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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BY ADDING IN CHAPTER 2 THEREOF AN ARTICLE XVIII, CONTAINING SECTION 2-221 THROUGH 2-226; IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND TERMS OF THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF; ITS MEETINGS, OFFICERS, POWERS AND DUTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE: 1. THAT THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION IN CHAPTER 2 OF AN ARTICLE XVIII CONTAINING SECTIONS NUMBERED 2-221 THROUGH 2-226, AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE XVIII. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SECTION 2-221. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ESTABLISHED. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED AND ESTABLISHED A COMMISSION TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHOSE PURPOSE SHALL BE TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON MATTERS RELATED TO HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN MORE EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF HUMAN SERVICES. THE MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE COMMISSION SHALL ADVISE COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: MANPOWER AND JOB DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SERVICES, ELDERLY, THE ARTS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, ASPECTS OF TRANSPORATION, AND ASPECTS OF HOUSING. SECTION 2-222. MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENT AND TERMS. THE COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDING A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. OF THE MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED FIVE SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR TERMS OF THREE YEARS EACH; FOUR FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS EACH AND FOUR FOR TERMS OF ONE YEAR EACH. THEREAFTER ALL APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS, EXCEPT FOR APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES WHICH SHALL BE FOR THE UNEXPIRED REMAINDER OF THE TERM. NO MEMBER SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO TERMS EXCEPT FOR THE MEMBERS INITIALLY APPOINTED TO A TERM OF ONE OR TWO YEARS AND MEMBERS APPOINTED TO FILL VACANCIES, WHO MAY SERVE FOR TWO ADDITIONAL FULL TERMS. SECTION 2-223. REMOVAL. ANY MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY CITY COUNCIL FOR MALFEASANCE OR FOR ABSENCE FROM FOUR OR MORE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR. SECTION 2-224. MEETINGS. THE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD A MINIMUM OF ONE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING PER MONTH AND MAY HOLD SUCH ADDITIONAL SPECIAL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS AS MAY BE CALLED BY THE CHAIRMAN OR AT THE REQUEST OF ANY FIVE MEMBERS MADE IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSION. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TIME, PLACE, AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING, AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE THEREOF. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. A COMPLETE RECORD OF ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. SECTION 2-225. OFFICERS. THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT ANNUALLY FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERSHIP A CHAIRMAN, AND A VICE-CHAIRMAN WHO SHALL ACT AS PRESIDING OFFICER IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRMAN. THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SHALL SERVE, EX-OFFICIO, AS SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION, BUT SHALL HAVE NO VOTE IN MATTERS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION. SECTION 2-226. POWERS AND DUTIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS ESTABLISHED THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO: (1) PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS CONSISTENT WITH GENERAL LAW, AND WITH SUCH DIRECTIVES AS CITY COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME ISSUE TO THE COMMISSION; (2) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON HUMAN SERVICE ISSUES, AND ESTABLISH RULES FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT AND CONDUCT OF SUCH HEARINGS; (3) WITH APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL, ESTABLISH TASK FORCES TO EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS UPON SPECIFIC MATTERS RELATED TO HUMAN RESOURCES AND HUMAN SERVICES BEING DELIVERED OR PROPOSED TO BE DELIVERED BY THE CITY AND OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES;