Highland Municipal Code Ch. 2.15 General Provisions Applicable to Commissions, Boards and Committees

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all commissions, boards and committees of the city (hereinafter referred to as "commissions"), except as otherwise expressly provided.

(Ord. 290 § 7, 2004)

Members of commissions shall be appointed by the city council and serve at the pleasure of the city council.

(Ord. 290 § 7, 2004)

A. At the time of appointment and during his or her tenure of office, each commission member shall reside within the city.

B. No member of a commission may be an employee of the city.

C. A member of a commission cannot serve on more than one committee.

(Ord. 290 § 7, 2004)

A. Ethics Training, Fiscal and Financial Training, and Form 700 Filings.

1. Monitoring of Compliance. The city clerk's office will monitor compliance with state and city Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest), and AB 1234 (Ethics Training), and SB 827 financial and fiscal training requirements.

2. Ethics Training Requirement (AB 1234). All local elected officials, governing body members, department heads, and administrative officers shall complete an ethics training course consisting of not less than two hours of instruction within the first six months of appointment and, thereafter, shall complete at least two hours of ethics training every two years, as required by state law.

3. Fiscal and Financial Training Requirement (SB 827). All local agency officials required to file a statement of economic interests pursuant to Government Code Section 87200 et seq. of the city's conflict-of-interest code shall complete financial and fiscal training within the first six months of assuming office and at least once every two years thereafter, consistent with state law requirements.

4. Form 700 Filing Requirement. All officials designated in the city's conflict-of-interest code or otherwise required by state law to file a statement of economic interests shall file a Form 700 no later than 30 days after assuming office, within 30 days of leaving office, and annually thereafter while serving.

(Ord. 374 § 2, 2013; Ord. 480, 4/14/2026)

The terms of commissioners shall be for four years, except as may otherwise be provided by ordinance of the city council. The term of a commissioner which expires is automatically extended until a successor is appointed.

(Ord. 290 § 7, 2004)

Members of commissions shall be removed from office or their offices declared vacant in the following manner and/or for any of the following reasons:

A. Failure to meet any of the requirements for membership, at which time the removal shall be automatic and no action by the city council shall be necessary.

B. On the recommendation of two members of the city council ratified by a majority vote of the city council.

(Ord. 290 § 7, 2004)