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2009-101-Revising Enabling Resolution Community Services CommissionCOMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2009-101 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION ENABLING RESOLUTION AND RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS 2004-60, 1996-36,1993-99, AND 1988-215 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 mamler hereinafter prescribed. Membership-Organization a. The Community Services Commission consists of nine (9) voting members. Seven (7) are members over eighteen (18) years of age. Their terms 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 (9t'') grade, shall be students enrolled in an accredited school, and shall be no mole than eighteen (18) years old. Their terms of office are one (1) year and 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 oI' office are staggered and overlapped so that the terms of no more than three (3) of the adult 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 constittrte 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 Administrative Policy. d. The Coininission 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. A record of all minutes and resolutions of the Commission shall be kept and shall be a public record, f. Residency and meeting attendance reduirements will conform with current Town Resolutions. 2. Duties and Functions a. The function of the Commission shall be to serve in an advisory capacity to the Town Council regarding Town policies within its scope of expertise; .specifically, on the housing and human service needs of the community. With the prior approval of, and/or at the direction of, the Town Council or its delegate, the Commission shall receive public input, evaluate options, and make recommendations on policy issues including, but not limited to, the following: 1. The goals and objectives contained in the Human Service Element of the Town's General Plan; and 2. The coordination of community services programs between the Town and other agencies, both public and private; .and 3. Emerging community needs, including demographic and economic trends. b. The Commission shall make recommendations to Town Council concerning projects to be included in fielding applications under the Housing .and Community Development Act of 1974 and perform the duties necessitated by the Act upon the request of Town Council.. c. 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 improvement. 4. Examine ways to minimize and/or eliminate overlapping and duplicative services. d. The Commission may send representatives, when appropriate, to other bodies or commissions. e. The Commission shall perform other duties as assigned by t11e Town Council. BI; IT FURT)FIER 12ESOLVED that Resolutions 2004-60, 1996-36, 1993-99, and 1988- 215 are hereby rescinded. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 21St day of September, 2009, by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector., Mayor Mike Wasserman NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: .SIGNED: ~~~ MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CL1~ . ADMINIShRATOR OF TIIE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA