Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 12 Library Advisory Board

There is hereby created in the County a board to be known as the Library Advisory Board. (§I, Ord. 558)

The Library Advisory Board shall consist of eight (8) members as follows:

(a) Five (5) rotating members, selected by the Board of Supervisors, one from each of the supervisorial districts, who shall be residents of the district from which appointed; and

(b) Three (3) permanent membership agencies, which shall be the appointing authorities for their representatives, and which shall be responsible for advising the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in writing of the names of their representatives and any change in their representatives. The three (3) permanent members shall be from the following:

(1) The City of Winters;

(2) The City of Davis; and

(3) The City of West Sacramento.

(§III, Ord. 558, as amended by § 1, Ord. 830, eff. March 8, 1979, § 1, Ord. 876, eff. May 8, 1980, and § 1, Ord. 1049, February 12, 1987)

The terms of rotating members of the Library Advisory Board shall be four (4) years and shall commence on February 1 and end on January 31. A vacancy on the Library Advisory Board shall exist upon the death, resignation, or termination of residence within the city or area of the supervisorial district from which appointed. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his successor; provided, however, no member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. A one-year term shall not be counted as one of the two (2) consecutive terms. (§IV, Ord. 558, as amended by § 2, Ord. 830, eff. March 8, 1979, § 1, Ord. 979, eff. August 9, 1984, and § 2, Ord. 1049, eff. February 12, 1987)

At their first meeting, the members of the Library Advisory Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman to hold office for a twelve (12) month term, and at each June meeting thereafter the members shall elect members to fill such offices for the next succeeding twelve (12) month term. The County Librarian shall be the secretary of the Library Advisory Board. No person shall hold the office of chairman for more than two (2) consecutive terms (§VI, Ord. 558)

The first regular meeting of the Library Advisory Board shall be in June, 1965, and thereafter regular meetings shall be held bimonthly. Special meetings may be held on call of the chairman with at least one week’s written notice of such special meeting. The chairman shall call a special meeting upon receiving the written request of four (4) members of said Board. A quorum to conduct a regular or special meeting shall consist of a majority of the currently appointed members of said Board. (§V, Ord. 558, as amended by § 2, Ord. 876, eff. May 8, 1980)

A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Library Advisory Board shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (§VII, Ord. 558, as amended by § 3, Ord. 1049, eff. February 12, 1987)

The duties and responsibilities of the Library Advisory Board shall be as follows:

(a) To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian;

(b) To review library operations and services;

(c) To consider the needs of the library system pertaining to services and facilities;

(d) To study and review plans and programs for the long-range development of the County library system;

(e) To consider proposals or requests submitted by individual citizens or groups, which proposals or requests may pertain to the County library system;

(f) To review budget proposals and make recommendations on the budget to the Board of Supervisors; and

(g) To make such recommendations to the County Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors as may be necessary and desirable. (§II, Ord. 558, as amended by § 3, Ord. 876, eff. May 8, 1980)