Inglewood Municipal Code Art. 3 Boards and Commissions

A Planning and Zoning Board is hereby created and established to perform the functions designated in this Article. The Board shall be construed to be the "Planning Commission of the City" with respect to all matters with respect to which a planning commission must act in accordance with law. The Board may be denoted merely as the "Planning Board" or "Planning Commission" in any legal reference.

The Planning and Zoning Board shall consist of five members.

The five members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall be designated respectively as members Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Member No. 1 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 1.

Member No. 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 2.

Member No. 3 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 3.

Member No. 4 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 4.

Member No. 5 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

All Members shall be citizens of the City.

Officers or employees of the City (other than members of the City Planning and Zoning Board) shall not be eligible for appointment as members.

The terms of the present members of the Planning Commission are superseded by the provisions of the ordinance codified in this Section.

All current members of the Planning Commission and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however that each member shall continue to serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 89-16 9-19-89)

Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Article, any member who absents himself from any three consecutive regular meetings of the Planning and Zoning Board, unless excused from such attendance by consent of such Board expressed by action of record in its minutes, or who is absent from a total of five regular meetings of said Board in any six-month period without such consent of such Board so expressed of record, shall thereby automatically forfeit his or her position or office as a member of said Planning and Zoning Board, and the name of such person shall be automatically removed from the membership of said Board immediately after the adjournment of any such third consecutive regular meeting or of any such fifth regular meeting in any such six-month period, as the case may be, at which such member has not appeared. The secretary of the Planning and Zoning Board shall thereupon promptly notify the City Council, and any such person so ceasing to be such member, of such fact; whereupon the vacancy so created shall be filled by appointment under applicable provisions of this Article.

Permission is hereby granted to the Planning and Zoning Board to use the Council Chamber in the City Hall as the place for its meetings, provided that such meetings shall not conflict or interfere with meetings of the City Council.

Three of the members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall constitute a quorum of said Board for the transaction of business.

The Planning and Zoning Board Chairman shall be selected by the Mayor, a Vice Chairman shall be elected from its members, who shall serve during the pleasure of the Board. The Planning and Building Department Director shall designate a Secretary who may be a person in the classified civil service system of the City. The compensation of the Secretary shall be as determined by the personnel rules.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

No compensation shall be paid Planning and Zoning Board Members as such, but they shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such Board members, not to exceed the amount budgeted therefor.

The City Council may, in making its annual tax levy, and as a part thereof, levy and collect a tax not to exceed in any fiscal year the sum of two mills on the dollar of assessed valuation, for the purpose of defraying the lawful expenses incurred by the Planning and Zoning Board acting as Planning Agency of the City in carrying out the purposes of said "Conservation and Planning Act," and may make appropriations from other funds therefor.

The Planning and Zoning Board and the respective members thereof shall perform the duties and shall have all the rights, powers and privileges specified and provided for in this Code or by said "Conservation and Planning Act." The Board shall further have the duties and powers set forth in the chapter relating to Planning and Zoning of this Code, and as assigned by City Council resolution.

The Planning and Zoning Board shall cause proper records to be kept of all of its official acts and proceedings, and shall make reports to the City Council, all as contemplated in and by said "Conservation and Planning Act."

Except as otherwise provided in this Code or by law, the Planning and Zoning Board shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Board.

The Planning and Zoning Board shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purposes of said Board in any fiscal year.

The City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to notify the Planning and Zoning Board of any matters which may hereafter be pending before the City Council and to forward to said Planning and Zoning Board from time to time any and all documents, proceedings and instruments which may hereafter be so pending and which matters, documents, proceedings and instruments according to law or to this Code are required to be submitted to such Planning and Zoning Board prior to final action thereon by the City Council.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, any reference in this Code to the "Board of Zoning Appeals" shall be deemed to apply to the Planning and Zoning Board, and in the event of any conflict between this Article and any other provision on the subject of the "Board of Zoning Appeals" or "Planning Commission," or both, this Article shall prevail.

(Ord. 2081 9-3-71)

There shall be and there is hereby established a Board to be known and designated as the Construction Appeals Board.

The Construction Appeals Board shall consist of five members who shall be designated respectively as Board Members Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

(a) Board Member No. 1 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 1.

(b) Board Member No. 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 2.

(c) Board Member No. 3 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 3.

(d) Board Member No. 4 shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 4.

(e) Board Member No. 5 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

The terms of the present members of the Construction Appeals Board are superseded by the provisions of the ordinance codified in this Section.

All current members of the Construction Appeals Board and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however that each member shall continue to serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 89-16 9-19-89)

The Construction Appeals Board Chairman shall be selected by the Mayor. A Vice Chairman shall be elected from its Members who shall serve during the pleasure of the Board. The Planning and Building Department Director shall designate a Secretary, who may be a person in the classified civil service system of the City. The compensation of the Secretary shall be as determined by the personnel rules.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The Members of the Construction Appeals Board shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such Board Members, not to exceed the amount budgeted therefor.

Vacancies occurring in the office of Board Member whether by expiration of term, or otherwise, shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 2-73, and shall be either for the ensuing term or for the remainder of the then current unexpired term, as the case may be.

The Construction Appeals Board shall have the following duties and powers:

(a) Those duties and powers ascribed to the "Board of Building Appeals" in the Uniform Building Code as adopted and amended as the Building Code of the City.

(b) Those duties and powers ascribed to the "Board of Fire Appeals" in the Uniform Fire Code as adopted and amended as the Fire Code of the City.

(c) Such other duties as are designated by City Council resolution.

The Superintendent of Building and Safety shall attend all meetings of the Construction Appeals Board unless excused therefrom by the Chairman. He or she shall have the power to discuss and make recommendations with reference to any matter coming before the Board under the Building Code.

(Ord. 2397 5-5-81)

The Fire Chief shall attend all meetings of the Construction Appeals Board unless excused therefrom by the Chairman. He or she shall have the power to discuss and make recommendations with reference to any matters coming before said Board under the Fire Code.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any reference in this Code to the "Board of Building Appeals" or "Board of Fire Appeals" shall be deemed to apply to the Construction Appeals Board, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Article and any other provision on the subject of the "Board of Building Appeals" or "Board of Fire Appeals," this Article shall prevail.

(Ord. 2081 9-3-71)

There shall be and there hereby is established a Community Environment Commission.

The Community Environment Commission shall consist of ten Commissioners consisting ex officio of the five Planning and Zoning Board Members and the five members of the Construction Appeals Board.

The functions of the Community Environment Commission shall be as follows:

(a) To coordinate interpretation and application of those ordinances and regulations affecting planning, zoning, building, property maintenance, sign erection, community development and redevelopment, housing, community environment, ecology and allied matters so as to enhance the environment, quality of life and economy of and in the City.

(b) To advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on matters of policy and legislation within said areas of concern.

The Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Board and the Chairperson of the Construction Appeals Board shall alternate the chairmanship of the Community Environment Commission each quarter. The Community Environment Commission may also designate a vice-chairman, to be either alternating or permanent as the Commission shall elect. The Planning and Building Department Director shall designate a Secretary, who may be a person in the classified civil service system of the City. The compensation of the Secretary shall be as determined by the personnel rules.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The Community Environment Commission shall meet quarterly or on the call of the Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Board, the Chairperson of the Construction Appeals Board or by the Planning and Building Department Director.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The City Administrative Officer and the Planning and Building Department Director shall have the power to discuss and make recommendations with reference to any and all matters coming before said Commission.

(Ord. 2081 9-3-71; Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

A Park and Recreation Commission is hereby created and established to perform the functions designated in this Article.

The Park and Recreation Commission shall consist of five members who shall be designated respectively as Commissioners Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

(a) Commissioner No. 1 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 1 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from said Councilmanic District.

(b) Commissioner No. 2 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 2 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from said Councilmanic District.

(c) Commissioner No. 3 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 3 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from said Councilmanic District.

(d) Commissioner No. 4 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 4 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from said Councilmanic District.

(e) Commissioner No. 5 shall be a citizen of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.

(Ord. 2407 7-7-81)

The terms of the present members of the Park and Recreation Commission are superseded by the provisions of the ordinance codified in this Section.

All current members of the Park and Recreation Commission and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however that each member shall continue to serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 89-16 9-19-89)

The members of the Park and Recreation Commission shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred and expended in the performance of their respective duties and functions as such Commissioners.

The Park and Recreation Commission shall select from its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, who shall serve, respectively, as such, during the pleasure of the Commission. The Commission shall also designate a secretary who shall serve as such during the pleasure of the Commission. The Secretary may, but need not be, a person in the Civil Service System of the City. The compensation of the Secretary, as such, shall be determined by the City Council, but the Commission shall have the right to make recommendations with reference thereto.

A vacancy occurring in the office of any Commissioner for any reason shall be filled by the City Council for the balance of the unexpired term.

Any Commissioner who absents himself or herself from any three consecutive regular meetings of said Park and Recreation Commission, unless excused from such attendance by consent of such Commission, expressed by action of record in its official minutes or who is absent from a total of five regular meetings of said Commission in any six-month period without such consent of such Commission, so expressed of record in its official minutes, shall thereby automatically forfeit his or her office as a member of the Park and Recreation Commission, and the name of such person shall be automatically removed from the membership of said Commission, immediately after the adjournment of any such third consecutive meeting or of any such fifth meeting in any such six-month period, as the case may be, at which such Commissioner has not appeared. The secretary of the Commission shall thereupon promptly notify the person removed as Commissioner and the City Council.

Subject to the general control and authority of the City Council the Park and Recreation Commission shall have the power and authority to perform the following functions:

(a) Adopt any and all lawful rules and regulations for its own organization and government.

(b) Interpret the community Park-Recreation program to public officials and the general citizenship in terms of needs and results toward the end that the Park-Recreation program receives adequate moral and financial support from public and private sources.

(c) Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to public parks and recreation development and expansion in the City.

(d) Review all general policies governing the services of the Recreation, Parks and Community Services Department and act in an advisory capacity to the Department in order to best carry out the purposes for which said Department is established.

(e) Consider and act upon requests and recommendations coming from any source outside the City involving matters of general policy.

(f) Review and comment upon the annual budgets for the Parks and Recreation, Parks and Community Services Department.

(g) Review from time to time, and as often as the Commission may deem advisable, the ordinances and regulations of the City relating to the planting of trees, vines, and shrubs in the public streets and places within said City, and in the event Councilmanic action is required in order to establish, change, repeal, or enforce the same, to make recommendations to the Council with reference thereto.

(h) Determine the types and kinds of trees and shrubs suitable and desirable for planting in the public streets and parkways within the City. Such determination shall be made by said Commission after consultation with competent arborists and nurserymen familiar with the subjects of such plantings. When such determination has been made, the Commission shall report its determinations in writing to the City Council in a report to be designated "FIRST OFFICIAL TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTING LIST, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA." Said report shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and, after such filing, the same shall be the official determination of said Commission in the premises. Thereafter said Commission may from time to time file second, third, fourth, etc., reports covering the same subject, each of which shall be complete in itself and each of which shall be transmitted and filed in the office of the City Clerk. The latest of such reports duly filed shall be the official list until supplanted by a subsequent list.

(i) Consider appeals from the determinations of the Recreation, Parks and Community Services Director relative to the designation of kind, type and location of trees, or the kind, type and location of programs.

(Ord. 2397 5-5-81; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 99-1 1-26-99)

The Commission shall cause to be kept accurate records of its acts and proceedings in a suitable record or minute book, which shall at all times, during public working hours, be open to public inspection in the office of the Commission.

The Board of Education of Inglewood City Schools, the Board of Trustees of the Centinela Valley Union High School District, and all other agencies and individuals owning or controlling facilities, properties and means suitable for use in connection with the development and maintenance of the public park system and the public recreational program, or either of them, of the City are respectfully requested by the City Council to cooperate with the Park and Recreation Commission, hereinabove created, and to coordinate their facilities, activities and the use of their respective facilities, properties and means, through said Commission, to the end that the public park system of said City and its recreational program may be brought to their highest and best use.

The City Council specially requests that public bodies in the preparation of their respective budgets for the fiscal years hereafter give due consideration to the park and recreation needs of the community, and as far as reasonably possible develop through the agency of the Commission the maximum benefit which may be reasonably expected by the people served from such budgeted sources.

The City Council hereby respectfully requests all property owners, citizens, and members of the public within the City to cooperate in carrying into effect and supporting the comprehensive plan for City beautification, which is contemplated by this Article to the end that the existing natural beauty of the City may be enhanced and made even more evident.

A Library Board is hereby created and established to perform the functions designated in this Article.

The Library Board shall consist of five members who shall be designated respectively as Board members Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Board Member No. 1 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 1 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from said Councilmanic District.

Board Member No. 2 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 2 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman from said Councilmanic District.

Board Member No. 3 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 3 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman from said Councilmanic District.

Board Member No. 4 shall be a citizen residing in Councilmanic District No. 4 of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman from said Councilmanic District.

Board Member No. 5 shall be a citizen of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from the citizens at large of the City.

The terms of the present members of the Library Board are superseded by the provisions of the ordinance codified in this Section.

All current members of the Library Board and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however that each member shall continue to serve until his/her successor has been appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 89-16 9-19-89)

The Library Board shall select from its members a chairman and a vice chairman, who shall serve as such during the pleasure of the Board. The Board shall also designate a secretary who shall serve as such during the pleasure of the Board. The secretary may, but need not be, a person in the Civil Service System of the City. The compensation of the secretary, as such, shall be determined by the City Council, but the Board shall have the right to make recommendations with reference thereto.

A vacancy occurring in the office of Board Member for any reason shall be filled by the City Council for the balance of the unexpired term.

The Board shall hold at least one regular meeting of such Board in each calendar month at the time and place fixed by the City Council by resolution.

Any Board Member who absent himself from any three consecutive regular meetings of said Library Board, unless excused from such attendance by consent of such Board, expressed by action of record in its official minutes or who is absent from a total of five regular meetings of said Board in any six months period without such consent of such Board, so expressed of record in its official minutes, shall thereby automatically forfeit his position or office as a member of said Library Board, and the name of such person shall be automatically removed from the membership of said Board immediately after the adjournment of any such third consecutive meeting or of any such fifth meeting in any such six months period, as the case may be, at which such Board Member has not appeared. The Secretary of the Board shall thereupon promptly notify the removed person and the City Council of the fact of such removal.

The members of the Library Board shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred and expended in the performance of their respective duties and functions as such Board Members.

The Library Board shall have the following duties and functions:

(a) to act in a general advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the municipal library operation and particularly to advise the City Council concerning the following:

(1) recommend concerning library services offered to the community and the need for additional or expanded service and facilities;

(2) recommend fees and charges necessary to be instituted or modified by the Library system;

(3) recommend hours of operation of library facilities;

(4) recommend the desirability of establishment or termination of reciprocal relationships with other library systems, including the borrowing, lending, or exchange of library material with other libraries;

(5) recommend rules and regulations pertaining to the borrowing of library materials by non-residents and general conditions concerning the issuance of library cards or borrowing privileges; and

(6) recommend as to the acceptance or rejection of all offers of donations of money, personal property or real estate to be used for library purposes except as provided otherwise in this Article.

(b) to accept on behalf of the City all offers of donations of money or personal property, where no conditions or burdens are attached to such offer.

(c) to assist and consult with the Library Director in the establishment of a book selection policy.

(d) to adopt rules and regulations for its own organization and government consistent with the Charter of the City of Inglewood and this code.

(e) to keep accurate records of its acts and procedures in a suitable minute book which shall be open at all times during regular business hours to public inspection.

There shall be and there is hereby established an Inglewood Advisory Commission. Members shall be appointed to perform the duties hereinafter in this Article set forth.

The Inglewood Advisory Commission shall consist of forty members who shall be designated as Board Members Nos. 1 through 40.

(1) Members No. 1 through 10 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman who represents Councilmanic District No. 1.

(2) Members No. 11 through 20 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman who represents Councilmanic District No. 2.

(3) Members No. 21 through 30 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman who represents Councilmanic District No. 3.

(4) Members No. 31 through 40 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from nominees submitted by the Councilman who represents Councilmanic District No. 4.

The terms of the present members of the Inglewood Advisory Commission are superseded by the provisions of this Section.

All current members of the Inglewood Advisory Commission and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however, that each member shall continue to serve until his/her successor has been appointed and qualified.

Notwithstanding the above provisions, any member may be removed from the Commission by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council without the grounds for said removal being stated.

(Ord. 93-27 11-2-92)

Vacancies occurring in the office of Member, whether by expiration of term or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment as in the first instance and such appointee shall serve either for the ensuing term or the remainder of the then current unexpired term of such office, as the case may be.

The functions of the Inglewood Advisory Commission shall be as follows:

(1) To serve as required in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters relating to the long-term future development of the Inglewood community;

(2) To assist in developing long-range community objectives and goals for improvement;

(3) To serve as a medium for applying community talents to the identification and solution of community problems, for promotion and coordination of related private and municipal problems, and for wide public understanding regarding community problems, and future development of resources.

The Inglewood Advisory Commission shall meet at such time and place as may be called from time to time by the Mayor. Those ten members for each councilmanic district shall meet as a sub-committee of the Commission at such time and place as may be called by the Councilman from such district and shall advise him, the Commission, or the City Council as the Councilman may direct.

Studies, inquiries, hearings and reports by the Commission or sub-committees shall cover and pertain to such subjects as shall be directed by the Mayor or Councilman calling the meeting, as the case may be.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, any member of the Inglewood Advisory Commission who is absent from three or more consecutive meetings as called pursuant to Section 2-122 shall thereby automatically forfeit his position or office as a Member of the Commission, and his name shall automatically be removed from membership upon adjournment of said third meeting. The Secretary of the Commission shall thereupon promptly notify the removed Member and the Mayor and City Council of such fact. The Mayor shall thereupon appoint a new Member according to the provisions of Section 2-120 to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the Member so removed.

The Mayor shall select a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman of the Commission, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

The Inglewood Advisory Commission shall establish its own rules and procedures not inconsistent with the intent of this ordinance and the policies of the City of Inglewood, and may determine such other organization matters as may be necessary.

There shall be and there is hereby established a Human Affairs Commission composed of 9 members, representing each major ethnic group and, as nearly as possible, the various professions, vocations, and trades; social, religious, and various age groups; and such other individuals from within the City who are interested in the future of Inglewood.

The nine members of the Human Affairs Commission shall be designated respectively as Members Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Member No. 1 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 1.

Member No. 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 2.

Member No. 3 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 3.

Member No. 4 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, from nominees submitted by the Councilmember from Councilmanic District No. 4.

Member No. 5 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council to represent the housing industry (investors, lenders, builders, realtors, apartment owners and managers, and insurance brokers).

Member No. 6 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, to represent community organizations or groups concerned with improvement of mutual understanding and respect among all citizens.

Member No. 7 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, to represent the Inglewood Unified School District.

Member No. 8 shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, to represent business and industry interests in the community.

Member No. 9 shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

All members shall be residents of the City, and shall not hold membership or office on any other City, County, district, State or Federal board, commission, authority or agency.

The terms of the present members of the Human Affairs Commission are superseded by the provisions of this Section.

All current members of the Human Affairs Commission and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual Councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however, that each member shall continue to serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 93-27 11-2-93)

Vacancies in the office of a member, whether by expiration of the term, moving from the City, or otherwise, shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 2-127 and shall be either for the ensuing term or for the remainder of the then current unexpired term as the case may be.

Removal, either heretofore or hereafter, from a district to another district or readjustment of district lines shall not affect the tenure of any member as such for the unexpired portion of his or her then current term.

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article, any member who absents himself or herself from any three consecutive regular meetings of said Human Affairs Commission, unless excused from such attendance by consent of such Commission, expressed by action of record in its official minutes, or who is absent from a total of five regular meetings of said board, in any six-month period without such consent of the Commission so expressed of record in its official minutes, shall thereby automatically forfeit his or her position or office as a member of said Human Affairs Commission and the name of such person shall be automatically removed from the membership of said Commission immediately after the adjournment of any such third consecutive meeting or any such fifth meeting in any six-month period, as the case may be, at which such member has not appeared. The Secretary of the Commission shall thereupon promptly notify the removed member and the Mayor of the fact of such removal; whereupon, the vacancy so created shall be filled by appointment under the provisions of Section 2-127 of this Code.

Five of the members of the Human Affairs Commission shall constitute a quorum of said Commission for the transaction of business.

There is hereby created and established a committee to be known as the Charter Study Committee.

The Charter Study Committee shall consist of eleven community members who reside in the City of Inglewood.

(a) Each City Councilmember shall nominate two community persons from the Council District the Councilmember represents. The Mayor shall appoint the nominated person to the committee.

(b) The Mayor shall appoint three community members to committee.

(Ord. 99-20 8-24-99)

The terms of the present members of the Charter Study Committee are superseded by the provisions of this Section.

All current members of the Charter Study Committee and all succeeding appointees shall serve terms which coincide with the terms of the individual councilmember by whom they were nominated; provided, however, that each member shall continue to serve until his/her successor has been appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 93-27 11-2-93)

The Charter Study Committee shall select from its members a chairman, vice chairman and secretary who shall serve respectively as such, during the pleasure of the Board. The City shall provide the Charter Study Committee with a secretary who shall be available as needed by the Committee and with such other clerical and professional assistance as may be necessary within reasonable limits of the allocation of the time of the officers and employees involved.

Vacancies in the Charter Study Committee, from whatever cause, shall be filled by appointment by the City Council for the unexpired term. Each member of the Committee shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any member of the Charter Study Committee may be removed from office prior to the expiration of his term of office by a four-fifths vote of all members of the City Council.

The Charter Study Committee shall meet on call of the Chairman of the Committee or the City Council. Said meeting shall be open to the public and notice of said meetings shall be published seven days prior to the date of said meetings in the City's official newspaper. The Chairman shall notify each member of the Committee seven days in advance of said meetings.

The members of the Charter Study Committee shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such Committee members.

The duties and functions of the Charter Study Committee shall be as follows:

(a) To study and make recommendations concerning charter revision proposals referred to it by the City Council.

(b) Upon the Committee's own initiative, to make studies and conduct research and make recommendations to the City Council relative to proposals that would revise the charter to:

(1) Conform to statutory and case law;

(2) Meet modern conditions of the community; or

(3) Reflect the present-day intent of the electorate of the City of Inglewood.

(c) To conduct public hearings, upon its own motion, when deemed necessary to complete its studies upon a particular charter revision proposal.

(Ord. 2013 12-13-69)

There is hereby created and established a Civil Defense and Disaster Council.

The City Council of the City of Inglewood shall be and is the Inglewood Civil Defense and Disaster Council for all purposes whatsoever. The Mayor of the City of Inglewood shall be the Chairman of the Civil Defense and Disaster Council. This Section shall not be construed as a limitation on any duly authorized powers of the City Council.

(Ord. 2288 8-23-77; Ord. 2500 6-4-85)

(a) There is hereby established the Office of the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster.

(b) The Administrative Officer shall be the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster.

(c) In the absence or unavailability of the Administrative Officer, the Assistant or Deputy Director shall be the Director.

(Ord. 2288 8-23-77; Ord. 2500 6-4-85; Ord. 97-19 9-2-97)

(a) There is hereby established the Office of Assistant Director of Civil Defense and Disaster and the Office of Deputy Director of the Civil Defense and Disaster.

(b) The Chief of Police shall be the Assistant Director of Civil Defense and Disaster.

(c) A Police Officer, as designated by the Chief of Police, shall be the Deputy Director of Civil Defense and Disaster and shall be assigned the responsibility of planning and coordinating all aspects of the City's Civil Defense and Disaster Preparedness Program.

(d) The Director and Assistant Director of Civil Defense and Disaster may designate other such Deputy Directors as deemed appropriate.

(Ord. 1980 1-23-69; Ord. 2288 8-23-77; Ord. 2500 6-4-85)

(a) As used in these sections, the term "civil defense" shall mean the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster. It shall not include, nor does any provision of these sections apply to, any condition relating to a labor controversy.

(b) As used in these sections, the term "disaster" shall mean actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake or other similar public calamity.

The Civil Defense and Disaster Organization of the City shall consist of (1) all officers and employees of the City; (2) all volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during a disaster; and (3) all groups, organizations and persons (including persons pressed into service pursuant to the provisions hereof) who may by agreement or operation of laws be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in the City during such disaster.

The organization, duties and functions of the Civil Defense and Disaster Organization (City emergency organization) and its relationship with the American National Red Cross shall be as set forth in the current civil defense and disaster emergency operations plan of the City. Insofar as possible, the form of organization, titles and terminology shall conform to the recommendations of the civil defense and disaster agencies of the Federal government and the State of California.

The Director is hereby empowered:

(a) To request the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a disaster or an emergency and the termination thereof, if the City Council is in session, or to issue himself such proclamation if the City Council is not in session, subject to confirmation by the City Council at the earliest practicable time.

(b) To request the Governor to proclaim a state of disaster or a state of extreme emergency when in the opinion of the Director the resources of the area or region are inadequate to cope with the disaster.

(c) To control and direct the effort of the Civil Defense and Disaster Organization of the City for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Part.

(d) To direct coordination and cooperation between divisions, services and staff of the Civil Defense and Disaster Organization of the City, and to resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.

(e) To represent the Civil Defense and Disaster Organization of the City in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to Civil Defense and Disaster.

In the event of the proclamation of a disaster or emergency as herein provided, or the proclamation of a state of disaster or a state of extreme emergency by the Governor or the Director of the California Disaster Office, the Director is empowered:

(a) To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council.

(b) To obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and property of the people, and to bond the City for the fair value thereof; and if required, immediately to commandeer the same for public use.

(c) To require emergency services of any City officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a state of disaster or a state of extreme emergency by the Governor in the region in which the City is located, to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he thinks necessary in the execution of his duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities as are provided by state law for registered civil defense and disaster service volunteers.

(d) To requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency.

(e) To execute all of his ordinary powers as Administrative Officer, all of the special powers conferred upon him by these Sections or by resolution or approved plan adopted pursuant thereto, all powers conferred upon him by any statute, by agreement approved by the City Council, or by any lawful authority.

(Ord. 2288 8-23-77; Ord. 2500 6-4-85; Ord. 97-19 9-2-97)

It shall be unlawful to:

(a) Wilfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the Civil Defense and Disaster Organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to these Sections, or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by virtue of this Chapter; or

(b) Do any act forbidden by any lawful rules or regulations issued pursuant to these Sections; or

(c) Wear, carry or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by either the Civil Defense and Disaster Agency of the State, or by the Inglewood Civil Defense and Disaster Organization.

(Ord. 93-08 4-13-93)