ORDINANCE NO. ____________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS 2.38.090 and 2.38.140 OF
THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, PERTAINING TO THE
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS AND POWERS AND DUTIES
OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA:
SECTION 1. Section 2.38.090 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2.38.090 Meetings.
A. The commission shall meet at least once quarterly a month at such time and place as the commission may fix by resolution, consistent with the dates and times available for televising the meetings.
B. Special meetings of the commission may be called at any time by the chairperson, or three voting members thereof by written notice served upon each member as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act.
C. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public and held in compliance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. The commission on the status of women shall keep a record of minutes of all its proceedings and actions which shall be available for public inspection.
SECTION 2. Section 2.38.140 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2.38.140 Powers and duties—Generally.
The powers and duties of the commission on the status of women shall be to:
1. A assess and evaluate the needs and issues of women and girls in the city in order to inform and advise the city council, city departments and divisions, city boards and commissions, and other community agencies and organizations of those needs and issues;
2. Recommend legislation to the city council and/or organize programs or legislation to the city council to promote and ensure equal rights and opportunities to and for women and girls in the city drawing on information from, including but not limited to, based on the rReports on the Status of Women and Girls; prepared from time to time at the behest of the commission and the City’s Workforce Demographics Report; and any other issue the commission deems relevant regarding, structures, practices, processes and programs within City Hall and in the community impacting women and girls;
3. Ppromote education on issues regarding matters involving the needs of women and girls; and to prepare and disseminate such information; and provide outreach information and education that empowers women and girls to achieve self-sufficiency and self- esteem;
4. Consult, engage and maintain an active liaison with groups, organizations, agencies, other commissions, public bodies and individuals in regard to issues related to women;
5. E explore and engage in fundraising activities;
6. Work in conjunction with city departments regarding the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs a impacting women and girls, including receiving and providing input, reviewing programs from departments, and participating in working groups;
7. Submit an annual report and other reports to the city council as appropriate;
8. Pperform other duties as may be imposed upon the commission by the city council by ordinance or resolution.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on the _____ day of , 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. ______ was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _____ day of _______________, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk