HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2026 ORDINANCE NO. a.ba,lQ
AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGING CHAPTER 2.57 OF THE CENTRAL POINT
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS OF
THE MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE
Recitals:
A. The Multicultural Committee is dedicated to promoting diversity within the
City of Central Point by providing guidance to the City.
B. Due to the challenges getting a full membership for the committee they
would like to allow appointment of members from outside city limits.
C. Two of the seven member committee could be considered if they can
show an established commitment to promoting the purpose of the
committee.
D. Words are to be deleted and words in bold are added.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.57.020 will be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.57
MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.57.010 Established
2.57.020 Membership
2.57.030 Purpose
2.57.040 Meetings
2.57.050 Chairperson — Removal of members
2.57.060 Staff Services
2.57.070 Compensation
2.57.010 Established: A Multicultural Committee is established in order to
represent and reflect issues of economic, social, and cultural interest for Central
Point's growing multicultural community.
2.57.020 Membership: A. The Multicultural Committee shall consist of seven
members who shall be selected through an open public process and formally
appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City Council.
B. Two members may live outside the city limits but shall have
established mutual interest in the purpose of the committee as stated in
2.57.030.
C. Members will be appointed for terms of three years. Three of the initial
members shall be appointed for two year terms to assure that all appointments
do not expire at the same time. Terms will expire December 31St of each year.
D. The committee shall include one City Council Liaison who may
report to the City Council.
2.57.030 Purpose: A. The purpose of the multicultural committee is to organize,
coordinate, research, make recommendations and manage actions regarding
diverse cultural, economic, and social issues within our community.
B. The multicultural committee shall act as an advisor to the City Council
on all matters affecting the multicultural community of the City of Central Point.
2.57.040 Meetinas: A. Committee members shall adopt rules of procedure and
review them every two years. If changes are made they will be presented to the
City Council for adoption by Council Resolution.
B. Regular meetings shall be held the second Monday of each month.
Meetings may be added, cancelled or rescheduled by the Committee Chair or
staff liaison.
2.57.050 Chairperson — Removal of members: A. The chairperson shall be
appointed by the committee at large for a term of one year starting the first
meeting of each year. The Chairperson shall be a voting member. The
Committee Chair will have the responsibility of reporting to the City Council on an
annual basis.
1. The Committee shall appoint a vice chair who will act as
presiding officer in the absence of the chairperson.
2. The committee shall appoint a secretary who will be responsible
for recording the meeting and providing official minutes to the City
Recorder for retention.
B. Any member of the Multicultural Committee may be removed by the
Mayor, with the approval of the Council for misconduct or nonperformance of
duty. A member who is absent from three consecutive meetings without an
approved absence from the chairperson is presumed to be in nonperformance of
duty and may be replace by the Mayor and Council.
2.57.060 Staff services: The City Administrator shall provide such staff and
consultation services to the Multicultural Committee as shall be appropriate. A
record shall be kept of committee proceedings. The official minutes of the
committee shall be maintained in the City Recorders office.
2.57.070 Compensation: Multicultural Committee members shall receive no
compensation other than expenses as authorized by the City Administrator or
Mayor and Council.
SECTION 2. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City
Code and the word Ordinance may be changed to "code", "article", "section", "chapter',
or other word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-lettered,
provided however that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions need not be
codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any cross references and any
typographical errors.
SECTION 3. Effective Date The Central Point City Charter states that an ordinance
enacted by the council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after its enactment. The
effective date of this ordinance will be the thirtieth day after the second reading.
Passed by the Cibc Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this
law day ofVILLA , 2016.
Mayor Hank Williams
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City Recorder