1986-021-Continue The Town Community Services CommissionRESOLUTION NO. 1986 -21
A RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE THE TOWN
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, that the Town
Council hereby extends the term of the Community Services Commission until
January 1, 1989. The Commission shall be advisory to the Town Council and shall
operate in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
1. Membership - Organization
a. The Community Services Commission shall consist of nine (9) voting
members, whose terms of office shall be three (3) years and until their successors
are appointed. The members shall be appointed by the Town Council. At least
one member of the Commission shall reside outside of the Town borders but within
the Town sphere of influence. Reasonable efforts shall be made by the Town
Council to appoint at least two members to the Commission who shall respresent
community service providers. The membership of the Commission shall, to the
extent possible, reflect the social and economic diversity of the Los Gatos
community. Members representing low and moderate income groups shall be included.
The terms of office of the representative members shall be staggered
and overlapped in such a manner that the terms of no more than one -third of the
members expire each year.
The Town Council shall fill any vacancies occurring during the term of
the Commission. The Community Services Commission shall appoint and prescribe
the term of office for its Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson.
b. Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum of the Commission
for the purpose of transacting business. Any member shall have the right to
present a minority view to the Town Council in reference to any report or
recommendation the Commission may make.
C. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, provided
that with advance budgetary approval of the Town Council, the actual and necessary
expenses (if any) incurred by the members in the conduct of Town business shall
be reimbursable pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 1977 -14.
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d. The Commission shall establish a regular time for its meetings, which
shall be held in the Town Hall Chambers, and shall otherwise call and conduct its
meetings in compliance with the provisions of Section 54950 and 54060 of the
Government Code.
e. Minutes of the actions taken during its meetings shall be kept and
filed with the Town Clerk.
f. Three consecutive absences from regularly scheduled meetings of the
Commission shall be construed as resignation of membership unless the Commissioner
involved formally requests to retain membership and a majority vote of the
Commission grants the request.
2. Duties and Functions
a. The duties and functions of the Commission shall be to ensure that the
goals and objectives contained in the Human Services Element of the General Plan
are implemented. Specific activities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
1. Assisting the Town in coordinating its own community services
programs with other agencies and organizations, public and private.
2. Advising the Town on emerging community needs and the development
of new programs.
3. Establishing and maintaining a human services inventory. The
inventory shall be posted in key public buildings in the Town.
b. The Commission shall identify the housing and the human service needs
of persons of all ages in the Town and its sphere of influence, examine existing
privately and publicly supported programs in those fields, evaluate such programs,
develop plans for the creation of new programs; and make recommendations to the
Town Council.
C. The Commission shall periodically review the Human Services Element
and 1983 Needs Assessment and recommend changes needed to meet new conditions and
to respond to the changing community environment. The Commission shall evaluate
the results of the 1980 Federal Census as a part of this review.
d. The Commission shall make recommendations to Town Council concerning the
projects to be included in subsequent applications for funding under the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 and perform the duties necessitated by the
Act upon the request of Town Council.
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e. The Commission shall make recommendations to the Town Council as regards
the programing and operation of the Downtown Neighborhood Center.
f. In developing recommendations to the Town Council the Commission should:
1. Elicit the interest and support of various relevant community
individuals and groups.
2. Study and examine sources of public and private funding to meet
housing and community service needs.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and make constructive
suggestions for their improvement.
4. Examine ways to minimize and /or eliminate overlapping and duplicative
services.
g. The Commission may send representatives, when appropriate, to other
bodies or Commissions.
h. The Commission shall perform other duties as assigned by the Town Council.
3. Duration of Commission
The duration of the Commission shall be for a period of three (3) years, and
may be continued or terminated at any time by resolution of the Town Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California,
at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of February, 1986, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Joanne Benjamin, Thomas J. Ferrito, Brent N.
Ventura, and Mayor Terrence J. Daily
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Eric D. Carlson
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TO OF LOS JG O S
ATTEST:
CLERK I THE TOWN OF LOS GAT -S
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