Ordinance No. 539tl�
ORDINANCE NO. 539
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AND
CHAPTER 16 OF THE CYPRESS CITY CODE
ESTABLISHING THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS
OF COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: GENERAL. Section 2 -2.22 is hereby added to Chapter 2
of the City Code of the City of Cypress to read as follows:
"Sec. 2 -2.22. Same -- Appointments to Commissions and Committees.
The members of Commissions and Committees appointed by the Mayor
or the Council shall be appointed for a term of four years. The
term of office shall commence upon the Commissioner's or Committee
member's taking the oath of office; and, notwithstanding the above,
the term shall continue until a successor is qualified and takes
office or until the particular office becomes vacant by removal,
resignation, or otherwise. No individual may serve two or more
consecutive terms on the same Commission or Committee. However,
an individual may be reappointed to a Commission or Committee on
which he has previously served provided that at least two years
shall have elapsed from the cessation of such service."
SECTION 2: PLANNING COMMISSION. Section 2 -21 of Chapter 2 of the
City Code of the City of Cypress is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2 -21. Appointment and Term of Office of Members.
The Mayor shall appoint the members of the Planning Commission
with the approval of the City Council. The existing members of
the Planning Commission shall continue in office until their
terms expire. All persons appointed to the Planning Commission
shall be qualified electors of the City."
SECTION 3: PLANNING COMMISSION. Section 2 -23 of Chapter 2 of the
City Code of the City of Cypress is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2 -23. Removal from Office; Filling of Vacancies.
Members of the Planning Commission may be removed from office by
the method set forth in Sec. 2 -26 and by the following:
(a) By a majority vote of the City Council."
SECTION 4: RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION. Section 2 -44 of
Chapter 2 of the City Code of the City of Cypress is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMISSION. Section 2 -65 of Chapter 2
of the City Code of the City of Cypress is hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: ADVISORY TRAFFIC COMMITTEE. Section 16 -9 of Chapter 16
of the City Code of the City of Cypress is hereby repealed.
SECTION 7: APPLICATION. This ordinance is not intended to, and
shall not be construed to, modify the term of any Commissioner or Commit-
teeman currently serving in the City of Cypress and such Commissioners or
Committeemen shall continue to serve for the balance of their terms as pro-
vided at the time of their appointment, subject to the power of the City
Council to remove such Commissioners or Committeemen or otherwise declare
their offices vacant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at
a regular meeting held on the 15th day of October, 1974.
ATTEST:
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CITY' CLEI{i� 0 TH CITY OF CYPRESS
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
MAYOR OF;,-TH e 1TY OF /CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 15th day of October , 1974,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich, Harvey, Kanel, Sonju and Lacayo
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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