Chapter 2.48 — ECONOMIC STRATEGIC COMMISSION
Patterson Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Patterson
§ 2.48.010. Established.¶
Chapter 2.48 is added to the Patterson Municipal Code establishing a city economic strategic commission.
(Ord. 570 § 1, 1997)
§ 2.48.020. Purpose.¶
The purpose of this commission shall be to research issues which affect the economic and business climate of the city and make recommendations to the city council. (Ord. 570 § 3, 1997)
§ 2.48.030. Members.¶
A. Said commission shall consist of five members serving without pay. Each member before appointed/reappointed will be required to pass a Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint test, per California Public Resources Code Section 5164.
B. Repealed by Ord. 703.
C. All applicants for appointment or reappointment must fill out a city of Patterson application as provided by city staff. The mayor with one councilmember shall interview each candidate including any incumbents and make a recommendation to the full city council for appointment. Before the expiration of terms of office on the commission, at least within a month in advance, city staff shall advertise either in the local paper (at least twice) and/or city website of vacancies on the commission. The mayor and one councilmember shall interview applicants (if any) at least within a month after the closing/deadline advertised to submit applications. In the case that the incumbent has applied but no other candidate applies, the mayor may make a recommendation for reappointment without going through the interview process.
D. The terms of office shall be for a period of two years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The terms of office shall be staggered. The terms of two members shall expire in even-numbered years and the terms of three members shall expire in oddnumbered years.
E. The term of a member of the commission who fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings or four meetings within any six-month period, without permission from the commission, will automatically be terminated; that finding to be made by the city council, upon notice from the commission secretary. This rule would apply to special meetings, if one-week notice was given for the meeting.
F. The city manager, community development director, public works director as well as a representative from the Alliance, electric company (Turlock Irrigation District), gas company (Pacific Gas and Electric) and phone company (Frontier Communications) shall each be an ex officio member of the commission with no voting power.
G. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same order as the appointment of a new member.
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City of Patterson, CA
PATTERSON CODE
§ 2.48.030
§ 2.48.070
H. The city council may remove any member(s) of the commission from office prior to the expiration of his/her term(s) by a majority vote of all of the members of the city council.
I. Qualifications. Each commissioner shall have a basic knowledge of economic development and shall have a strong desire to be active in the work of the commission. Each commission member shall be a resident of the City. Both City employees and staff, whether they are compensated or serve as a volunteer, and City officers, whether they are elected or appointed, shall not be eligible for membership on the Economic Strategic Commission. A commission member may only serve on one City commission or committee at a time.
(Ord. 570 § 2 (part), 1997; Ord. 588 § 1, 1999; Ord. 678 (part), 2006; Ord. 703 (part), 2008; Ord. 718 (part), 2011; Ord. 869, 11/4/2025)
§ 2.48.040. Meetings.¶
A. Assuming there are items for the agenda, the commission shall meet at least once every other month. The time and place of the regular meeting of the commission shall be the third Thursday of the month beginning at six p.m. in City Hall/city council chambers. In the event said meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the commission shall hold its regular meeting on the next succeeding business day.
B. A special meeting may be ordered at any time by the chairperson or upon the written request of any three members of the commission in accordance with the law of the state of California as it now exists or may exist hereafter. The majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the commission.
C. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept, and record of hearings and official actions shall be maintained. The commission shall have power to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the proper conduct of meetings, subject at all times to the approval of the city council.
(Ord. 570 § 2 (part), 1997; Ord. 678 (part), 2006; Ord. 884, 10/21/2025)
§ 2.48.050. Officers.¶
Each year at the first regular meeting in May, the economic strategic commission shall choose from its membership a chairperson (who serves as a liaison to the city council) and vicechairperson, whose terms shall be for one year from date of appointment, together with such other offices as said commission deems necessary.
The chairperson shall provide monthly reports to the office of the city clerk for the city council. An ex officio member of the commission shall not be appointed as chairperson. (Ord. 570 § 2 (part), 1997; Ord. 718 (part), 2011)
§ 2.48.060. Indebtedness.¶
The commission cannot under any circumstances incur any indebtedness against the city or any of the funds of said city without the consent of the city council. (Ord. 570 § 2 (part), 1997)
§ 2.48.070. Economic strategic plan.¶
- A. The commission shall develop an economic strategic plan. This plan should contain options and recommendations which can help attract and maintain business. The plan will be
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City of Patterson, CA
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
§ 2.48.070
§ 2.48.080
presented to the city council for evaluation and acceptance and shall be reviewed on a regular basis and modified as necessary.
B. The commission shall investigate the business environment and resources of the city, including but not limited to location, freeway access, cost of available land relative to the San Francisco Bay Area if properly utilized, can help attract business.
C. The commission shall investigate the efficiencies of the policies, procedures and practices of the city relative to attracting and retaining business and make such recommendations for modification to the city council as deemed necessary.
(Ord. 570 § 4, 1997)
§ 2.48.080. Role of city staff.¶
It is anticipated that much of the work of this commission shall be done by its members and city staff shall be available for support and guidance only.
(Ord. 570 § 5, 1997)
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City of Patterson, CA
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
§ 2.50.010
§ 2.50.040
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