Los Banos Municipal Code Art. 5 Los Banos Airport Advisory Commission

Note: Article 5 entitled "Los Banos Airport Advisory Commission," consisting of Sections 2-2.501 through 2-2.508, codified from Ordinance 505, effective September 6, 1974, as amended by Ordinance No. 955, effective March 31, 2000, Ordinance No. 989, effective September 4, 2002, Ordinance No. 1069, effective April 4, 2008, and Ordinance No. 1113, effective January 1, 2014.

There is hereby established the Los Banos Airport Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to in this article as Commission).

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 33, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To study, consider, and develop long-range plans for the ultimate development of the Los Banos Municipal Airport, giving due regard to any Master Plan adopted by the City, and to Federal and State regulations;

(b) To ascertain the type of service to be rendered and keep abreast of developments in the aviation industry so as to be able to inform the City Council on all pertinent matters concerning airports, airport law, and aviation generally;

(c) To study and recommend on matters relating to airport improvements, including methods of financing and lease arrangements;

(d) To review and recommend on special permits and proposals, as required, that deviates from the airport development plan;

(e) To submit to the City Council such plans as may seem desirable for the present and future operation of the Los Banos Municipal Airport;

(f) To at least once each year report activities to the City Council and make information available to other commissions and officials of the City as required;

(g) To coordinate planned activities with other agencies not under the jurisdiction of the City; and

(h) To perform other related duties as directed by the City Council.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 34, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

The Commission shall consist of five members. Candidate(s) for appointment shall be recommended to the City Council by the Mayor, with input from a City Council Member, selected by the City Council on a rotating basis, and the Public Works Director, who shall form an ad hoc committee to review applications, interview applicants, and evaluate the candidates for recommendation by the Mayor to the City Council. At the time of appointment to the Commission and throughout his or her term each Commissioner shall be a resident of the City of Los Banos and a registered, qualified elector of the City.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 35, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

Each Commissioner shall serve a term of two years. Terms of office shall be staggered and not more than three Commissioners shall have terms that end in the same year. A member's term of office shall expire on December 31st of the second year of his or her respective term.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 36, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

(a) If a Commission member ceases to reside in the City of Los Banos such Commissioner's position shall be declared vacant.

(b) If a member of the Commission is absent without cause from three successive regular meetings of the Commission, the Commission or the City Manager may request the City Council declare the position vacant. A member is not absent without cause if his or her absence is due to illness, or is unavoidable and the member gives notice to City staff before the meeting that he or she will be absent and the reason for the absence.

(c) A member of the Commission shall not automatically be reappointed to a successive term of office. A member desiring reappointment shall be required to make formal application. If a vacancy shall occur otherwise than by the expiration of a term, the vacancy shall be filled as set forth in Section 2-2.503, for the unexpired portion of the term.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 37, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

Any appointive member of the Commission may be removed from the Commission by a majority vote of the City Council.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 39, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

A member of the Commission may resign from the Commission by filing a written statement with the City Clerk stating that he or she resigns from the Commission. The resignation shall become effective at the time of filing such written statement, and such member shall thereupon cease to be a member of the Commission, and a vacancy shall exist.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 40, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 41, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

The meeting in January of each year shall be the organization meeting. Immediately after appointment and qualification, the Commission shall organize by electing one of its members as chairperson, who shall be charged with the orderly conduct of the Commission meetings, and one as vice-chairperson, to assume such duties in the absence of the chairperson, who both shall serve for one year.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 42, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held quarterly on the third Tuesday of January, April, July, and October at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 520 J Street in the City. If any regular meeting day falls on a City holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following regular City business day at 5:00 p.m.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 43, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014; Ord. 1204, 3/6/2024)

Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 44, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)

The Public Works Director, or designee, shall serve as secretary to the Commission.

(§ 1, Ord. 1069, eff. April 4, 2008, as amended by § 45, Ord. 1113, eff. January 1, 2014)