Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 3.70 Filming Advisory Committee

There is hereby continued the filming advisory committee, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the "committee." The committee shall be advisory in nature.

(Ord. 90-0086 § 24(a). 1990; Ord. 83-0001 § 6 (part), 1983.)

A.

The committee shall have 10 positions, five appointive positions and five ex-officio positions. An appointive member of the committee shall be appointed to a vacant position by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board of supervisors, which shall be referred to in this chapter as the "board." Each such member shall be selected on the basis of experience or knowledge in the filming industry production or location activities.

B.

The committee shall also include the following ex officio members: the director of public works; the director of internal services; the county forester and fire warden; the director of planning; the county sheriff. Each ex officio member may designate one of his or her deputies to sit on the filming advisory committee in his or her absence.

(Ord. 90-0086 § 24(b), 1990; Ord. 89-0109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 89-0078 § 1, 1989; Ord. 85-0020 § 1, 1985; Ord. 83-0001 § 6 (part), 1983.)

A.

The periods of service of the five appointed members of the committee shall be staggered, such that one member's position shall become vacant each July 1st, beginning July 1, 1990. The order of expiration of the periods of service shall be based upon the length of service of each member as of the effective date of section 2 of ordinance 89-0078; the position of the member with the earliest date of appointment to the committee shall become vacant first.

B.

The provisions of this subsection shall become applicable to an appointive position on the committee at the expiration of the period of service of the member occupying that position on the effective date of the amendment codified in this section.

Each member of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Each position on the committee shall become vacant every four years from the date the amendment codified in this section becomes applicable to each position.

No member of the committee may serve more than two consecutive full periods of service as specified in subdivision 1 above. The board, by order, may extend this length of service or waive this limit for individuals or the committee as a whole.

A member's position on the committee shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, or removal by the board. In the case of such a vacancy, the board shall appoint a successor to serve until the position next becomes vacant under subdivision 1, above.

The provisions of Chapter 5.12 of the County Code shall not apply to the committee.

(Ord. 90-0086 § 24(c), 1990; Ord. 89-0078 § 2, 1989.)

A.

The committee may prepare and adopt rules and regulations for the internal government of its business and designate the time and place of holding its meetings, provided that such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with this chapter or any other ordinance or statute.

B.

The committee shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary from the members thereof, each of whom shall serve for one year, and thereafter until his successor is elected.

(Ord. 83-0001 § 6 (part), 1983.)

The members of the committee shall serve without compensation.

(Ord. 83-0001 § 6 (part), 1983.)

The committee shall have the following duties:

A.

To act in an advisory capacity to the filming permit coordination office regarding the county's policies, procedures and requirements for the issuance of filming permits throughout the county;

B.

To assist in the review of particular elements of the county's filming permit system as requested by the board, the filming permit coordination office, or, on its own initiative, to identify problems or deficiencies and to recommend appropriate solutions;

C.

To acquire and analyze the information necessary to measure the impact and effectiveness of the county's program for encouraging the development of the film industry in Los Angeles County;

D.

To act in an advisory capacity to the filming permit coordination office during the investigation of major complaints and resolution efforts of major disputes between the public, the film industry, or county agencies;

E.

To assist the filming permit coordination office in the development of methods to encourage filming in Los Angeles County;

F.

To recommend, when the need arises, that the county engage independent contractors for the performance of specialized studies which cannot be performed by the committee, the staff of the filming permit coordination office, or other county agencies;

G.

To consider and recommend ways to insure the film industry's understanding of the need to comply with regulatory requirements to protect the public interest and safety.

(Ord. 83-0001 § 6 (part), 1983.)

All county commissions, committees and departments shall assist the filming advisory committee in the review and completion of their studies on filming in Los Angeles County.

(Ord. 83-0001 § 6 (part), 1983.)