Seal Beach Municipal Code Art. VIII Appointive Boards and Commissions

The City Council may create by ordinance such boards or commissions as in its judgment are required and may grant to them such powers and duties as are consistent with the provisions of this Charter.

The City Council shall include in its annual budget such appropriations of funds as in its opinion shall be sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of such boards and commissions.

The number of members to comprise such boards and commissions shall be specified by ordinance if not specified by this Charter. The members of each such board shall be commissioned and appointed by motion of the City Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes. Each member of the City Council shall nominate one qualified elector from said member's district to serve on each such board or commission. All such nominations shall be confirmed by at least three affirmative votes of the City Council. Such nominees shall hold no paid office or employment in the City government and shall serve for terms to be fixed by ordinance, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, subject to removal by motion of the City Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes.

The members first appointed to such boards and commissions shall so classify themselves by lot that each succeeding July 1st the term of one of their number shall expire. If the total number of members of a board or commission exceeds four, the classification by lot shall provide for the grouping of terms to such an extent as is necessary in order that the term of at least one member shall expire on each succeeding July 1st.

(Amended 1974)

The members of the boards and commissions holding office when this Charter takes effect shall continue to hold office thereafter until their respective terms of office shall expire and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. The successors of such members shall be appointed for terms as prescribed in the preceding section.

(Amended by Statutes 1969)

As soon as practicable, following the first (1st) day of July of every year, each of such boards and commissions shall organize by electing one of its members to serve as presiding officer at the pleasure of such board or commission. Each board or commission shall hold regular meetings as required by ordinance of the City Council, and such special meetings as such board or commission may require. All meetings shall be held in accordance with the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) as such statute now exists or may hereafter be amended.

Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, the City Manager shall designate a secretary for the recording of minutes for each of such boards and commissions, who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions. Each board or commission may prescribe its own rules and regulations which shall be consistent with this Charter and subject to the approval of the City Council, and copies of which shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk or such office as the City Council may, by ordinance prescribe where they shall be available for public inspection. Each board or commission shall have the same power as the City Council to compel the attendance of witnesses, to examine them under oath, to compel the production of evidence before it and to administer oaths and affirmations.

(Amended 2002)

The members of boards and commissions shall serve without compensation for their services as such but may receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures have received authorization by the City Council.

Any vacancies in any board or commission, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the City Council. Upon a vacancy occurring leaving an unexpired portion of a term, any appointment to fill such vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of such term. If a member of a board or commission is absent from three consecutive regular meetings of such board or commission, unless by permission of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or ceases to be a qualified elector of the City, the office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the City Council.