Hercules Municipal Code Art. 4 Education Commission

There is hereby established an Education Commission which shall be composed of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by the Council. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Council.

Five (5) members must be residents of the City of Hercules and at least eighteen (18) years of age. The City Council shall appoint a minimum of one (1) member of the Commission to serve from each of the following school areas: Lupine Hills Elementary School, Ohlone Elementary School, Hanna Ranch Elementary School, Hercules Middle/High School, and the Foxboro area. If appointments cannot be made by district, the Council may make appointments at large.

Two (2) members must be students who reside in Hercules. One (1) member shall be a middle school student (6th to 8th grade) or high school student (9th to 12th grade) from the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and one (1) member shall be a middle school student (6th to 8th grade) or high school student (9th to 12th grade) from the John Swett Unified School District. If appointments cannot be made by students from both districts, the Council may make appointments from one (1) district.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 389 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 425 § 1, 2007; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

The term of office for members of the Education Commission shall be two (2) years; the middle school student and high school student shall serve a term of one (1) year; provided, that the first members of the Education Commission appointed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Article shall serve terms as follows:

Three (3) members for an initial term of one (1) year. Four (4) members for a term of two (2) years.

The determination of the respective terms of such initial members shall be by lot conducted by the City Clerk. Each member shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.

Appointments to the position of City Representative and Alternate to the West Contra Costa Unified School District Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee shall be made at the discretion of the City Council. Such appointments shall be for a period of two (2) years.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 389 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 414 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

Any member of the Education Commission who is absent from three (3) meetings of the Education Commission during any rolling twelve (12) month period shall be automatically removed from the Commission, and the Council shall fill the vacancy thereby created as provided in Section 2-2.404.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Education Commission, whether by death, resignation, automatic removal as provided in Section 2-2.403, removal by the Council or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the process for appointments established by City Council resolution, as amended from time to time.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

Members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, which shall not include travel to and from meetings held within the City of Hercules, but shall receive no other compensation for their service as a member of the Education Commission.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

The Education Commission shall annually elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to serve a term of one (1) year. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings and shall report to the Council on all recommendations of the Commission. The Vice-Chairperson shall perform the functions of the Chairperson in case of absence of the Chairperson. Upon completion of the one (1) year term as Vice-Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall be given the first option to serve as Chairperson of the Education Commission.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

The Commission shall hold one (1) regular meeting each month at a public meetings place within the City of Hercules. Such meetings shall be held on the dates and at the times established by City Council resolution, said meeting dates and times to be posted on the City's official website. A special meeting may be called at any time by the Chairperson or by a majority of the members of the Education Commission. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public and the provision of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) shall apply.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting; action may be taken by a majority of the members present.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)

The Education Commission shall be advisory to the City Council and shall have the following duties:

(a) Shall advise the City Council on matters of policy and public interest related to the subject of the education of the children of the City of Hercules.

(b) Shall investigate and make advisory reports on such matters to the City Council.

(c) Shall render such other specific issues as are consistent with the role of an advisory board on the education system, to include recommendations and advice to the West Contra Costa Unified School District and the John Swett Unified School District on education issues within the City.

(d) Shall work together with representatives from both the West Contra Costa Unified School District and the John Swett Unified School District to establish a permanent and positive working relationship with both districts.

(e) The Commission member serving as the City's Representative to the West Contra Costa Unified School District Bond Measure Oversight Committee shall routinely report to the entire Education Commission on actions taken at the meetings of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Bond Measure Oversight Committee.

(Ord. 384 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 519 § 2 (part), 2019)