first meeting in Marcb. -SECTION1 The Chairperson or Vice Chairperson shall serve asspokesperson for the Lodi Improvement Committee and haison with the Lodi City Council. S El _CT 1 (0 _NN3, Any Executive Officer or Board of Directors rnembcr who misses three (3) unexcused meetings within a one year period. without the consent of one of the Executive Board Members shall be deemed to have vacated the office. ARTICLE V FINANCIAL MATTERS SECTION I .-REVEWIES All revenuQs of the Lodi Improvement Committee shall be administered through a bank account, to be monitored by the City of Lodi and into which ail donations, gifts, or other revenues raised by the Lodi Improvement Committee shall be placed, All expenditures must be approved by a majority vote ofthe Board, SUbjW( to City COLUIC11 over and signed by Treasurer and one Executive Officer. -3- 10N, LAUDMI-ING !-lie fund account for the Lodi Improvement Committee shall be audited as part of the City's regular annual audit and quarterly expenditures reports will be submitted by the Treasurer to the Finance, Department of the City of Lodi. ARTICLE VI TERM OF EXISTENSE ZPIKOLUIL QN SECTION 1. CONTINUOUS OPERATION The Lodi Improvement Committee slial I cowinue and be pernianent until dissolved by action of the City Courici I or the It Committee Board of Diru�tors. ARTICLE VE BOARD I ,RQQEDURES SECTION 1. PI,QC]L-D1.TR.E-$ After the transition describffl in Article 111, Section. 2 above is complete, five Board Members shall constitute a quorum and may conduct. business at any regular meeting, A majority of those present may act by affirmative Vole Na proxy voting is allowed. SECTION 2. SEI TIN'G Regular meetings of the ward shall be held. once a month, on the first Tuesday of each month., at a location 10 be determined by the Beard and opened to the public. Special meetings shall be held as necessary. All meetings shall be sub , jecl to the provisions of the 'Ralph .M. Brown Act (Gov. Code §54950 et, Seq.}, -4- SECY10N _3COMMIEN-ICATIONS All external communications to the public or niedia shall be tbrough or authorjzt�d by the Chairperson, oy-)*D hisilier absence, by the Vice -Chairperson or a designated Board Member. ARTICLE VHl &ML DMENTS .IN SECTION 1, These Bylaws shall constitute the empowering documents for the Lodi Improvement Committee and may be revised by the City Council or a majority vote of the Board of Directors, at a regular meeting previously announced for the purpose, suject to ratification by the Lodi City Council. I ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL VOTE ON . RATMED BY MAJORfTY VOTE OF THE EASTSIDE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE ON FEBRUARY 1, 2005, APPROVED AS TO FORM D. STEPHEN SCHWABAUER CITY ATTORNEY -5-