HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2014-R0053 - Creates Veteran Advisory Committee - 02/27/2014Resolution No. 2014-ROO53
February 27, 2014
Item No. 6.15 IIESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas is home to many United States armed
forces veterans and their families; and
lI WHEREAS, veterans and their families are often eligible for public and private
assistance, but there must be a more meaningful and effective mechanism to ensure that
!they have knowledge of, and access to, that assistance, so that veterans will not
lunnecessarily endure difficulties that Could otherwise be mitigated by available veteran
lassistance programs and services; and
WHERE -AS, in the interest of recognizing the contributions of one of the most
honorable segments of our local citizenry, the City Council of the City of Lubbock
desires to establish a permanent veteran's advisory commission to deliberate, identify,
and communicate to the City Council and local veterans the various benefits and
assistance available to veterans, and to recommend methods ror coordinating and
otherwise improving the delivery of services to the women and men who have served our
-country in the armed services, and further to offer recommendations on a continuing basis
ias to any unfulfilled needs of those veterans; NOW, THEREFORE:
IBE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THF. CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby creates a Veterans
'isory Committee (the "Commission") that shall be comprised of eleven (11)
abers, with each member and the chairperson of the committee being appointed by
City Council as a whole. Appointments to the Commission shall be made within
y (30) days of the adoption hereof.
2. THAT regular meetings will be held at times and locations established by a
Imajority of the Commission members, at least once every three (3) months, unless
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btherwise'determined by the Commission. A simple majority shall constitute a quorum,
land a majority vote of the quorum shall be required for any action to be taken by the
�Commission. All meetings and procedures shall be consistent with the policies of the
City of Lubbock concerning advisory Commissions and Boards.
3. THAT the Commission members shall serve as follows: Five (5) Commission
Imembers shall serve for a term of one (1) year and six (6) Commission members shall
serve for a term of two (2) years, said terms to be determined by the Commission by a
drawing of straws. At the expiration of the terms of the initial Commission members, all
terms shall be for two (2) years, or under such time as their successors are appointed.
4. THAI' all Commission members shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be
d by, the City Council of the City of Lubbock. There shall be no limit upon the
of terms, including successive terms, that a Commission member may serve.
S. 'ITIM" the Commission shall study and report bade, on a continuing bads, to
the City Council a summary ol, and recommendations regarding, any benefits, services.
land assismrice available to veterans in the City of'Lubbock, including, bill not limited to
,housing, job training, career placemen(, hospitalization, relmNlitatiol; and pmnmdon of
!Veteran networking opportunities,
6, T] IAT the Commission shall also make recommendations to (Ile City Council
�1'or potential partnerships and improved points of contact and outreach efforts tel
coonhnaw, enhance, and improve the delivery of cAl-ing and available Ownts, services,
and assistance to eligible veterans.
i� 7. Tl A'r to the extent the (AnnnAssion identifies 11111111fillICLI needs Or tile City 01'
Lubbock veteran populatim, it shall communicate those needs to the City Council, and
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1 make recommendations Or the inceling of" Mose needs, Particular attention should be
Qiven to the procticabiUly and advisability or a "vowares specialty court,, that would
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!recognize vewmns' unique status at initial intake to We criminal Mraice system„ and the
exp inion by public and private employers of' pret"crential hiring
practices, and other best
jurnployment practices. for eligible veterans.
8, 01' exceptional importance to the cliaqge ol, the Con'llnissioll shall be a study.
J'eporl, and recommendation regarding medical services available to local veterans,
Including, but not limited to the services of out-patient and hImUnt veteran medical care
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9. THAT upon receiving recommendations, H' any. 1rom the C.onjillission, the
City Council shall reduce said recomme"clat i oils to writing, and lor\,vard them to each
member of the South Plains delegation ill the United Wates Angress and the 'rexas
TeOsIalure,
M THAT Owre is no Financial conullitInCat l'CLIUil'Cd, requested, Or provided b '.
�or of*, the City of'Lubbock,Texas by virtue ol'this Resolution.
J)assed by the City Council this 27th
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day of February .2014,
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