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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2014-102RESOLUTION NO. 2014-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING 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 adopted Resolution No. 2007-161 establishing the Lodi Animal Advisory Commission on August 1, 2007, 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 was created; however, it is recommended that the membership of the Commission be reduced from seven members to five. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby amend the guidelines of the Lodi Animal Advisory Commission as follows: Recitals ORGANIZATION: The Lodi Animal Advisory Commission (hereinafter Commission) shall organize and adopt administrative rules and procedures consistent with the powers and duties provided to accomplish its purposes. The Chairperson shall appoint such officers or 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. Make periodic visits to other shelters in the area and make suggestions of procedures that shelters in the area have found to be successful; 5. 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; 6. Serve as an information and referral source on animals in the community. MEMBERSHIP: The Commission shall consist of five (5) 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: 1. The terms of the members first taking office expired 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. Current appointees will retain their appointment following adoption of this Resolution; and 3. As terms expire, succeeding appointees shall serve for three (3) years; and 4. 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 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, including but not limited to, representatives from People Assisting Lodi Shelter (PALS). 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. For the purposes of discussion only, two (2) members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. For action purposes, three (3) or more members of the Commission shall be required. 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 REPORT: The Commission shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Commission Liaison for City Council review no later than February 1 St of each calendar year. The report shall be considered by the City Council no later than the first meeting in March 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. MEETINGS: LOCATIONS: The Commission shall hold bi-monthly meetings on the 2"d Monday of January, March, May, July, September, and November 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 NON-EXCLUSIVE: Nothing 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: June 17, 2014 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2014-102 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a special meeting held June 17, 2014, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Nakanishi, and Mayor Katzakian NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Moun ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Non DF HL City Clerk/Legislative Affairs Officer 2014-102