Chapter 2.57
MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE

Sections:

2.57.010    Established.

2.57.020    Membership.

2.57.030    Purpose.

2.57.040    Meetings.

2.57.050    Chairperson--Removal of members.

2.57.060    Staff services.

2.57.070    Compensation.

2.57.010   Established.

A multicultural committee is established in order to represent and reflect issues of economic, social, and cultural interest for Central Point’s growing multicultural community.  (Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).

2.57.020   Membership.

A.  The multicultural committee shall consist of seven members who shall be selected through an open public process and formally appointed by the mayor with approval of the city council.

B.  Members must maintain their city residence during the course of their terms to continue to hold office.

C.  Members will be appointed for terms of three years.  Three of the initial members shall be appointed for two-year terms to assure that all appointments do not expire at the same time.  Terms will expire December 31st of each year.

D.  The committee shall include one city council liaison who may report to the city council.  (Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).

2.57.030   Purpose.

A.  The purpose of the multicultural committee is to organize, coordinate, research, make recommendations and manage actions regarding diverse cultural, economic, and social issues within our community.

B.  The multicultural committee shall act as an advisor to the city council on all matters affecting the multicultural community of the city of Central Point.  (Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).

2.57.040   Meetings.

A.  Committee members shall adopt rules of procedure and review them every two years.  If changes are made, they will be presented to the city council for adoption by council resolution.

B.  Regular meetings shall be held the second Monday of each month.  Meetings may be added, cancelled or rescheduled by the committee chair or staff liaison.  (Ord. 1940 §1(part), 2010; Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).

2.57.050   Chairperson--Removal of members.

A.  The chairperson shall be appointed by the committee at large for a term of one year starting the first meeting of each year.  The chairperson shall be a voting member.  The committee chair will have the responsibility of reporting to the city council on an annual basis.

1.  The committee shall appoint a vice chair who will act as presiding officer in the absence of the chairperson.

2.  The committee shall appoint a secretary who will be responsible for recording the meeting and providing official minutes to the city recorder for retention.

B.  Any member of the multicultural committee may be removed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, for misconduct or nonperformance of duty.  A member who is absent from three consecutive meetings without an approved absence from the chairperson is presumed to be in nonperformance of duty and may be replaced by the mayor and council.  (Ord. 1940 §1(part), 2010; Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).

2.57.060   Staff services.

The city administrator shall provide such staff and consultation services to the multicultural committee as shall be appropriate.  A record shall be kept of committee proceedings.  The official minutes of the committee shall be maintained in the city recorder’s office.  (Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).

2.57.070   Compensation.

Multicultural committee members shall receive no compensation other than expenses as authorized by the city administrator or mayor and council.  (Ord. 1916 §1(part), 2008).