HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2015-28 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY ESTABLISHING A RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENT POLICY FOR CITY BOARDS
COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
WHEREAS, the Cathedral City Municipal Code sets general rules regarding
appointments, terms, vacancies, and addresses residency for Boards, Commissions and
Committees members; and
WHEREAS, the code states the following: Unless otherwise provided by law,
or by Ordinance or Resolution of the City Council, all members of Boards and
Commissions of the City appointed by the City Council shall be initially, and during their
incumbencies, bona fide residents and registered voters of the City, except the licensed
architect and landscape architect of the Planning Commission and two members of the
Public Arts Commission, may come from throughout the Coachella Valley. No such
member at or during such time shall be an employee of the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2015 Council held a Study Session to discuss
potential residency requirements for City Boards, commissions and Committees; and
WHEREAS, during the Study Session held on May 27, 2015 the City Council
directed Staff to prepare a Resolution establishing a Residency Requirement Policy for
appointments to City Boards, Commissions and Committees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Cathedral City hereby establishes a
Policy that residency within City Limits of Cathedral City shall be a requirement for
appointment to a City Board, Commission or Committee except in cases where the City
Council deems it appropriate to appoint a nonresident to a board that has a need of
specific expertise offered by a nonresident and required on an ongoing basis.
Section 2. SEVERABILITY
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence
or word of this resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court
of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining
provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this resolution as hereby adopted
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of June, 2015.
Stanley E. Henry, -yor
ATTEST:—
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Gary F. Ho ell;-City
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles R. Green
I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cathedral City held on the 10th day of June, 2015 by the following
vote:
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