Pomona Municipal Code Art. XVII Charter Commission

(a) In June of the year 2029 and in June of every tenth year thereafter, the City Council shall appoint a Commission to review, consider, and propose amendments to the existing City Charter as more specifically set forth in Section 1702.

(b) Members of the Commission shall attend an orientation meeting no later than July of the year of their appointment. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet on a schedule as determined by its members.

(c) By no later than its first meeting after the orientation meeting, the Commission shall adopt its by-laws and select a Chair from amongst its members to serve for as long as the Commission is seated or until the Commission selects another Chair. Should the Commission fail to select a Chair by the end of its first meeting after the orientation meeting then the Mayor's appointee to the Commission shall serve as the Chair.

(d) No later than twenty-four (24) months after the orientation meeting, the Commission may approve and submit single or multiple Charter amendment proposals in one or more reports to the City Clerk for direct placement on the ballot in one or more elections pursuant to Section 1601(c). After submission by the Commission, the City Clerk shall agendize each proposal for City Council action, who shall immediately place the proposal on the ballot at the next available scheduled City election under the California Elections Code or other applicable law. The City Council shall not be required to conduct noticed public hearings on any Commission-proposed Charter amendment prior to placing it on the ballot.

(e) At the Commission's request, the City Council may suggest revisions to a draft Charter amendment under consideration by the Commission. The Commission may accept, accept in part, or reject the City Council's suggested revisions. The City Council may not alter a draft Charter amendment without the Commission's consent. Once the Commission submits a Charter amendment proposal to the City Clerk as set forth in subsection (d) above, the Council shall place the Charter Amendment proposal on the ballot as approved by the Commission without alteration.

(f) The Commission shall otherwise have those powers and duties of an elected charter commission as provided by State law.

(a) The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members and seven (7) alternates, who shall each be electors residing within the City of Pomona. Such Commission members shall not hold any elective office within the City. The Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. Each Council member shall appoint one (1) member and one (1) alternate. Council members shall make reasonably good faith efforts to select Commissioners and alternates from their respective electoral districts, however Councilmembers shall not be required to do so. The Mayor shall appoint one (1) member and one (1) alternate at-large. If any Council member fails to appoint a Commission member or alternate within 30 days of a vacancy, then the Mayor shall make the appointment to fill the vacancy.

(b) An alternate shall replace his/her appointed Commission member at a meeting if that appointed Commission member is absent from the meeting and shall replace his/her appointed Commission member permanently if that appointed member resigns, is removed, or otherwise cannot serve his/her full term on the Commission. An alternate replacing an appointed Commission member shall be counted toward a quorum and may cast a vote on matters coming before the Commission in lieu of the appointed Commission member. Commission members and alternates shall serve a term of twenty-four (24) months without regard to the remaining term of the Council member/Mayor that appointed them, or until such earlier date as determined by the Commission. No member of the Commission may be removed during their term except upon the request of a majority of the Commission and upon a 5/7 vote of the City Council.

The Commission shall have an administrative staff member who shall be the principal liaison between City administration and the Commission. The staff person shall have full access to all City documents, personnel, and materials required by the Commission for the carrying out of their duties. In addition, an attorney shall be made available to the Commission at their meetings to provide independent legal advice to the Commission.