Torrance Municipal Code Art. 16 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION COMMISSION Revised 10/25

(Amended by O-2447; O-2958; O-3410; O-3953)

a) There is hereby created an Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission for the City, consisting of seven members.

b) The members of the Commission shall be electors of the City.

c) The members of the Commission shall be paid, in lieu of their ordinary and necessary expenses directly connected with or pertaining to the duties imposed by Section 13.16.7, at the rate of twenty dollars per meeting attended, but not to exceed the sum of sixty dollars per calendar quarter. Such payment shall be made at the end of each calendar quarter.

(Amended by O-2447; O-2946; O-2947; O-3932)

The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. All appointments and reappointments shall be for a period of four years, unless the appointment is to finish the term of an expected vacancy in which case the appointment will be for the remainder of the term of the unexpected vacancy. No member shall be eligible for reappointment after serving two consecutive four-year terms; provided, however, that after a lapse of two years, a former member may be reappointed to the Commission. When there are vacancies on two or more commissions, appointments will be made in the following order: Planning, Civil Service, Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation, and Historic Preservation. Appointments to the remaining commissions will be made in alphabetical order by commission name.

(Amended by O-3932)

If any vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Commission, other than by expiration of the term of office, it shall be appointed by the City Council for the unexpired term of the vacated office.

The members of the Commission may be removed from office by a vote of the majority of all the members of the City Council.

At the first meeting of the Commission in every fiscal year, the members shall appoint one of their number as Chairman who shall hold office for one (1) year and until his successor is appointed.

(Amended by O-3796)

a) The Commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every month.

b) If a member of the Commission does not attend two (2) consecutive regular meetings unless excused by the Commission, his membership thereon shall terminate automatically; and provided further, that a member will be deemed absent from a meeting unless he is present during at least two-thirds (2/3) of the time of the entire meeting.

(Amended by O-2796)

a) The Commission shall perform any duties assigned to it by other provisions of this Code.

b) The Commission may make recommendations to the City Council on any matters concerning environmental quality, including but not limited to the quality of the environment, land use beautification, oil production and energy conservation.

c) The Commission shall advise the City Council and any appointed Board or Commission on any matters concerning environmental matters in the City, including but not limited to preservation of the quality of the environment, land use beautification, oil production and energy conservation when so requested by the Council or any such appointed Board or Commission.

d) The Commission shall make an annual report to the City Council of its activities for the previous year and shall make such other reports as it shall deem necessary and proper.

The Commission shall establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its government and for the faithful performance of its duties.

(Added by O-2796)

a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.16.2., the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall appoint each consenting member of the Oil Board to membership on the Environmental Quality Commission to serve for a term which shall expire January 15, 1980, which appointments shall be in addition to appointments made under the provisions of Section 13.16.2

b) No person shall be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Environmental Quality Commission caused by the resignation, removal or expiration of the term of any member thereof who was appointed thereto pursuant to the provisions of subsection a).