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DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 2006 LEGISLATIVE
SUBJECT: PROPOSED ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT COMMISSION
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: James Thompson, City Clerk
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider an ordinance that increases the membership of the Palm
Springs International Airport Commission from 15 to 19 members, eliminates rotational
membership, and revises the appointment authority.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Waive the reading of the ordinance text in its entirety and read by title only.
2. Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. _, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.16.010, 2.16.020,
AND 2.16.030 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
COMMISSION.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
At it's meeting of September 20, 2006, Lhe City Council directed staff to prepare an
ordinance modifying the number of members on the Palm Springs International Airport
Commission and eliminate the rotational status of certain members from other
Coachella Valley cities.
The proposed ordinance increases the number of members on the Commission from 15
to 19. The number of appointees by the Palm Springs City Council increases from 8 to
10 members. The rotational membership for the cities of Indio, Desert Hot Springs and
Coachella are eliminated. The remaining nine members are representatives of, and
appointed by:
ITEM NO.
City Council Staff Report
November 15, 2006-- Page 2
Airport Commission Membership
Riverside County, cities of Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Palm Desert, Cathedral City,
La Qunita, Indio, Desert Hot Springs and Coachella.
Except of Minutes from the September 20, 2006, City Council Meeting.
3.A. PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO MODIFY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2,16,
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
City Manager Ready provided background information as outlined in the staff
report dated September 20, 2006.
Mayor Oden requested staff address the modified version as requested by the
Airport Commission.
Mayor Pro Tern Foat commented on the effects of the Airport to the City and
requested staff address the history of other cities representation on the Airport
Commission.
Councilmember Pougnet stated he supports the voting status change, but stated
the City of Palm Springs should have the majority of members on the
Commission.
Councilmember McCulloch stated the City of Palm Springs should have the
majority, but the body is too large and should be further reviewed in the future.
ACTION: Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance modifying the
rotational voting status of certain Airport Commissioners and adding two
additional Commissioners appointed by the City of Palm Springs. Motion
Councilmember Pougnet, seconded by Mayor Oden and unanimously
carried on a roll call vote.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Immaterial amount of staff time and costs associated with advertising, maintaining
membership records, and administration of the Conflict of Interest Code filings.
/®mes Thompson, City Clerk David H. Ready, City Man
/., Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.16.010, 2.16.020,
AND 2.16.030 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
CODE, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PALM
SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION,
City Attorney's Summary
This Ordinance increases the membership of the Palm Springs
International Airport Commission from 15 to 19 members, eliminates
rotational memberships, and revises the appointment authority
accordingly.
The City Council of the City of Palm Springs ordains:
SECTION 1. Section 2.16.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.16.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
"Commission" means the Palm Springs international airport commission.
SECTION 2. Section 2.16.020 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.16.020 Membership—Creation.
There is created in the city an international airport commission, which shall consist
of nineteen members. The nineteen members shall be appointed in the following
manner: ten members, appointed in accordance with Section 2.04.060 of the Palm
Springs Municipal Code; eight members, one appointed by each of the cities of
Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm
Desert, and Rancho Mirage, in the manner which each city shall determine; and a
member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County.
SECTION 3. Section 2.16.030 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.16.030 Membership—Terms.
The term of office for regular members shall be as provided in Section 2.06.010 of
the Palm Springs Municipal Code for all appointees
SECTION 4. The two new members appointed by the City of Palm Springs pursuant to
Section 2 of this ordinance, shall serve for the initial term ending June 30, 2009.
Ordinance No,
Page 2
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be
published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF 2006.
Ron Oden, Mayor
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
• CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do
hereby certify that Ordinance No. is a full, true, and correct copy, and was
introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on ,
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California