Alameda Municipal Code § 2-9 Social Service Human Relations Board

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 3029 N.S., § 1, adopted April 5, 2011, amended 2-9 in its entirety and enacted new provisions as set out herein. The former 2-9 pertained to City Golf Commission and derived from Ord. No. 1696 N.S.; Ord. No. 2713 N.S., § 1; and Ord. No. 2936 N.S., §§ 1—3.

It is the intent of the City Council in enacting this section to create an environment which will encourage and bring about mutual understanding, respect and good will among groups of people in the community and to improve social services in the community. The purpose of this section is to implement Section 15-1 of the City Charter.

(Ord. No. 3029 N.S., § 1, 4-5-2011)

a. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, all of whom shall, at the time of their appointment and continuously during their incumbency, be electors of the City.

b. Upon nomination of the Mayor, the City Council shall appoint, between May 1 and July 1 of each year, at least two (2) members of such Board for terms commencing on the first day of July following such appointment and continuing for four (4) years thereafter until the successor of such member is appointed and qualified.

c. No person shall be eligible for the office held by that person for two (2) consecutive terms immediately prior to the term for which the person seeks appointment.

d. A member of the Board may be removed by the vote of a majority of the City Council. A vacancy in the office of a member shall be filled for the unexpired term by nomination by the Mayor and the City Council, respectively, for the duration of the unexpired term of office.

(Ord. No. 3029 N.S., § 1, 4-5-2011)

a. The Board shall meet as necessary to perform the duties outlined in subsection 2-9.4. Meetings shall be held on a fiscal year schedule, running July 1 through June 30. The Board shall have the power to establish rules for its proceedings.

b. The votes of a majority of the entire membership of the Board shall be necessary to take any action thereof.

(Ord. No. 3029 N.S., § 1, 4-5-2011)

It shall be the duty of the Social Service Human Relations Board to:

a. Encourage the formation of private social welfare organizations to meet needs not already provided for and to foster all worthy philanthropic enterprises;

b. Foster mutual understanding, respect, equality and good will among community groups;

c. Facilitate the provision of social services in the community by informing private agencies of needs and of areas of duplication of effort;

d. Disseminate information concerning the programs and functions of social service and regulatory agencies and to refer persons to the agencies which can best meet the needs of those persons;

e. Assess and report to the City Council the social service needs of the people and the methods of meeting those needs; and

f. Adopt a plan for the performance of the above listed functions with advice and consent of the City Council. It is the intent of this section that the City Council and Board will meet at least once a year to review the plan.

The Board shall not investigate the actions or proceedings of other City or County agencies or make findings of fact concerning actions taken or determinations made or proposed by such agencies.

(Ord. No. 3029 N.S., § 1, 4-5-2011)