Los Angeles Municipal Code Ch. 19 The Innovation and Performance Commission

(Title amended by Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14.)

Section 8.230 Creation and Purpose. 8.231 Membership. 8.232 Qualifications for Appointment. 8.233 Term of Service. 8.234 Officers. 8.235 Rules and Regulations. 8.236 Meetings. 8.237 Compensation. 8.238 Staff and Expenses. 8.239 Cooperation. 8.240 Duties.

The Quality and Productivity Commission for the City of Los Angeles is hereby renamed the Innovation and Performance Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall have the duties as set forth in this Chapter.

The Commission is to provide the Mayor and the City Council with the benefit of private and public sector experience, expertise, information and recommendations relating to improving the provision of City services through innovation, productivity and performance measurement within City government.

The term “productivity” shall mean the efficiency with which human and material resources are utilized directly or indirectly in the delivery of services. The term “innovation” shall mean the introduction of transformative processes and/or new tools that have the potential to increase the quality, effectiveness and reach of the services that the City provides. The term “performance measurement” shall mean the process of collecting and interpreting data to determine progress in achieving the City’s priorities through the services it provides.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230 Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89; First Sentence, Ord. 172,140, Eff. 9-12-98; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14.

The Commission shall consist of nine members. The Mayor shall appoint three members. The Council President shall appoint six members from nominations submitted by the Chairs of the Budget and Finance Committee (2 nominations), the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (2 nominations), and the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (2 nominations) of the City Council. Each Mayoral and Council President appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the Council by majority vote. A member appointed by the Mayor may be removed by the Mayor. A member appointed by the Council President may be removed by the President subject to approval by the Council by majority vote.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: Sentence added at end, Ord. No. 161,739, Eff. 12-14-86; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,227, Eff. 3-12-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12- 89; Ord. No. 164,741, Eff. 5-27-89, Oper. 7-1-89; Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14; In Entirety, Ord. No. 184,183, Eff. 5-18-16; In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,442, Eff. 4-9-18.

Members shall have special knowledge and experience in innovation, productivity, performance measurement and/or related techniques in the private sector, in organized labor, in the academic community or in other public sector jurisdictions.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14.

Three of the original appointees of the Mayor and three of the original appointees of the Council President shall be designated in their appointment to serve two-year terms. All other appointees of each shall be designated to serve four-year terms. Upon the expiration of the original terms designated for each office, new members shall be appointed to four-year terms. Each member shall serve until the member’s successor is duly appointed and qualifies, provided however that if new appointments are not made by the Mayor or by the Council President within 45 days of the expiration of a term, the Council may designate someone as a new member for the term involved.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89.

The Commission shall choose a presiding officer from among its membership and that person shall call and preside over the Commission and its meetings. The Commission shall choose a pro-tem presiding officer from among its membership, who shall preside over the Commission and its meetings and perform the duties of presiding officer in the absence of said officer. Each such officer, except for those elected at the Commission’s organization meeting, shall hold office for one year and shall be elected during the Commission’s first regular meeting in July.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89.

The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89.

The Commission shall meet at least once per month, and shall designate the time and place of holding its regular meetings.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89.

Commission members shall not receive compensation for attendance at Commission meetings.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,227, Eff. 3-12-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14.

The City Administrative Officer shall provide staff services and office accommodations as needed for the Commission. Expenses of the Commission shall be paid from an account in the budget of the City Administrative Officer or by the Commission directly.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89; Ord. No. 173, 363, Eff. 7-29-00, Oper. 7-1-00; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14.

All departments, agencies, bureaus and offices of City Government are hereby directed to provide full cooperation to the Commission.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89.

The duties of the Commission shall include the following:

A. Review and evaluate proposals for funding from the Innovation Fund (previously known as the Productivity Incentive
Revolving Fund). Proposals should be primarily evaluated on their level of innovation, ability to increase productivity and efficiencies,
enhancement of the quality of City services and feasibility;

B. Make recommendations to the City Council for funding of proposals from the Innovation Fund;

C. Provide an annual report to the Mayor and the City Council on all proposals funded from the Innovation Fund;

D. Review of the present status of City productivity and work measurement programs and identification of those City operations
where productivity measures may be applied effectively and efficiently;

E. Study of methods by which performance objectives are established by or for City departments and the providing of
recommendations with respect to possible clarifications, evaluation and means of developing and implementing productivity and work
measurement programs;

F. Investigation of alternatives to improve City productivity and work measurement programs, including state-of-the-art techniques
and organization structures in both public and private sector productivity improvement efforts;

G. Review, and where appropriate, the devising of a format for departmental reporting of productivity goals and accomplishments;

H. Development of a multi-year City-wide plan incorporating existing and proposed productivity programs into a comprehensive
integrated program, and recommendation of annual goals for implementing productivity improvement and work measurement within
the city; and

I. Submitting progress reports and recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council as needed, but not less than semiannually.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. 160,230, Eff. 9-7-85.
Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,231, Eff. 1-12-89; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,230, Eff. 11-3-14.

CHAPTER 20

COMMISSION ON DISABILITY

Article 1 Creation and Organization 2 Powers and Duties 3 Cooperation and Coordination 4 Department on Disability 5 Purpose of the Department 6 Control and Management 7 The Executive Director 8 Cooperation and Coordination 9 Transferred Functions