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RESOLUTION NO. 971
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS FURTHER AMEND-
ING RESOLUTION NO. 696 RELATING TO STANDING COMMITTEES .
WHEREAS, on March 7, 1973 the CityCouncil of the Town of Los
Altos Hills adopted Resolution No. 696 entitled "A Resolution of
the Town of Los Altos Hills Relating to Standing Committees" which
was thereafter amended, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create a Legislative
Review Committee,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
does hereby further amend Resolution No. 696, as amended, as follows:
1. Section 1 of Article I is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following:
(e) Legislative Review Committee.
2 . Section 3 of Article I is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following:
(e) Legislative Review Committee:
1. To study and review proposed, pending and
adopted legislation, measures, bills or resolutions
in any State Assembly or Senate Committee which would
have immediate or future effect on the government,
the residents or the property owners of Los Altos Hills,
and to recommend and prepare letters or resolutions in
support or opposition of those items and agenda same
for City Council approval at the earliest session.
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2. To meet formally in public, at least every
two weeks in a duly noticed session, preferrably
during regular business hours, during regular
sessions of the State Legislature, at the call of either
of its chairmen. Each of the Council members of the
Committee who are to alternate as presiding officer,
shall prepare his or her respective agenda for distri-
bution three days prior to the meeting.
3. To meet (through those Committee members
available) with the Town' s legislative representatives
in Sacramento or in their respective districts and
with other State officers, as appropriate, at least
once a month to lobby those bills or affairs that
have received council support or opposition. In
addition, members should closely follow such bills
or affairs that most directly affect this community
or its government and testify in support or opposition
as directed by the Council before legislative committees.
4. To encourage and solicit the appearance of
our legislative representatives and other constitutional
officers before the Town Council whenever such persons
are available.
5. To be prepared (through Council members on the
Committee) to respond to inquiries from citizens who
are interested in the procedure of certain bills through
the legislative process.
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6. To become familiar with the methods of
preparing special or broad interest bills desired
by Council for presentationto our respective
representative for introductionto the legislature
and to be able to initiate and effect the adoption
of such legislation.
7. To offer to the Council from time to time
a report on its activity and status of legislative
items upon which the Council has taken a position.
3. Section 1 (a) is hereby added to Article II to read as
follows:
Section 1 (a) Legislative. Review Committee Membership.
The Legislative Review Committee shall consist
of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the
City Council. Two of the members shall be members
of the City Council and shall serve for a term of
two (2) years or untilhe or she shall cease to serve
as a member of the City Council, whichever occurs
first. Three (3) of the members shall be persons who
are recommended by the Council members appointed to the
Committee and whose appointments are approved by the
City Council. The qualifications of the three members
(who are not also members of the City Council) , and
their respective terms of office, as well as the
method of their removal and filling vacancies if any
of the three members should resign or be removed prior
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to the expiration of their respective terms, shall
be specified in Section 1 of Article II.
Funding for activities of the Committee that
require out of pocket disbursement by members will
be from the General Fund with the approval of the
City Manager, and staff assistance. shall be requested
. from and by the City Manager.
4. Section 1 of Article III is hereby amended by adding the
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The members of the City Council who are also members
of the Legislative Review Committee shall alternate
as the Chairperson of this Committee.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills held on the 7th day of July, 1976 .
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