Chapter 2.30
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION*
Sections:
2.30.010 Purpose and intent.
2.30.020 Membership.
2.30.030 Initial goals.
2.30.040 Initial plan of action.
2.30.050 Meetings – Organization.
2.30.060 Term of office.
* For Charter provisions regarding appointive boards and commissions, see city Charter §§ 600 – 606.
2.30.010 Purpose and intent.
It is the purpose and intent of the city council, in establishing the economic development commission, to create an advisory and coordinating body which is to serve as a resource, to advise and to make recommendations to the city council and city manager on economic development issues and opportunities that would benefit the community. (Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1, 1969; prior code § 2.1301).
2.30.020 Membership.
A. Number of Members. The commission shall consist of nine voting members, a staff ex-officio member and up to five general ex-officio members.
B. Designation of Members.
1. Voting Members. The voting members shall be appointed by the city council from the qualified electors of the city, two of whom shall be appointed from a classification consisting of nominees from the Association of Directors of the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce and who shall, at the time of their appointment and throughout their term, have membership in the Chamber of Commerce; one of whom shall be a nominee from the Association of Directors of the South San Diego Bay Cities Association of Realtors and who shall, at the time of their appointment and throughout their term, have membership in the South San Diego Bay Cities Association of Realtors; and six of whom shall be residents of the city at large and who shall, throughout their term, maintain their residency and elector status, each of which shall be nominated by a separate member of the council, which nomination shall be confirmed, and thus appointed by, the entire city council by a majority vote.
2. Staff Ex-Officio Member. The city manager or his/her designate representative shall be an ex-officio member of the commission, who shall not be required to be a qualified elector of the city, but who shall have no vote (“staff ex-officio member”).
3. General Ex-Officio Members. The city council, or its designee, may appoint not greater than five additional ex-officio members of the commission, who shall not be required to be qualified elector(s) of the city, but any such appointed ex-officio members shall have no vote (“general ex-officio member”).
4. Desired Areas of Expertise. In order to ensure the highest caliber of talent and experience and a diversity of viewpoints, the council should appoint members and ex-officio members with one or more of the following areas of expertise (in addition to the nominees from the Chamber of Commerce and Association of Realtors as provided in subsection (B)(1) of this section):
- Market research
- Residential developer
- Commercial/industrial developer
- Banker/lender
- Major employer
- Small business owner
- Job training/employment services
- Major land owner
- Labor leader
- Major utility
- Maquiladora/international business
- Educational institution
- San Diego economic development corporation
- South San Diego County economic development commission
- Commercial real estate broker
(Ord. 2524 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2402 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1, 1969; prior code § 2.1301).
2.30.030 Initial goals.
The initial goals of the commission shall be as follows:
A. To assess the job needs of the residents of Chula Vista, and after doing so, to engage in a variety of activities that will help create, retain and attract jobs and capital investment that will meet the employment needs of the community.
B. To help ensure that there are adequate educational programs available to support the instructional needs of the jobs being created.
C. To immediately establish a specific plan of action to help implement the objectives of the city council.
D. To help assure prospective industrial and commercial developers and existing commercial and industrial interests of the cooperation of the city to benefit both business and the community.
E. To catalog current and planned industrial and commercial sites, and furthermore, to identify other potential industrial and commercial areas that would complement and not interfere with existing and planned residential developments.
F. To work with the planning department to coordinate land use designations appropriate to current and future market demand.
G. To work with realtors/developers to market Chula Vista as a viable alternative to other Southern California markets.
H. To work with planners and developers to encourage retail and resort land uses (e.g., restaurants, retail promenades and other commercial recreation facilities) with specific design criteria that will encourage development most beneficial to the city’s long-term interests. (Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1, 1969; prior code § 2.1301).
2.30.040 Initial plan of action.
The initial plan of action of the commission shall be as follows:
A. In conjunction with the city staff, to help develop and maintain a system to ensure the prompt and expeditious review of industrial and commercial development applications.
B. To communicate and coordinate with the south county economic development council in achieving the objectives of the commission.
C. To enlist cooperation of all utilities and major financial institutions to provide the facilities to support an industrial and commercial development program.
D. To notify and establish lines of communication with national and regional EDCs, industrial and commercial real estate brokers and developers concerning the plans and objectives of the commission.
E. To help develop informational materials concerning the economic and commercial possibilities of Chula Vista to be transmitted to representatives of interested companies.
F. To work with the community development department to redevelop areas of Chula Vista.
G. To work with city staff to revise a brochure for national distribution presenting summary information on Chula Vista’s industrial, commercial and labor markets.
H. To encourage the development of transportation modes to support industrial and commercial development. (Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1, 1969; prior code § 2.1301).
2.30.050 Meetings – Organization.
The meetings and organization of the commission shall be as follows:
A. The Chula Vista economic development commission shall hold its meetings at such time and place as it determines by resolution. All meetings shall be subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Section 54950, et seq., California Government Code). Four of the seven voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
B. The members of the Chula Vista economic development commission shall adopt reasonable rules for the conduct of its proceedings.
C. The members of the Chula Vista economic development commission shall, at the July meeting, elect one of its members to serve as chair, and one of its members to serve as vice-chair, who shall preside in the absence of the chair.
D. Members of the Chula Vista economic development commission, the chair and any persons voluntarily assisting the commission in conducting its duties shall serve at no salary, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties while serving the city of Chula Vista, in accordance with policies adopted by the city and to the extent that appropriations for such expenses have been provided by the city council in approving the commission’s budget.
E. Subject to the approval of the city council, the city may accept, in trust for the commission, of gifts and grants from any source to assist the commission in the performance of its functions.
F. The commission may appoint, at its discretion, such subcommittees as it deems appropriate to review specific economic development issues. These subcommittees may be composed of citizens and ex-officio members. The chair of each such subcommittee must be a member of the commission. (Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1, 1969; prior code § 2.1301).
2.30.060 Term of office.
A. Term of Office – All Classes of Members.
1. Post-Initial Terms. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (A), the term of office of all members, including ex-officio members, and all classes of members, of said commission shall be for a nominal period of four years, and shall terminate on June 30th of the fourth year of their term, unless they shall otherwise sooner resign, die, become disqualified or incompetent to hold office.
2. Initial Terms of Voting Members. Notwithstanding subsection (A)(1) of this section, the initial terms of voting members shall commence upon appointment and shall conclude for two voting members on June 30, 1991; for two voting members on June 30, 1992; for two voting members on June 30, 1993; and for three voting members on June 30, 1994, unless they shall otherwise sooner resign, die, become disqualified or incompetent to hold office. Furthermore, the initial terms for general ex-officio members shall commence upon appointment and shall conclude for one general ex-officio member on June 30, 1994; for two general ex-officio members on June 30, 1995; and for two general ex-officio members on June 30, 1996, unless they shall otherwise sooner resign, die, become disqualified or incompetent to hold office.
a. Appointment to Initial Terms by Lot. Appointment of the initial voting members and general ex-officio members as to the initial terms shall be determined by lot, the fairness of which method shall be approved by the mayor in advance if agreement as to method cannot be reached among the voting and general ex-officio members.
3. General Ex-Officio Member. The term of general ex-officio members shall be for a period of four years from the time of appointment.
4. Staff Ex-Officio Member. The term of the staff ex-officio member shall be indefinite.
5. Holdover Office. Notwithstanding the end of any member’s initial term or post-initial term as herein provided, a member, other than the staff ex-officio member, shall be permitted to continue to exercise the privileges of his former office for a period of six months after the end of his term until the office to which he was assigned is filled by his reappointment or by the appointment of a qualified successor to his office.
6. Vacancies. Notwithstanding the term of office to which a member is assigned, said office shall be deemed vacant upon any of the following events (“event of vacancy”):
a. The death or disability of said member that renders said member incapable of performing the duties of his office.
b. The termination of his status as member of the commission or the classification he was assigned to represent on the commission.
c. The member’s conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude.
d. The member’s absence from three regular, consecutive meetings of the commission, unless excused by majority vote of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes.
e. The member has submitted his resignation, which resignation has been accepted by the city council.
f. The membership has been terminated by three affirmative votes of the city council.
Upon the occurrence of an event of vacancy as hereinabove listed, the city council shall so declare the office to be vacant, and shall expeditiously take such steps as are necessary to fill said vacancy.
B. Number of Terms.
1. Voting Members.
a. Two-Term Limit. No voting member shall be appointed to more than two terms except as herein provided (“two-term limit”).
b. Unexpired Term Exception. Notwithstanding the two-term limit, a person appointed to the committee as a voting member to fill the unexpired term of an office of a voting member which has become vacant (“unexpired term”), which has less than two years remaining on said unexpired term, may be appointed to two terms in addition to their unexpired term. A voting member who currently occupies an office may not be reappointed to fill the unexpired term of another office which has become vacant.
c. Initial Term Exception. Notwithstanding the two-term limit, a person appointed to an initial term of two or less years may be appointed at the natural expiration of their initial term to two terms in addition to their initial term. A voting member who occupies an office under an initial term may not be appointed to fill the unexpired term of another office which has become vacant.
d. Any voting member may be reappointed to serve on the committee after two successive years of not serving on the committee in any office or membership capacity – voting or staff ex-officio.
2. General Ex-Officio Members. A general ex-officio member may be reappointed without limitation as to number of terms.
3. Staff Ex-Officio Member. The staff ex-officio member shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. (Ord. 2531 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2402 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1, 1969; prior code § 2.1301).