2018/07/24 City Council Resolution 2018-105RESOLUTION NO. 2018-105
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 80-214 CHANGING SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMISSION MEMBERS' TERM OF OFFICE FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR
YEARS, ADJUST THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF EXISTING MEMBERS,
AND MEETING FREQUENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park City Council adopted Resolution No. 80-214
establishing the Rohnert Park Senior Citizens Advisory Commission ("Commission") and set
forth the Commission's structure and function; and
WHEREAS, City Council Protocols Section XI.A.2. states "For City commissions,
committees, and boards with five (5) members, each councilmember shall be entitled to appoint
one member;" and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2017, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park directed
staff to implement a four year term of office that coincides with the appointing councilmember's
term of office for all City commissions, committees, and boards; and
WHEREAS, this resolution is intended to change the terms of office for existing and
future commission members of the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission so that they coincide
with the appointing councilmember's term of office.
WHEREAS, this resolution is intended to reflect the Commission's current practices of
setting at least one (1) regular meeting every four (4) months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
as follows:
SECTION 1. The terms of office of the current Senior Citizen Advisory Commission
members shall be modified as follows:
A. Ms. Elaine Sampson: Ms. Sampson's current term of office will expire in December 2018
and will remain unchanged.
B. Caryl Sherman: Ms. Sherman's current term of office, which is set to expire in December
of 2018, will be extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
C. Lorreen Abbott: Ms. Abbott's current term of office, which is set to expire in December
of 2018, will be extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
D. Cheryl Burton: Ms. Burton's current term of office, which is set to expire in December
2018, will be extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
E. Nancy Garvey: Ms. Garvey's current term of office will expire in December 2018 and
will remain unchanged.
SECTION 2. Section 2 of Resolution 80-214 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"2. Term of Office of Members. The term of office of all members of said commission shall
be four (4) years. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council."
SECTION 3. Section 4 of Resolution 80-214 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"4. Officers of the Commission. The Rohnert Park Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
shall select one of its member as Chairperson and one of its members as Vice -Chairperson
whose terms of office for said position shall be one year."
SECTION 4. Section 5 of Resolution 80-214 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"5. Meetings of the Commission. The Rohnert Park Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
shall establish a regular time and place of meetings and shall hold at least one (1) regular
meeting every four months. Special meetings of the Commission may be called at any time
by the Chairperson, or by any three (3) or more members of the Commission, by providing
notice of said meeting as required by law."
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on
this 24th day of July, 2018.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Pam Stafford, Mayor
ATTEST:
JoAnne M. Buergler, City Clerk
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