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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-207 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 15-207 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE WEST-SIDE DISTRICTS CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California (the "City') has established landscape and lighting assessment districts (the "LMDs") and street lighting districts (the "SLDs") pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 ("1972 Act") (California Streets and Highways Code section 22500 et seq.); and WHEREAS, the LMDs and SLDs (collectively, the "districts") are located in communities throughout the City's west side, and provide a variety of park maintenance, landscape maintenance, and street lighting services that specially benefit properties within the respective districts; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to form the West-Side Districts Citizens' Oversight Committee (the "Committee") to provide oversight of the revenues received in certain districts through the review of annual financial audits for any district that is mandated to have oversight by the Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to solicit applicants for the Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that LMD 1, PD 85, and SLD 2 shall be subject to the oversight of the Committee after the Committee is formed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. Committee: The West-side Districts Citizens' Oversight Committee is hereby established. 2. Purpose: The purpose of the Committee is to provide oversight of the revenues received from properties located within certain districts through the review of annual financial audits for any district that is mandated to have oversight from the Committee. 3. Committee Composition: The Committee shall consist of five members of the public who do not serve on any other standing City Committee, Board, or Commission. a. All members of the Committee shall be registered voters, and must reside and own property within any district under the oversight of the Committee. b. The City Council shall solicit members of the Committee through an open application process. 4. Appointment: Committee members shall be appointed as follows: a. The City Clerk is hereby directed to solicit applications from prospective members of the public. Resolution No. 15-207 — Page 1 of 4 b. The City Council will review the applications, interview, and appoint Committee members. 5. Committee Responsibilities: The Committee shall have the following responsibilities for each fiscal year in which specified districts under their oversight collect revenues: a. Review the City's annual independent audit report with respect to the designated districts after it is prepared. b. Prepare and submit an independent written report to be presented to the City Council at a public meeting and made available to the public. C. The report shall summarize the results of the Committee's review of the City's annual independent audit report as it pertains to the identified respective districts. d. The Committee shall have no budgetary or operational decision-making authority and shall not allocate financial resources. 6. Compensation: Committee members shall serve without compensation. 7. Committee Operations: The Committee shall: a. Elect a Chair and Vice Chair at the first meeting of the Committee. Thereafter, the Committee shall annually elect a Chair and a Vice Chair, who shall act as Chair only when the Chair is absent. In the event the Chair seat or Vice Chair seat becomes vacant, the Committee shall elect a replacement Chair or Vice Chair at the next available meeting. b. Meet up to four times annually in fulfillment of their responsibilities. C. Conduct meetings in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. d. Receive reasonable administrative or technical assistance from the Administrative Services and/or Public Works Services Department staff, to fulfill its responsibilities. 8. Term: Committee members shall serve for a term of four years. Members' terms are to be staggered. At the Committee's first meeting, members will draw lots to select three members to serve a four-year term; the remaining members will serve a two-year term. Other than for vacancies occurring prior to the end of a Committee member's term, subsequent appointments shall be made in accordance with the procedures outlined above. 9. Vacancies: a. The City Council may remove any Committee member by a majority vote and his or her seat shall be automatically deemed vacant. b. The City Council shall fill any vacancies on the Committee. Resolution No. 15-207 — Page 2 of 4 10. Districts Subject to Committee Oversight: a. The Committee shall have oversight of LIVID 1, PD 85, and SLD 2. Resolution No. 15-207 — Page 3 of 4 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 171" day of November 2015. AYES: Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams NOES: Alexander ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None y � l De is Michael, Ma or ATTEST: ea LGCJ J ice C. Reynolds, Cit Jerk I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Special Meeting of said City Council held on the 17`" day of November 2015. Executed this 18"' day of November 2015, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. a ice C. Reynolds, City C36rk Resolution No. 15-207 — Page 4 of 4