HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2010-R0564 - Re-Adoption Of Resolution 2010-R0555 Homelessness Committee - 11/15/2010Resolution No. 2010-RO564
November 15, 2010
Item No. 6.1
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas on October 28,
2010 adopted Resolution No. 2010-RO555 that established a Homelessness
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2010-RO555 further provided that the City
Manager would appoint one (1) employee of the City of Lubbock to serve as the City
of Lubbock's liaison to the Homelessness Committee; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2010-RO555 further provided that the
Homelessness Committee would study the issue of homelessness in Lubbock, Texas,
convene itself for meetings at least once every three (3) months, and report its initial
recommendations regarding homelessness issues to the City Council not later than
fifteen (15) months after its appointment; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2010-R0555 was silent as to the expiration of the
Homelessness Committee; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2010-RO555 was silent as to any prerequisites for
appointment to the Chair of the Homelessness Committee, and as to any rights or
privileges attendant to the Chair in the event the person appointed to the Chair were
not a member of the Homelessness Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock now desires to make
certain modifications to the provisions of Resolution No. 2010-RO555 to accelerate
the deadline for the Homelessness Committee to report its recommendations to the
City Council, to clarify prerequisites and powers attendant to the Chair of said
committee, and to define the expected term of the Homelessness Committee.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas desires that all
other provisions of Resolution No. 2010-RO555 remain in full force and effect after
the aforementioned changes are adopted.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK:
THAT Resolution No. 2010-R0555, as adopted on October 28, 2010, is re-
adopted in identical form and substance, except as follows:
1. The City Council shall not appoint a liaison of the City of Lubbock
to the Homelessness Committee.
2. The Homelessness Committee shall have no minimum required
number of meetings, but instead shall meet, as necessary, at such
times and locations established by a majority of the Committee
members.
3. The Homelessness Committee shall report its initial
recommendations regarding homelessness issues back to the City
Council no later than six (6) months after its appointment.
4. The Homelessness Committee shall be dissolved one (1) year after
the date of its initial appointment.
5. There shall be three (3) members appointed to the Homelessness
Committee at -large.
6. There shall be one (1) member of the Homelessness Committee to
be appointed by the Mayor, and that member shall act as Chair of
the Homelessness Committee.
7. The City Council of the City of Lubbock shall. on the first regular
meeting in December of the Lubbock City Council, appoint all
Committee members except the member designated to be
appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor of the City of Lubbock at that
time shall appoint the member designated to chair the
Homelessness Committee.
Any provisions in Resolution No. 2010-R0555 that are inconsistent with the
changes adopted hereby are repealed in their entirety, and are of no further force and
effect.
Passed by the City Council this 15th day of November , 2010.
TOM MARTIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebe ca Garza, City Secretary
APPROV
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Gibson, Council
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