For City Council Meeting February 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
Barbara A. McGee, City Clerk
Title
Request City Council to Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 1699 Amending Chapters 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 2.27, and 4.01, and repealing Chapters 2.25, 2.64 and 2.68 of the Rialto Municipal Code to consolidate and Reorganize the City's commissions reducing the number of commissions from (9) to (4).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce by separate motion, waive the full reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1699 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTERS 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 2.27, and 4.01, REPEALING CHAPTERS 2.25, 2.64 and 2.68 OF THE RIALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONSOIDATE AND REORGNIZE THE CITY'S COMMISSIONS
BACKGROUND
Over the years, the City Council has established (9) commissions to advise the City Council on various issues of concern to the City and its residents. Currently, these existing commissions include:
In reviewing the status of these commissions, it has become apparent that there are commissions that are no longer necessary, commissions that have not met for several years or that struggle to make a quorum to conduct business. Through a review of the City Council Sub-Committee on Commissions, the recommendation is to reduce the current commissions from nine (9) to four (4) and to make other significant changes to increase efficiency and opportunities for residents to take an active role in the governance of the city.
The remaining 4 commissions would include 7 members for a total of 28 commissioners and 4 student liaisons. The student liaisons are non-voting members.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
If adopted the proposed ordinance would make a number of significant changes to the existing commission structure which are more fully set forth in the proposed Ordi...
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