RESOLUTION NO. XXXX-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA RENEWING THE
RULES AND POLICIES POLICY AD HOC COMMITTEE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, ORDERS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Barstow, in order to facilitate the conduct of City business, wishes to establish severalestablished the Policy Ad Hoc Committee (formerly Rules and Policies Ad Hoc Committee) ad hoc committees on January 16, 2007; and to delegated to the committee eachcertain responsibilitiesy to review issues within its assigned subject area and to make recommendations to the full City Council concerning the resolution of such issues.
Section 2. The Policy Ad Hoc Committee sunset on December 31, 2008. The City Council of the City of Barstow hereby wishes to renew the Policy Ad Hoc Committee establishes an ad hoc, advisory committee consisting of five members, two of whom are to be two City Council members selected by the City Council; to be known as the Rules and Policies Ad Hoc Committee to advise the City Council with regard to certain matters. Technical support is also provided to the Policy Ad Hoc Committee by staff members assigned by the City Manager. Specifically, the Council is asking that:
1. The Committee review the proposed Personnel Policies and Procedures of the City of Barstow for compliance with applicable federal and state law and with applicable provisions of the Barstow Municipal Code; and for appropriate policy issues;
2. The Committee review the City’s Classification Plan for compliance with the Barstow Municipal Code and the proposed Personnel Policies and Procedures of the City of Barstow and for competitiveness within the public service market; and
1. The Committee review policy issues related to the personnel and administrative functions of the City as referred by the City Council or the city manager.The Committee establish and recommend ordinance language, code revisions, and city policy as referred by the City Council or the City Manager.
Section 3. Sunset Date. The Rules and Policies Policy Ad Hoc Committee will sunset on December 31, 2008 unless the City Council takes action before then to renew its mandate five (5) years from the date of approval unless the City Council takes action before then to terminate its mandate. Technical support is provided to the Rules and Policies Ad Hoc Committee by staff members assigned by the city manager.
Section 43. Rules and Policies Policy Ad Hoc Committee Meetings. The Rules and Policies Policy Ad Hoc Committee will meet quarterly or when deemed necessary by staff to update policies. and may, at its discretion, establish a regular schedule of meetings, including the time and place of such meeting. However, the Rules and Policies Ad Hoc Committee shall be required to meet at least once in each quarter of the fiscal year.
Section 45. Records of the Proceedings of the Rules and Policies Policy Ad Hoc Committee. The Rules and Policies Policy Ad Hoc Committee may, at its discretion, maintain a record of Committee proceedings via tape recordings. Should the Committee elect to do this, such tape recordings shall be maintained by the City for a minimum of 30 days following the date of the Committee’s meeting.
Section 56. Nature of Committee. The Rules and Policies Policy Ad Hoc Committee is ad hoc and advisory in nature. That is, the Committee shall not have authority to act on behalf of the full City Council on those matters requiring City Council action. Rather, the Committee may present its recommendations on those issues requiring City Council action to the full City Council for consideration, debate and action at a regular or special meeting of the City Council. Since the Rules and PoliciesPolicy Ad Hoc Committee is a standing committee comprised of a combination of council members and citizens, it shall be subject to the Brown Act under Government Code Section 54950, et seq.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6
th day of March, 2023.
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Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr.B.A., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council DO HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. XXXX-2023, was adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 6
th day of March 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk