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ARA1973-006RESOLUTION NO. R -A -6 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING BY -LAWS FOR THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency ( "Agency ") desires to adopt by -laws to govern its operations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency that the by -laws for the Agency attached hereto as Exhibit "A" are hereby adopted. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this 20th day of March , 19 73 C rman of the Anaheim RO velopment Agency ATTEST: ` Secretary of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency FAL:kw Commission Finance A.. System - Research Accounting STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, DENE M. DAOUST, Secretary of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution NO.R -6 was passed and adopted at�.a regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevel- opment Agency held on the 20th day of March 19 73 by the following vote of tFe members thereof: CHAIRMAN: Mr. Dutton VICE - CHAIRMAN: Mr. Stephenson AYES: MEMBERS: Mr. Sneegas, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Pebley, Mr. Thom and Mr. Dutton NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Chairman of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency approved and signed said resolution on the 20th day of March , 19 73 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 20th day of March , 19 73 . SECRETARY OP THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ( SEAL) EXHIBIT "A" BY —LAWS FOR ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTED March 20, , 1973 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I SECTION 100. THE AGENCY --------------------------------- Section 101. Name of the Agency -------------------- Section 102. Agency Members ------------------ - - - - -- Section 103. Agency Seal --------------------------- Section 104. Business Offices of the Agency -- - - - - -- ARTICLE II SECTION 200. OFFICERS OF THE AGENCY --------------- - - - - -- Section 201. Designation of Officers --------------- Section 202. Terms of Officers --------------- - - - - -- Section 203. Duties of Officers --------------- - - - -- Section 204. Compensation of Officers --------- - - - - -- ARTICLE III SECTION 300. EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONSULTANTS ---- - - - - -- Section 301. Appointment of Employees, Agents and Consultants --------------------------- Section 302. Compensation of Employees, agents and Consultants --------------------- - - - - -- ARTICLE IV SECTION 400. GENERAL ------------------------------------ Section 401. Authority to Bind Agency -------- - - - - -- Section 402. Contracts, Deeds and Other Documents -- Section 403. Payment of Money, Notes or Other Indebtedness -------------------- - - - - -- ARTICLE V SECTION 500. MEETINGS ----------------------------- - - - - -- PAGE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 - i - w: Section 501. Regular Meetings ----------------- - - - - -- 4 Section 502. Special Meetings ----------------- - - - - -- 4 Section 503. Executive Sessions --------------- - - - - -- 4 Section 504. Public Hearings ------------------ - - - - -- 4 Section 505. Adjourning and Continuing Meetings and Public Hearings to Other Times or Places ------------------------ - - - - -- 5 Section 506. Meetings to be Open and Public --- - - - - -- 5 Section 507. Quorum --------------------- ------ - - - - -- 5 Section 508. Order of Business ---------------- - - - - -- 6 ARTICLE VI SECTION 600. AMENDMENT OF THE BY -LAWS -------------- - - - - -- 6 -ii - ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY -LAWS ARTICLE I SECTION 100. THE AGENCY Section 101. Name of the Agency The name of the Agency shall be the "Anaheim Redevelopment Agency." Section 102. Agency Members The City Council of the City of Anaheim has, by Ordinance No. 6966, declared itself to be the Agency. The Members of the Agency shall be the Members of the City Council as that body is constituted and shall remain Agency Members only so long as said Members remain on the Council, and new members of the City Council shall automatically become Members of the Agency. Section 103. Agency Seal The seal of the Agency shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Agency and the year of its organization. Section 104. Business Offices of the Agency The Business offices of the Agency shall be in such locations in the City of Anaheim, State of California as may be selected from time -to- time by resolution or motion of the Agency Members. The principal business office of the Agency shall be in the City Hall, Anaheim, California, unless and until changed by resolution or motion of the Agency Members. ARTICLE II SECTION 200. OFFICERS OF THE AGENCY Section 201. Designation of Officers The officers of the Agency shall be the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Secretary and the Treasurer. The Mayor of the City shall be the Chairman and the Mayor Pro -Tem shall be the Vice Chairman of the Agency. The City Clerk shall be - 1 - the Secretary of the Agency and the City Finance Director shall be the Treasurer of the Agency. The Agency Members may appoint such other officers (permanent, acting or temporary) as may be appropriate. The Agency Members may fix and determine the qualifications, duties and compensations of Agency officers. Section 202. Terms of Officers The Agency officers shall hold such offices only as long as they hold the appropriate City office. Section 203. Duties of Officers The Chairman shall preside at the Agency meetings and perform such other duties as are appropriate. The Vice Chairman shall preside at the Agency meetings and perform such other duties as are appropriate. The Vice Chairman, in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, shall perform the duties of the Chairman. Should the office of the Chairman become vacant, the Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman until the Agency Members elect a new Chairman. The Secretary shall keep and maintain records of the Agency and minutes of the Agency meetings. The Secretary shall also keep in safe custody the seal of the Agency. The Secretary shall be author- ized to affix the seal to all documents and instruments to be exe- cuted for the Agency by vote of the Members. The Secretary shall also perform all other duties incident to the office of the Secretary. The Treasurer shall supervise the fiscal affairs of the Agency and shall also supervise the care and custody of all monies of the Agency. The Treasurer shall cause adequate, correct and regular accounts of the properties, monies and transactions of the Agency to be kept and maintained. The Treasurer shall render to the Agency or to the Members of the Agency, whenever requested, a Treasurer's report of the Agency's transactions and financial condition. The Treasurer shall submit to the Members of the Agency significant infor- mation and recommendations concerning the fiscal affairs of the Agency. The Treasurer shall also perform all other duties incidental to the office of the Treasurer. Section 204. Compensatio of Officers Members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Members of the Agency may receive such other compensation as the City Council prescribes consistent with State and local law. - 2 - Other Agency officers shall receive no compensation as Agency officers other than compensation received for their City employ- ment. ARTICLE III SECTION 300. EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONSULTANTS Section 301. Appointment of Employees, Agents and Consultants The City Manager shall be the Executive Director of the Agency pur- suant to a contract between the Agency and the City. The Executive Director is charged with the administration, management and general supervision of the business and affairs of the Agency. Services to be rendered to the Agency are to be supplied by City employees pur- suant to contract between the Agency and the City. The Members of the Agency may from time -to -time establish such posi- tions and select and appoint such agents and consultants, permanent and temporary, as it may require and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. Under the direction of the Agency, the Executive Director is authorized to appoint other employees in posi- tions established by the Agency. Section 302. Compensation of Employees, Agents and Consultants The Agency Members may fix and determine the compensation of all Agency employees, agents and consultants. ARTICLE IV SECTION 400. GENERAL Section 401. Authority to Bind Agenc No Member, officer, agent or employee of the Agency, without prior authority by a vote of the Agency Members, shall have any power or authority to bind the Agency by any contract, to pledge its credits, or to render it liable for any purpose in any amount. Section 402. Contracts, Deeds and Other Documents The Executive Director or a designee of the Agency Members or the Executive Director shall execute on behalf of the Agency all con- tracts, deeds and other documents and instruments as authorized by the Agency Members. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit or be construed to prohibit the Agency Members or the Executive Director from authorizing any other officer or employee of the Agency to so execute such instruments and documents. - 3 - Section 403. Payment of Money, Notes or Other Indebtedness All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of or payable to the Agency shall be signed or endorsed by the Treasurer and Chairman. ARTICLE V SECTION 500. MEETINGS Section 501. Regular Meetin Regular meetings shall be held without notice in the Council Chambers of the City (or another place established by Members of the Agency) on the first and third Tuesday of each month unless the same shall be a legal holiday, in which event such regular meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day at the same hour and location. Section 502. Special Meetings A special meeting may be called at any time by the Chairman or upon the written request of two of the Members of the Agency by delivering, personally or by mail, written notice to each Member and to each person or entity entitled by law to receive such notices. Such notice must be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of such meeting as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the busi- ness to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at such meetings by the Agency Members. Such written notice may be dispensed with as to any Member who at or prior to the time the meeting con- venes files with the Secretary of the Agency a written waiver of notice. Such waiver may be given by telegram. Such written notice may also be dispensed with as to any Member who is actually present at the time it convenes. Section 503. Executive Sessions Nothing contained in these By -Laws shall be construed to prevent the Agency Members from holding executive sessions during a regular or special meeting concerning any matter permitted by law to be con- sidered in an executive session. Section 504. Public Hearings All public hearings held by the Agency Members shall be held during regular or special meetings of the Agency Members. - 4 - Section 505. Adjourning and Continuing Meetings and Public Hearings o _ ier Times or Places The Agency Members may continue or adjourn any meeting to a time and place specified in the order of adjournment. Less than a quorum may so continue or adjourn from time -to -time. If all Members are absent from any regular meeting or adjourned regular meeting, the Secretary or Acting Secretary of the Agency may declare the meet- ing continued or adjourned to a stated time and place and shall cause a written notice of the continuance or adjournment to be given in the same manner as provided for special meetings. A copy of the order or notice of continuance or adjournment shall be conspicuously posted on or near the door of the place where the meeting was held within 24 hours after the time of the continuance or adjournment. When a regular, continued, or adjourned regular meeting is continued or adjourned as provided in this Section, the resulting continued or adjourned regular meeting is a regular meeting for all purposes. When an order of continuance or adjournment of any meeting fails to state the hour at which the continued or adjourned meeting is to be held, it shall be held at the hour specified for regular meetings. Any hearing being held, or any hearing noticed or ordered to be held at any meeting may by order or notice of continuance or adjournment be continued, recontinued, adjourned or readjourned to any subsequent meeting in the same manner and to the same extent set forth for the continuance or adjournment of meetings. If any meeting or hearing is continued or adjourned to a time less than 24 hours after the time specified in these By -Laws or in the order or notice of meeting or hearing, a copy of the order or notice of continuance or adjournment, shall be posted immediately following the meeting at which the order or declaration of continuance or adjournment was adopted or made. Section 506. Meetings to be Open and Public All meetings of a majority or more Agency Members to take action or to deliberate concerning Agency business and its conduct shall be open and public to the extent required by law. All persons shall be permitted to attend any such meetings except as otherwise permitted by law. Section 507. Quorum A majority of the Members of the Agency shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business, exercising its powers, and for all other purposes. A smaller number of Agency Members may adjourn a meeting from time -to -time until a quorum is present. Action may be taken by the Agency only upon a favorable vote of the majority of the total number of Agency Members. - 5 - Section 508. Order of Business The following shall be the general order of business at Agency meetings: (1) Roll Call (2) Approval of Minutes (3) Treasurer's Report (4) Projects (5) General (6) Adjournment At any meeting, the Agency Members, by a vote of a majority of the Members, may change the order of business. ARTICLE VI SECTION 600. AMENDMENT OF THE BY —LAWS The By -Laws shall be amended only with the approval of at least a majority of the Members of the Agency at an Agency meeting, but no amendment shall be adopted unless at least seven days' written notice of the general nature thereof has been sent previously to all Members of the Agency. ADOPTED ON March 20 , 1973 by AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. R -A -6