HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-22RESOLUTION 20-22
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
ESTABLISHING STANDING COMMITTEES AND
ADOPTING GENERAL AND SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING THERETO
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills wishes to establish standing
volunteer committees to assist the Council with various issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town does RESOLVE that the following
standing committees are established, and the following general and special rules pertaining to
standing volunteer committees are hereby adopted:
Section 1. Committees Established. The following are hereby constituted as the regular
Standing Committees of the Town:
(a) Community Relations Committee
(b) Emergency Communications Committee
(c) Environmental Design and Protection Committee
(d) Finance and Investment Committee
(e) Parks and Recreation Committee
(f) Pathways Committee
(g) Open Space Committee
(h) Environmental Initiatives Committee
(i) History Committee
(j) Public Art Committee
(lc) Technology Committee
Section 2. General Powers and Duties
(a) Each of the Standing Committees shall have the general power and duty to
render advice and make recommendations to the City Council, Planning
Commission, or the City Manager and other Town bodies designated by
the City Council on all aspects of its particular sphere of interest.
(b) Each Standing Committee shall make regular oral reports to the Council,
in addition to any specific reports and recommendations requested by the
City Council or deemed necessary by a majority of the members of the
Standing Committee.
(c) Each Standing Committee shall meet with the City Council, once a year at
the Council's request, to discuss and report on its goals, projects,
accomplishments, and concerns.
(d) Each Standing Committee shall study its own structure, specific charges
and direction, and recommend any changes, if needed, to the City Council.
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(e) The City Council shall advise Standing Committees of any evaluation
made of the Standing Committee's actions and direction, and any
proposed action to amend the Standing Committees charges.
(f) Each Standing Committee is encouraged to send a representative to City
Council and Planning Commission meetings whenever possible.
Section 3. Appointment of Committees. The following general rules shall be applicable to
the qualifications of members and associate members of Standing Committees,
and their appointment and removal;
(a) The members of each Standing Committee shall be appointed with the
approval of a majority of the City Council.
(b) Each Committee member shall:
(i) be a resident of the Town at the time of their appointment and for
so long as they serve.
(ii) serve at the pleasure of the Council, without compensation or
payment of mileage, for a term of four f 4 years. In the case of the
Councilmembers serving on a Standing Committee as voting
members, their terms shall not exceed their terms of elected office.
Upon leaving elected office the City Council shall appoint other
members of Council to those committees with Councilmember
participating as voting members.
(iii) be eligible for reappointment upon application to the City Council,
but the City Council shall encourage new applicants in order to
promote widespread community involvement. To achieve this, the
City Council will generally not appoint an applicant who has
served for two {2} consecutive terms as a member of that
Committee, within a period of two {2} years from the expiration of
their most recent term. These term limits do not constrain a
resident from being appointed as an associate member of that
Committee, nor from applying for appointment to any other Town
Committee.
A Committee member's record of attendance at the Committee's
meetings may be a factor in determining whether that member
should be reappointed to the Committee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Council retains the ability
to appoint anyone that it may select by majority vote for
membership on a Town Committee.
(iv) not serve as a member (as distinguished from an associate
member) on more than one of the following committees
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concurrently: Pathways Committee; Open Space Committee; and
Environmental Design and Protection Committee. Individual
committee members currently serving as members on more than
one of these committees are grandfathered in and may continue to
serve on more than one of these committees until their respective
term ends on one of these committees.
(v) be considered to have resigned in the event of three consecutive
absences from the meetings of their Committee, unless the
Chairperson of the Committee shall have excused the member's
absence and informed the other Committee members of the
exception at the third consecutive meeting missed.
(c) The associate members of each Standing Committee shall be appointed by
a majority vote of their respective committees. Each Associate Committee
member shall:
(i) serve at the pleasure of the Committee without compensation or
payment of mileage for a term not to exceed four {4} years.
(ii) have non-voting membership status.
(iii) be of assistance to their respective committees with their charges
and duties on an as -needed basis. Residency and regular meeting
attendance is not required.
(iv) be unlimited in number based on the needs of each committee.
(v) the appointment of associate members of the Environmental
Design and Protection Committee, Pathways Committee, and Open
Space Committee shall be subject to the approval of the City
Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the duties of the
associate members of those committees do not include site visits,
City Council approval shall not be required.
(d) Notification of resignations or terminations of committee members shall
be submitted to the City Council in writing. Notification of appointments
and resignations of associate members shall be submitted to the City Clerk
in writing. Vacancies in the membership of any Standing Committee with
the exception of the Councilmembers serving as voting members on any
Standing Committee shall be filled in the following manner:
(i) The City Cleric shall post in three {3} public places in the Town a
notice of the fact that a vacancy has occurred and that the
applications will be received prior to a date stated in the notice.
(ii) All persons interested in serving shall submit to the City Cleric a
written request for appointment containing such information on
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their background and qualifications as they deem appropriate. The
City Cleric shall notify all applicants of the Council meeting at
which their application shall be considered.
(iii) The City Council shall, during a public meeting, appoint Standing
Committee members by selecting appointees from a roster of
persons offered by individual Council members and applications
from candidates. The City Council shall endeavor to appoint the
best qualified persons.
(e) One member of the City Council shall be designated by the Mayor as a
liaison for each Standing Committee with the exception of the Finance and
Investment Committee which shall include two council liaison members
(Mayor/Vice-Mayor). The designated Council liaison(s) may attend
meetings of the Standing Committee to which he or she is assigned, and
shall try to do so at least quarterly, but shall not vote. The Council liaison
shall contact each member of the Standing Committee to which he or she
has been assigned at least once annually to determine any problems which
may exist and to receive information for use in Council evaluations of
Standing Committee actions and direction.
Section 4. Organization of Standing Committees. The following general rules shall be
applicable to the organization and conducting of business by each Standing
Committee:
(a) Each Standing Committee shall establish a time and place for its regular
meetings. Once the Standing Committee has established a time and place
for its regular meetings, the Standing Committee shall request the City
Council to approve the time and place of the regular meeting. The City
Cleric shall cause notice of the schedule of regular meetings to be posted
on the bulletin board at Town Hall. The agenda shall be set by the
Chairperson, but upon the request of any Standing Committee member an
item shall be placed on the agenda. Agendas of meetings shall be posted
in compliance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act
(commencing with Government Code Section 54950), as hereafter
amended. No Standing Committee meeting shall be considered to have
been held unless notice of the time and date of the meeting shall have been
properly available pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, as hereafter
amended, and unless a quorum shall have been present. Special meetings
of a Standing Committee may only be called by the Standing Committee
Chairperson, Mayor or City Manager and must be called in accordance
with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
(b) The quorum is a majority of the currently appointed membership.
(c) A committee may be required to participate in property site visits. Site
visits must be performed by only current committee members and are
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permissible as long as any group of committee members does not contain
a quorum of current members. In the event a site visit is necessary, a
Standing Committee chair shall inform Town staff at least one week in
advance of any visit. Town staff shall send the homeowner(s) a courtesy
postcard notifying them that a site visit will be taking place within a
defined time period. The postcard shall be sent a minimum of 72 hours in
advance of any visit.
(d) At its first regular meeting in July of each year, each Standing Committee
shall elect, by a simple majority of the members present, from its
membership a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and such other
officers as the Standing Committee deems advisable, who shall not serve
for more than two {2 } consecutive one 11 ) year terms. If at the time of the
election, it is determined that there are no viable nominations for the slate
of officers including the Chairperson, the Committee may request an
exemption of the general rule pertaining to the term(s) for the
Officers/Chairperson from the City Council. At the July meeting, any
subcommittees deemed advisable by the Standing Committee for specific
activities within the purview of the Standing Committee shall be appointed
by the members. At any other meeting an officer may be replaced.
However, at any meeting other than the first regular meeting in July, a
vote of the majority of the Standing Committee is necessary to replace or
elect an officer.
(e) All committee leadership (chairperson and vice -chairperson) shall attend
annual training before taking their seats as chair or vice -chair, or as
soon after appointment as possible, to insure they are well versed in
managing meetings in an effective, fair, open, and transparent manner in
compliance with the Brown Act and Rosenberg's Rules of Order. Once the
training has been completed, the Chair and Vice -Chair are not required to
repeat the training annually. The Chair will also be responsible for:
addressing compliance to these principles both before and after the
meeting; assuring all agenda items describe the topic sufficiently to
promote proper discussion; malting reasonable efforts to ensure that
project applicants and residents are given a reasonable opportunity to
present and respond to questions raised during the meeting; assuring the
committee does not react or respond to comments on topics that have not
been agendized; and assuring that items raised by speakers during
presentations from the floor that are not on the agenda are discussed to
seek clarification only or to provide public information about prior
relevant actions of the committee or the Town.
(f) The duties of the Chairperson shall be consistent with those of a presiding
officer as they pertain to the conduct of the Committee meetings and
adherence to the general powers and duties, organization of Standing
Committees, Committee charges and duties and procedures as set forth in
this resolution.
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(g) The Chairperson shall be responsible for monitoring the attendance of
committee members and shall meet with any committee member who the
Chairperson believes is negatively impacting the operation of the Standing
Committee due to absences from committee meetings to discuss a plan to
eliminate future absences. If following the meeting, the Chairperson does
not believe the committee member will be able to attend the future
meetings and will therefore continue to negatively impact the operation of
the Standing Committee, the Chairperson may recommend that the City
Council either remove the person from the Standing Committee or
recommend that the Standing Committee vote to convert the person to
Associate membership status on the Committee
(h) Each Standing Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, which shall
include its determinations, recommendations, attendance of members and
an indication of who prepared the minutes. The minutes shall be reviewed
by the City Manager who, in consultation with the City Council liaison to
the particular committee, shall determine which items need to be
agendized for a City Council meeting. The minutes shall also be public
records.
Section 5. Code of Conduct for all Committee Members:
(a) Appointees on Committees are volunteers who desire to provide their time,
service and expertise to the Town.
(b) Appointment to any Los Altos Hills Town Committee or Commission is
contingent upon each prospective appointee's acceptance of this Code of
Conduct.
(c) Appointees agree that their service is intended for the greater benefit of the
Town and not for any private, commercial, or personal interest.
(d) Appointees will agree to:
1) Abide by the laws of the Federal, State or County and the Town's
regulations and ordinances and to follow the direction of legal
authorities.
2) Accept and follow Town Council defined charters, objectives, and
requirements and to provide their service, advice, and
recommendations to the Council and, if approved by the Council,
to others.
3) Not disclose confidential information that they may discover
during their service unless legally authorized to do so.
a) Also, such confidential information shall not be used to
advance the personal, financial, or private interests of
themselves or others.
4) Recuse themselves if or when a situation arises in which a member
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could be perceived to have a conflict of interest.
5) All discussions, decisions and votes must be made in public and
shall follow the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Open Meeting
Act. Appointees shall also complete bi-annual Ethics and Brown
Act training.
6) Keep official discussions within the body's charter.
7) Consider issues that come before the body by using an objective,
responsible and equitable process.
8) Treat all persons in a courteous, dignified, and professional
manner.
a) Confront Ideas and Issues --- but not People.
b) A Personal attack, in any form, by an appointee to any
other person(s) is unacceptable behavior.
9) Use Town bestowed titles or positions only when conducting
Town business, for information purposes or to qualify their
background and expertise and not for personal gain or to promote
ideas that their committee have not approved.
10) Reject any form of gifts or compensation from any entity or person
for their service except when authorized by the Town Council.
11) Respect and follow established channels of communication with
Town staff.
12) Use Town equipment, supplies, personnel, or facilities for
approved Town activities only.
a) Care should be exercised when requesting Town staff
services.
13) Satisfy all participation requirements that the Town or the body
may impose upon its members.
a) Respect others by being on time and properly prepared to
conduct the body's business.
Section 6. Special Powers and Duties. Each Standing Committee shall be empowered and
obligated as follows:
(a) Community Relations Committee.
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a maximum of
seven (7) members appointed whenever feasible from different
geographical areas of the Town.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to encourage communication and participation between
residents and Town government, and study and identify
means of assuring continued cooperation among different
groups;
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b) Conduct a coordinated program for welcoming new
residents to the Town that may include mailing welcome
and information packets, personal visitations, telephone
calls, and/or invitations to a dedicated welcoming event or
special recognition at any regular event(s);
C) Coordinate and sponsor regular Town events including an
annual Town Picnic and other special events as the
Committee may recommend.
d) Inform Los Altos Hills residents of community activities
through written communication, articles and/or reports in
"Our Town," and/or other appropriate methods such as
information tables at events.
e) to assist other Committees, in implementation of special
projects;
f) to actively seek interested volunteers to serve on Town
committees and commissions.
(b) Emergency Communications Committee.
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five members and a maximum of twenty-five {25} members, all of
whom are either licensed radio amateurs or individuals in training
for said licensed status.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) Provide emergency radio communication services between
the Los Altos Hills Emergency Operation Center (EOC)
facility and:
1) The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency
Services (OES).
2) ECC -staffed operations located at any Town -
operated Incident Command (IC) location for the
purposes of communicating between the EOC and
the Town IC.
3) Surrounding area municipal emergency
communication facilities, hospitals, and emergency
service groups such as the Red Cross, or other
volunteer emergency response agencies.
Communications will take place using federally
sanctioned amateur (HAM) radio operating
frequencies in accordance with federally mandated
Amateur Radio operating requirements and
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procedures and other radio services and frequencies
a requested by the Town Director of emergency
services.
Provide the Net Control Operator (NCO) function
to serve amateur (HAM) radio operating
frequencies in accordance with federally mandated
Amateur Radio operating requirements and
procedures and other radio services and frequencies
as requested by the Town Director of Emergency
Services.
Provide the Net Control Operator (NCO) function
to serve amateur radio operators throughout the
Town and surrounding areas for the purpose of
EOC operations and, as needed, for support of
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Recon NCO operations.
b) Organize and implement periodic "simulated disaster"
emergency communication drills and participate in similar
drills organized by the Amateur Radio Emergency System
(ARES) District Emergency Coordinator (DEC), the CERT
organization serving the Town and appropriate others
including the Disaster Council; and participate in weekly
ARES communication readiness/training nets that exist in
the area;
C) Provide occasional non -emergency communication
services for other Town sanctioned groups as requested
when possible and practical;
d) Develop and train according to Town requirements a group
of amateur radio operators within the Town and
surrounding areas who will be available in a time of
need to assist the Committee in the performance of its
duties;
e) Coordinate and periodically review activation, training,
mutual aid, and operating procedures with appropriate
other emergency groups and agencies in Santa Clara
County and as requested by the Town Director of
Emergency Services.
f) Maintain radio and related equipment that support EOC
operations, update equipment and necessary by using
volunteer time and skills, and management Town -budgeted
acquisition of good and services
g) Committee members should also be trained in the effective
use of cell phone and other communications as necessary.
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(c) Environmental Design and Protection Committee.
(i) The membership of this committee shall consist of a minimum of
five 151 members and a maximum of eight 181 members
including, whenever feasible, professionals in the fields of
landscape design and construction, environmental science, and
pollution control.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to work for the beautification of the Town and the
protection of its resources;
b) to assist staff in implementation of the Town landscape
policy through recommendations at subdivision, site
development, Planning Commission and City Council
meetings, and through review and inspection of required
plantings;
C) to study and make recommendations relating to
landscaping and protection of public property, such as park
lands, and treatment of riparian habitat and open space
within the Town;
d) to identify nuisance problems and sources of pollution and
recommend actions for abatement; and
e) to prepare educational materials for residents outlining
Town ordinances and enforcement with regard to
landscape design and protection of the environment.
When requested to make recommendations to staff on
proposed new development including new homes,
remodels, secondary dwellings, and auxiliary structures as
to impact on site specific and the surrounding neighboring
sites reviewed by the Site Development Plans and Field
visits. Such impacts would include topography, vegetation,
drainage, lighting, skylights, riparian habitat, and
conservation easements.
To attend all Fast Track/Site Development meetings to
support committee and staff recommendations.
(d) Finance and Investment Committee.
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five 151 members and a maximum of nine 191 members. The
Mayor and Vice -Mayor shall serve as non-voting Council liaisons.
Members shall meet at least one of the following qualifications:
111 five years accounting and financial experience in a public
corporation, municipal government or privately held business; 121
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financial officer of a public corporation with five years'
experience; {3} investment officer of a F.D.I.C. member
institution with five years' experience; {4} money manager who
specializes in corporate or government agency issues with a
minimum of five years' experience; or {5} five years' experience
in investment banking, venture capital and/or general management.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to serve as an advisory body to the City Council on
financial and investment matters and operations related
thereto;
b) to review five-year capital budgets and revenue projections
and make recommendations to the City Council;
c) to review the annual budget and make recommendations to
the City Council;
d) to review the annual audit and make recommendations to
the City Council;
e) to advise the Council on change and selection of auditors;
f) to study all fiscal issues and recommend* possible
improvements and economies;
g) to develop and recommend an investment Policy that
protects to monitor investment performance and
recommend changes as appropriate. All such
recommendations shall be approved by the City Council.
The City Manager shall execute any approved investment
decisions.
h) to monitor pension and OPEB obligations and recommend
appropriate mitigation and reserve policies.
(e) Parks and Recreation Committee.
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five {5} members and a maximum of ten 110 members, including
whenever feasible, residents who are parents of young children.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to serve as an advisory body to the Council on matters
related to year-round recreational programs and activities,
including, but not limited to, recreational programs and
activities to serve children and adults; and
b) to develop new recreational programs and activities and
study all recreational facilities available within the Town
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(f)
(g)
and make recommendations regarding their status,
consistent with the General Plan.
Pathways Committee..
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five f5} members and a maximum of nine ( 9) members.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to work for the preservation and enhancement of the
pathways within the Town for the use and enjoyment of all
residents;
b) to review and recommend changes to the Master Path Plan
and the Bicycle Plan of the Town;
C) to make recommendations at subdivision, site
development, Planning Commission and City Council
meetings regarding pathway easements;
d) to meet regularly with the City Manager or the Manager's
designee to render advice on pathway activities, priorities,
and necessary maintenance;
e) to communicate to residents the concepts and locations of
paths and trails within the Town as approved by the City
Council;
f) to study and recommend ordinances and resolutions
relating to acquisition, construction, maintenance and use
of public trails and pathways;
g) to communicate Town policies and procedures regarding
pathways if advised to do so by the City Council; and
h) to make recommendations to the City Council regarding
both the maintenance and capital improvements budgets
with regard to pathways.
Open Space Committee.
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five 151 members and a maximum of nine f 91 members.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to advise and assist the City Council, Planning
Commission, and staff in implementing the policies and
goals of the General Plan, specifically with respect to
acquisition and maintenance, and protection of voluntary
conservation, open space easements and open space;
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b) to make recommendations at subdivision, site
development, Planning Commission and City Council
meetings regarding the acquisition, maintenance and
protection of conservation easements, open space
easements and open space;
C) to advise and assist the work for the preservation,
restoration and enhancement of the environment and
natural resources within the Town;
d) to study and recommend ordinances and resolutions
relating to acquisition, restoration, maintenance and use of
conservation easements, open space easements and open
space within the Town;
e) to communicate Town policies and procedures regarding
conservation easements, open space easements, and open
space following standard Town communication policies;
f) to provide educational material and informational forums
and programs to the public regarding natural resources
(e.g., wildlife, creeks, native plants, and wildlife habitat)
following standard Town communication policies; and
g) to develop relationships with other Town committees,
neighboring municipalities, and regional entities to
collaborate on environmental issues following standard
Town communication policies.
(h) Environmental Initiatives Committee
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five 151 members and a maximum of eleven {I 1 } members.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to assist the Town in the development of and refinement of
the Council's Environmental Strategic Goals for Town -
owned property;
b) to recommend a set of initiatives that would lead to the
progress and achievement of these goals; and
C) to review other environmental initiatives to be proposed to
the City Council, subject to the appropriate hearings, that
would affect other aspects of Town policy including
residential development and Town infrastructure.
(i) History Committee
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five f 5 members and a maximum of nine {9} members. The
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mission of the Historical Committee shall be the preservation of
the Los Altos Hills heritage.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) to implement policies that preserve the historic and cultural
fabric of the Town;
b) to protect the historic and cultural resources from
inappropriate destruction;
c) to preserve community input into the policy-making
process;
d) to research and document best practices and model
preservation policies;
e) to organize and make available to the public the historic
artifacts that have been preserved and to continue to collect
historic artifacts for future generations.
(iii) Nothing in the aforementioned charges and duties shall be
interpreted as authorizing the mandatory historic preservation of
private residences or require property owners to submit their
pending site development plans before the Committee.
0) Public Art Committee
(i) The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five {5} and a maximum of nine {9} members appointed whenever
feasible from different geographical areas of the Town.
(ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be (in order):
a) Work with art consultants and/or others to find or create
appropriate art for display.
b) Propose appropriate sites for the recommended art.
c) Identify any funds that may be required to acquire
recommended works of art.
d) Then present applications for new art work(s), including
siting recommendations, to the Council for approval. If
approved, the Town shall, with the Committee's support,
acquire the proposed art work(s).
e) Work with the artist or consultant, Town and donor
regarding installation, security, and lighting.
f) Be available for problem solving of maintenance and other
issues.
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g) Maintain a public resource for all installed and displayed
works of art (including artist statements, description of the
art, donor information, etc.).
Note: The Town is the only entity that can accept a
donation of funds or any other item(s). The Public Art
Committee cannot accept donations intended for Town
usage (See Section 6(b)).
(iii) The committee shall meet as necessary when called by the
Chairperson.
(lc) Technology Committee
(i)
Section 7. Procedures.
The membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of
five {5} members and a maximum of seven f 7 members.
The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be:
a) Advise the Council and staff on policies, initiatives, and
practices related to innovation and technology that could
enhance services to the public and increase efficiencies
b) Assist staff in evaluating emerging trends and technologies,
and make recommendations for implementing new systems
and improving existing services
C) Provide policy guidance on the implementation of "Smart
City" policies focusing on areas such as cyber security,
promoting digital inclusion, improving mobility, enhancing
public safety, and developing communication tools
d) Assist with following legislative developments, funding
opportunities, and evaluating agreements and proposals
(a) Committees are cautioned to limit expenditures from the personal funds of
the members without prior approval by the Town.
(b) Committees may not enter into contracts or agreements on behalf of the
Town.
(c) Any correspondence involving the use of Town letterhead must first be
approved by the City Council before distribution. Any outside
correspondence (excluding intra -town memos) should be submitted in
draft to the City Cleric.
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(d) All press releases and announcements relating to the Town or Town -
sponsored events are to be pre -approved by the City Council. Sufficient
time should be allowed to obtain necessary approvals or make necessary
changes.
(e) Itemized budgets must be submitted in advance for projects involving a
group or series of purchases.
(f) Vendors for purchases shall be those which are identified and approved by
the Town.
(g) Funds which are budgeted for a specific use must still be approved prior to
expenditure.
(h) Written bids may be submitted for consideration by the Town. In this case,
three or more bids are required.
(i) Any new programs, projects, or expenditures beyond what has previously
been approved by the City Council shall first be submitted to vote by the
Standing Committee. The recommendation and supporting minutes shall
then be forwarded to the City Council for consideration prior to any
obligations being made.
(j) Priorities and deadlines are set by the City Council and can be changed
only by the City Council.
Section 8. Communications. All standing committees of the City Council are subject to the
following principles and guidelines, unless specifically given other guidance by
vote of the Council:
(a) Committees do not have the authority to speak for the Town. Neither
Committees as a whole, nor an individual committee member shall act or
speak for the Town unless authorized to do so by the City Council.
Committees should not seek to negotiate or conclude agreements with
other organizations. Only the Council or Town Staff may do so.
(b) When speaking with the press or other organizations, committee members
should refrain from communication that would lead the recipient of such
communications to understand or reasonably believe that they are
speaking on behalf of the Town.
Section 9. Repeals. This Resolution hereby repeals and supersedes all previous resolutions
regarding standing committees, including, without limitation, Resolution No. 11-
22.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on 17th day of February 2022 by the following vote:
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AYES: Tyson, Schmidt, Tankha
NOES: Mok, Swan
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
George Tyso , MayV
ATTEST:
eborah Padova%, City Cleric
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