ORDINANCE NO. 8501

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING ADVISORY BOARD AND REPEALING ARTICLE 14 OF CHAPTER I OF THE CITY CODE AND SECTIONS 1-1805 THROUGH 1-1808 OF THE CITY CODE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section 1.      Article 14 of Chapter I of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 edition and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed, it being the intent to replace the existing article with the provisions contained in this ordinance.

Section 2.      Sections 1-1805, 1-1806, 1-1807, and 1-1808 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 edition and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.

Section 3.      Article 14 of Chapter I of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 edition and amendments thereto, is hereby enacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 14.  SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING ADVISORY BOARD

1-1401  SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP

There is hereby established the Social Service Funding Advisory Board, herein after referred to as the "Board".  The Board shall be composed of no more than seven (7) members.  The Board will be composed of:  one member (1) who is a United Way liaison; and six members (6) who are citizens of Lawrence at large with interest in services including but not limited to affordable housing and neighborhood quality, homelessness, arts and culture, alcohol and drug related issues, public health and safety, or youth and families.  The Mayor, with the consent of the Governing Body, will appoint individual members of the Board.  Members of the Board shall serve three (3) year terms, except when appointed to fill out an unexpired term.  Members may serve for two consecutive three-year terms.  If originally appointed to an unexpired term, the member may complete that term plus two consecutive three-year terms.  The Board shall elect every year a member from its membership to serve as Chair who shall preside at meetings. 

1-1402  SAME, BY-LAWS; MEETINGS

The Board shall adopt rules and by-laws as deemed appropriate, provided such by-laws are not inconsistent with this ordinance or the provisions of Charter Ordinance No. 33.  Specific duties and responsibilities of the Chair shall be stipulated in the by-laws.  The Board shall meet at such time and place as may be established in the by-laws of the Board.

1-1403  SAME; MINUTES

The Board shall prepare and approve minutes of its meetings, and forward the same to the City Commission. 

1-1404  SAME, BOARD DUTIES.

The duties of the board shall be as follows.

(A) As part of the annual City Budget, the board shall review requests and make recommendations to the City Commission on the use of the following City resources:

(1) Special Alcohol and Drug Abuse Funds, excluding the use of funds by City departments, using the criteria as outlined in Charter Ordinance No. 33;

(2) Resources in the City’s General Operating Fund for social service agencies;

(3) Resources in the City’s Housing Trust Fund for projects that encourage and support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and development of affordable housing and/or emergency shelter and supportive services necessary to maintain independent living with dignity.

(B) Recommend to the City Commission such reporting requirements on the use of the City Funds as the Board determines appropriate.

(C) Evaluate the use of City Funds by recipients and report to the City Commission on such findings and determinations as the Board determines appropriate.

1-1405  OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDS

All meetings of the Board shall be held in compliance with the Kansas Open Meetings Act and its records shall be subject to the Kansas Open Records Act. 

Section 5.      Severability.  If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

Section 6.     This ordinance shall take effect and be in force effective upon its passage and publication once in the official city paper as provided by law.

ADOPTED by the governing body this _______ day of____________, 2010.

                                                                                    PASSED:

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                                                                                    Robert Chestnut, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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Toni Ramirez Wheeler   

Director of Legal Services