Colusa County Municipal Code Art. XVII Community Advisory Committee

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

The Colusa County board of supervisors (board) finds a need for the creation of community advisory committees to serve as a forum in the unincorporated areas of the county (“communities”) for gathering and communicating community input to the board.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

A “community advisory committee” (“committee”)

is a committee established by the board to make nonbinding recommendations and issue reports reflecting community and member sentiment on matters of interest to the board, county departments, the Colusa County planning commission, and/or other county entity. A committee has no power to take final action on behalf of the county or any related entity.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

Committees will be created for the communities of Arbuckle/College City, Grimes, Princeton, Stonyford/Lodoga/Leesville, Maxwell/Sites/Delevan, city of Colusa environs, city of Williams environs, and such other communities as the board may designate.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

Each committee will have five members who are registered voters of the community represented by the committee, which may be increased by the board.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

The board will appoint committee members following an application process directed to the residents of each community. Applications will be solicited in December of each year and advanced by the board clerk to the board in January of each year with appointment effective February 1st, unless otherwise directed by the board and/or in the year of creation of the committee. Committee members will serve at the pleasure of the board, and may be removed for any reason without cause. Each member is appointed for a one-year term or until the appointment of his/her successor, except that initially members of a committee may be appointed for a shorter term.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

A vacancy on a committee will occur automatically on the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term:

(a) Removal of the incumbent for any reason; or

(b) Death or resignation of the incumbent; or

(c) Ceasing to be a resident from the community for which appointed; or

(d) Failure to attend meetings.

Vacancies on a committee are filled by board appointment for the remainder of the term.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

The members of each committee will at the first meeting following appointment elect officers: a chair to preside over meetings, a vice-chair to act in the absence of the chair, and a secretary to post notices of meetings, keep minutes and all committee records. The committee will operate pursuant to bylaws approved by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

A majority of the members of a committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Except for the adjournment of a meeting, no business may be transacted unless a quorum is present.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

Robert's Rules of Order will not govern the proceedings. However, they may be used for procedural guidance when considered appropriate by the chair unless a majority vote of the members who are then present decide otherwise.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

Each committee will operate as a standing committee of the board in accordance with the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.), the Political Reform Act and conflict of interest laws (Government Code Sections 1090 et seq. and 87100 et seq. and the Colusa County conflict of interest code, Article XVI of this chapter) and the Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), as may be amended from time to time, as well as other applicable laws and regulations.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

The members of each committee will serve without compensation, but subject to prior board approval may receive actual and necessary expenses as are incurred in carrying out their duties in accordance with county policy and procedures.

(Ord. No. 727, (part))

The committees will serve as the liaisons for Colusa County citizens living in the communities, providing a forum for discussion and communication on topics of interest to the communities and the board. The committee will direct written reports and nonbinding recommendations on matters affecting the communities to the board, its departments, and the planning commission.