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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 2-3 25 OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT
COMPENSATION FOR CITY BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS SHALL BE SET BY RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares that, in an effort to increase flexibility , respond to economic conditions, and centralize compensation for all City Boards and Commissions, the City Council desires to amend Santa Ana Municipal Code Section s 2-325 to provide that compensation for City Boards and Commissions shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
Section 2. The Santa Ana City Council hereby amends Section 2-325 of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code as follows (new language is underlined and deleted language is stricken):
Sec. 2-325. Compensation for members of boards, commissions.
1. The members of the following Compensation for City boards and commissions of the city shall receive the compensation as set forth herein be set by resolution of the city council.:
(a) Community development and housing commission. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus twenty dollars ($20.00) per month automobile allowance. (b) Personnel board. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting. (c) Planning commission. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per month automobile allowance.
(d) Historic resources commission. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month.
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(e) Parks, recreation and community services commission. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month.
(f) Environmental and transportation advisory commission. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month.
(g) Youth commission. One (1) meeting per month, three (3) special meetings maximum per year with the compensation of fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting.
(h) Arts and culture commission. Each commission member shall receive a maximum compensation in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for attendance at one (1) regular meeting per month.
(i) Police oversight commission. Each commissioner shall receive fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting with no more than four (4) compensated meetings per month.
2. The members of the appointive boards and commissions may receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses when on official duty of the city when such expenditure has been appropriated by the city council and authorized by the board or commission and subject to rules and regulations prescribed by ordinance, resolution, or order of the city council.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
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Section 5. The Clerk of the Council shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.
ADOPTED this _______ day of November, 2023.
_______________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers _________________________________ NOES: Councilmembers __________________________________ ABSTAIN: Councilmembers __________________________________ NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers __________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS -XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the Ci ty Council of the City of Santa Ana on ____________, 202 3 and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________ Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk