DATE:
May 27, 2025
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
City Clerk’s Office
TITLE: Human Relations Committee Establishing
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1) Repealing Resolution Nos. 15732, 16148, and 18198, and All Amendments Thereto, Which Established and/or Prescribed the Duties, Responsibilities, Powers, and Membership of the Human Relations Commission; and (2) Establishing the Human Relations Committee and Prescribing Anew the Duties, Responsibilities, Powers, and Membership Thereof, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
On December 17, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18956, amending City Council Policy K-2, Boards, Committees and Commissions, to add a definition for advisory or decision - making committees and directed staff to bring back a resolution to rename the Human Relations Commission to the Human Relations Committee to align with the amended Policy. The resolution attached to this report accomplishes this goal and cleans up the administrative record by rescinding other resolutions related to the Human Relations Committee in any of its previous forms.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no budgetary impact to this recommendation.
LEVINE ACT
California Government Code Section 84308 (also known as the Levine Act) prohibits city officials from participating in any proceeding involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” if the official has received a campaign contribution exceeding $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant within the last 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more
Human Relations Committee Establishing Resolution
May 27, 2025
information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to- play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
Please see below for information about whether the recommended action for this agenda item is subject to or exempt from the Levine Act.
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
☒ General policy and legislative actions
ALTERNATIVES
1. Decline to adopt the resolution.
2. Provide other direction
PUBLIC NOTICING
Agenda posting.
Prepared by:
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Approved by:
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
HG/4/CAM
428-05-27-25CR
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Attachment: 1. Resolution