Agenda Item Description
An ordinance amending Chapter 8, ?Boards and Commissions,? of the Dallas City Code amending Sections 8-1, 8-1.1, 8-1.2, 8-1.4, 8-1.5, 8-2, 8-4, 8-6, 8-8, 8-9, 8-20.1, and 8-21; (1) clarifying and adding definitions; (2) providing that each board approve and provide its annual report to the city manager; (3) clarifying and adding items to be included in a board?s annual report; (4) providing clarification on residency requirements; (5) providing term limits for elected trustees of the employees? retirement fund; (6) requiring department directors to inform the city secretary?s office of the board?s regular meeting schedule; (7) providing that a board may call a special meeting if a quorum does not exist 30 minutes after the meeting was called; (8) providing that absence from a special meeting does not affect a board member?s attendance in regards to the attendance policy; (9) providing that the minutes of meetings to be submitted to the city secretary must be signed by the presiding officer; (10) providing that the mayor shall appoint the chair for each board subject to confirmation by a majority of the city council; (11) providing that the term of appointment of chair or vice-chair will run concurrently with the term of appointment to the board; (12) providing that the chair or vice-chair may be removed from the position of chair or vice-chair for any cause with a public hearing before city council on charges publicly made; (13) providing for an exception to the special attendance requirements; (14) providing that a member will be counted absent from a meeting if that member is absent for more than 50 percent of that meeting; (15) making certain other structural, grammatical, and clarifying changes; (16) providing a saving clause; (17) providing a severability clause; and (18) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
