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ORDINANCE NO. 2531
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING CHAPTER 2. 22 OF THE PAI,O ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE (HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION)
The Council of the City-of Palo Alto d_oes ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.22.010 bf the Pa.lo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.22.010 Membership. There is hereby
created a human relations commission composed
of seven members who are not councilmen, officers
or employees of the city, who are residents of
the city of Palo Alto, and who shall be appointed
by the mayor with the approval of a majority of
the council."
SECTION 2. Section 2.22.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.22.020 Term of office. Conunencing
January 1, 1970, there shall be· two members
whose terms expire December 31, 1970, two
members whose terms e~pire December 31, 1971,
and three members whose terms shall expire
December 31, 1972. Subsequent appointments
shall be made for a term of three years, or
until their successors are appointed. ~erms
· of off ice commence on January ,1. 11
SECTION 3. Section 2.22.030 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.22.030 Offi6e~s meetings ~nd procedures.
(1) The conunission shall e.lect one of its meriibers
chairman who shall hold-office for one year and
uritil his successor is e1~cted unless .·his term
as a member of the commission sooner e~pires.
· (2) The conµnission shall establish a
regular time and place of meeting and shall hold
at least one regtilar meetirtg ~ month. Special
meetings may be called by the chairman or by
any four merabe-rs of the commission upon personal
notice being given to all members or-·by written
notice being mailed to each member twenty-four
hours_ prior to such meeting unle~s such notice
requirement is waived in writing.
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(3) . Four of the seven members shall t:on-
sti tute a quorum and the affirmative votes of f6ur
members ar~ required to take any action. (/t!: !Ji%~· 3
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(4) The commission may establish task forces
for advisory and investigative purposes. The
commission shall, by majority vote, -appoint members
of task forces, such task fo:r:ce n:ernbers to be approved
by the mayor. Members of the commission mC.::y be
appointed as members of a task force~''
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon
the expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: November -3, 1969
PASSED: November 17, 1969
AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher,
Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatiey
NOES: None
ABSENT: Norton
TO FORM:
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Attorney
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