Section 40600.5 - Special city selection committee(a) The special city selection committee is hereby created to appoint city council members to the district board. The membership of the special city selection committee shall consist of one member from each city council in each city located within the territory of the unified district, selected by a majority of each city council. The members of the special city selection committee shall serve without receiving compensation from the unified district, but a member may be compensated by the city that he or she represents.(b) If a member of the special city selection committee is unable to attend a meeting of the special city selection committee, he or she shall designate a member of that member's city council to attend and vote at the meeting in his or her place.(c) A majority of the total membership of the special city selection committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority vote of the total membership of the special city selection committee is required for the special city selection committee to take action.(d) The special city selection committee shall appoint from among its members a chair, one or more vice chairs, and any other officers that it deems necessary. The chair shall preside over the meetings of the special city selection committee and the vice chair shall preside in the chair's absence.(e) The special city selection committee may adopt rules for the conduct of its activities. These rules may include, but are not limited to, the procedures for nominating and appointing city council members to the district board.(f) The meetings of the special city selection committee are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).(g) The unified district's air pollution control officer shall act as the special city selection committee's permanent secretary and maintain the records of the actions of the special city selection committee. The minutes of the special city selection committee shall record the aye and no votes taken by its members for all motions and appointments.(h) At least two weeks before the date of any meeting of the special city selection committee, the air pollution control officer shall give notice of the meeting to each city that is located within the territory of the unified district. The notice shall contain the time, date, and place of the meeting, along with a brief general description of the business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. The air pollution control officer shall also give notice to any person who has filed a written request for notice. The air pollution control officer may give notice in any other manner that he or she deems necessary or desirable.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 40600.5
Added by Stats 2008 ch 622 (SB 1548),s 2, eff. 1/1/2009.