2004-060- Rescinding Resolution 2003-133 And Amending The Community Services Commission Enabling Resolution
RESOLUTION 2004 - b0
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2003-133 AND AIVIENDING
THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION ENABLING RESOLUTION
RESOLVED by the. Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos., that the Town Council does
hereby establish the terms and conditions for appointment to and conduct of the Community Services
Commission. The Commission is advisory to the Town Council and operates in the manner hereinafter
prescribed.
(1.) Membership -Organization
a. The Community Services Commission consists of nine (9) voting members. Seven {7)
are members over eighteen (18) yearn of age. Their Germs of office are three (3) years
and until their successors are appointed. Two (2) members of the Commission shall, at
the time of their appointment, have completed the ninth (9th) grade, shall be :students
enrolled in an accredited school, and shall be no more than eighteen (18) years old. Their
.terms of officeare one (1) yearand until their successors are appointed.
The Commission's membership shall, to the extent possible, reflect the social :and
economic diversity of the Los Gatos community.
The members' terms of office are staggered and overlapped so 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 Chair and Vice-Chair.
b. Five {5) voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum 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 makes.
c. Commission members 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 the current Town Resolution.
d. The Commission shall establish a regular time and location for its meetings and shall
otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions. of the Ralph
M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 and following.)
e. Minutes of the actions taken during its meetings shall be kept and filed with the Town
Clerk.
f. Residency and meeting attendance requirements will .conform with current Town
Resolutions.
(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 Service Element of the General Plan are
implemented. 'Specific activities include,. but are not limited to, the following:
1. Assist the Town in coordinating its community services programs with other
agencies :and organizations, public and private.
2. Advise the Town on emerging community needs and the development of
new programs.
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3. Periodically review the Human Services Element and recommend changes
needed to meet. new conditions and to respond to the changing community
environment.
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 ouch programs, develop plans
for the creation of new programs, and make recommendations to the Town Council..
c. 'The Commission shall make recommendations to Town Council concerning projects
to be included in funding applications under the Housingand Community
Development Act of 1:974 .and perform the duties necessitated by the Act upon the
request of Town Council.
d. It1 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 improvement.
4. .Examine ways to minimize and/or eliminate overlapping and duplicative
services.
e. •The Commission may send representatives, when appropriate, to other bodies or
commissions.
The Commission shall perform other duties as assigned by the Town Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution 2003-133 is hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 3'~d day of May, 2004 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Sandy Decker, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman,
Mayor Steve Glickman.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~ i~~~
SIGNED ~~
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF TiE 'OWN OF LOS GATO
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA