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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-161RESOLUTION NO. 2007-161 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE LODI ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has a long-standing history of recognizing the need associated with the pet population in the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council established the Animal Shelter Task Force on September 20, 2000, to review the needs of the Animal Shelter and provide short and long-term recommendations regarding the same; and WHEREAS, the City Council recently acknowledged the need to create a permanent Commission to review, among other things, responsible pet ownership including benefits of spaying and neutering, proper care and shelter, and general awareness of issues concerning the humane treatment of animals; and WHEREAS, the following design for the establishment of the Lodi Animal Advisory Commission is hereby submitted. NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED. that the Lodi City Council hereby creates the Lodi Animal Advisory Commission and hereby establishes the guidelines as follows: Recitals ORGANIZATION: The Lodi Animal Advisory Commission (hereinafter "Commission") shall organize and adopt administrative nudes and procedures consistent with the powers and duties committees as shall be deemed necessary by the Commission. POWERS AND DUTIES: 1. Act in advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to animals and to cooperate and coordinate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound animal planning and programming; 2. Explore both the short-term and long-term needs of the Lodi Animal Shelter and investigate and make recommendations on possible funding sources to meet identified needs; 3. Make periodic inventories of animal services that exist and/or may be needed and present the same to the City Council; 4. Aid in coordinating and promoting pet population control measures through education and development of spay/neuter programs and explore funding opportunities for programs and education regarding the same; S. Serve as an information and referral source on animals in the community. ME_MBER5-HIP: The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor from a list of nominees with the approval of the City Council. Each member of the Commission shall hold office for a term of three (3) .years, except that: The terms of the members first taking office shall expire as follows, as designated by the Mayor at the time of appointment: two (2) at the end of the first year, two (2) at the end of the second. year, and three (3) at the end of the third year; and 2. As terms expire after the first and second year, succeeding appointees shall serve for three (3) years; and 3. Any member appointed to fill the vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and 4. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive years per term. This provision shall only apply to persons appointed to fill vacancies within the membership. Members of the Commission may consist of individuals representing other non-profit organizations, the veterinarian profession, the business community, and the general citizenry, among others. No two voting members of the Commission shall be representatives, employees, and/or officers of the same group, association, corporation, and/or organization. In addition to the Mayor, the City Manager, and the City Attorney, such other persons may be designated by the Mayor as ex officio members without vote from any department, office, commission, board, employee, or instrumentality of the City of Lodi to aid, assist, and advise the Commission. VACANCIES: If a member of the Commission is absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Commission without leave of absence from the Commission expressed in its official minutes, such office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the Mayor: The Commission shall notify the City Clerk's office of such vacancy as soon thereafter its occurrence as practicable. ANNUAL flEPORT: The Commission shall prepare and submit an annual report to the City Council no later than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year. COMPENSATION: Members of the Commission, the Chairman, and persons appointed to assist the Commission in making its studies shall serve at no salary, but shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties while away from the City of Lodi in accordance with the travel allowance policies adopted by the City of Lodi but only to the extent that appropriations for such travel allowance have been approved by the City Council. STAFF ASSISTANCE: The Commission is authorized to secure through the City Manager from any department, officer, consultant, commission, board, employee, or other instrumentality of the City : of Lodi suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this part and each such department, officer, consultant, commission, board, employee, or other instrumentality of the City of Lodi through the City Manager is authorized and directed to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics to the Commission upon request made by the Chairman of the Commission or upon the request of any member or subcommittee of the Commission whatsoever. MEETING1 LOCATIONS: The Commission shall hold a monthly meeting on the 2" `' Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., in the Community Room of the Police Department, located at 215 West Elm Street, Lodi, California 95240. Such meeting shall be open to the public and comply with all applicable provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. AUTHORITY_NO-N-EXCLUSIVE: Noticing herein in this Part shall be deemed to deprive the City Council or any board, commission, or officer of the City of any power, duty, or function, which such Council, board, commission, or officer may now have or be hereafter granted, it being the intention that the powers and functions hereinabove provided to be exercised by the Commission be non-exclusive. Also, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the City Council, or any board, commission, or officer, to refer or submit to the Commission, or to receive from such any report or recommendation respecting any matter hereinabove mentioned in the Part before taking any action or making any decision with respect to such matter, it being the intention of this Part to authorize the performance of certain functions by said Commission and not to deprive the Council or any board, commission, or officer of any power, duty, or privilege, which it now may have or may hereafter be granted. Dated: August 1, 2007 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-161 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 1, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Johnson COUNCIL MEMBERS — None COUNCIL MEMBERS - None COUNCIL MEMBERS — None 2007-161 2APJOHIL City Clerk