0753RESOLUTION NO. 753
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS PROVIDING FOR A WILDLIFE
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE, PRESCRIBING ITS
MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills does resolve as follows:
Section 1. Formal Establishment. There is hereby formally established a
Wildlife Preservation Committee, which shall, as a body, be an advisory body to the City of
Rolling Hills City Council.
Section 2. Membership. The Wildlife Preservation Committee shall be
composed of nine (9) regular voting members and one (1) alternate member appointed by
majority vote of the City Council. The alternate member is authorized to vote on matters
considered by the Committee only when fewer than nine (9) regular voting members are
present at a regular meeting.
The City Council may, in its discretion, from time to time, appoint ex -officio
non-voting members of the Committee.
Section 3. Qualifications of Members. All regular and alternate members
of the Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation Committee shall:
a) Be a resident of the City of Rolling Hills.
b) Be at least 18 years of age.
Qualifications of ex -officio members will be determined by the City Council
on a case by case basis.
Section 4. Terms of Office. Each regular and alternate member of the
Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation Committee shall serve for a term of four years and
upon expiration of their term, until their successors are appointed and qualified. Terms of
the regular members will be staggered.
The current regular membership will be converted to a staggered term
membership. The Wildlife Preservation Committee is directed to determine by April 1995,
which five members' term will expire in January, 1996 and which four members' term
will expire in January, 1998.
Ex -officio term of office will be determined by the City Council on a case by
case basis.
Section 5. Removal From Office. Members of the Rolling Hills Wildlife
Preservation Committee serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at
any time by majority vote of the City Council. If a member no longer satisfies the
residency required, his or her removal shall be automatic and no action by the City Council
shall be necessary to declare the seat vacated.
Section 6. Vacancv. Vacancies to the Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation
Committee shall be filled by appointment by majority vote of the City Council. Persons
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term of the member whose
vacancy they fill.
Section 7. Meetings. Members of the Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation
Committee shall observe the following rules in the conduct of their meetings and
business;
a) The Wildlife Preservation Committee shall hold at least one regular
meeting each month at a time established by the Committee. Special meetings may -be
called by the Chair as deemed necessary in the manner prescribed by law.
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b) All meetings of the Wildlife Preservation Committee shall be open to
public attendance, and conducted in compliance with the Brown Act (Government Code
Sections 65950 et seq.).
c) Rules for the transaction of business may be adopted by the Wildlife
Preservation Committee.
d) Minutes of meetings shall be prepared memorializing all findings, and
actions of the Wildlife Preservation Committee.
e) A written agenda shall be prepared and circulated to all members of the
Wildlife Preservation Committee in advance of all regular meetings.
Section 8. Duties, Responsibilities, Authorities, and Limitations. Members
of the Wildlife Preservation Committee shall study and make recommendations to the
City Council on matters related to the items included in the Wildlife Preservation
Committees' Mission Statement as follows:
a) Promote the awareness of wildlife through sighting, reporting and
periodic census requests of residents.
b) Address environmental issues involving land, air and water related to
wildlife and natural habitat concerns, or as may be assigned by the City Council for study
and recommendation.
c) Assure the protection of natural habitat for the wildlife through
cooperative efforts with the Planning Commission, by an active relationship with the
Community Association and by periodic reminders of habitat protection to residents.
d) Assist native wildlife through restocking releases, habitat
enhancements, demonstration projects and the like.
e) Cooperate with other Rolling Hills entities, Peninsula cities, and
outside conservation and nature organizations to promote wildlife and its natural habitat
in the area.
f) Publicize through the City Manager's office newsworthy events related
to wildlife and its protection in order to gain media coverage and publicity about
Committee activities and goals.
g) Develop educational opportunities for the community through field
trips and by developing close relationships with educational institutions, the South Coast
Botanic Garden and local wildlife conservation organizations.
The authority of the Wildlife Preservation Committee., in its pursuit of the
foregoing responsibilities is limited to making reports in the form of recommendations for
City Council consideration.
Section 9. Compensation. Members of the Wildlife Preservation
Committee shall not receive compensation for their services.
Section 10. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption. Copies of the Resolution shall be provided to each member of the Wildlife
Preservation Committee.
Section 11. The Mayor, or presiding officer, shall affix his or her signature to
this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, and
the City Clerk or his duly appointed deputy, shall attest thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th da of November, 1994.
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MARILYNL. KERN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
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The foregoing Resolution No. 753 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS PROVIDING FOR A WILDLIFE
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE, PRESCRIBING ITS
MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of November 14, 1994,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lay, Hill, Murdock and Mayor Pro Tem Pernell.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer.
ABSTAIN: None.
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MARILYN KERN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK