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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.016-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 16 (Series of 2020) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,COLORADO,CREATING A KIDS FIRST ADVISORY BOARD,DESCRIBING THE COMPOSITION, TERM AND QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS,AND THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES. WHEREAS, the City of Aspen administers the childcare portion of the .45% sales tax dedicated to affordable housing and daycare;and WHEREAS,the mission of Kids First is to promote the availability of quality,affordable early childhood care&education;Provide access to early childhood information and resources, and WHEREAS,Kids First community goals are to: 1. Increase the quality of early childhood education and care 2. Maintain affordability of programs and provide information regarding the true cost of childcare 3. Increase and maintain the availability of childcare programs 4. Increase public education and awareness about the importance of early childhood education. 5. Increase knowledge of early childhood development and parenting for families with young children,and WHEREAS,the City Council will appoint Kids First Advisory Board members to undertake the mission and community goals related to access quality,affordable childcare,and WHEREAS, it is the desire of City Council to seek Kids First Advisory Board members that represent diverse perspectives and are inclusive of the community that we serve,and WHEREAS,the staff and board recommend making this an advisory,not a permanent managing board,and WHEREAS,the City Council will set the Kids First Advisory Board membership of seven(7)members and two(2)alternate members,and WHEREAS,the City Council,at the request of the Kids First Advisory Board,desires to provide within this Ordinance the authority and direction for the Kids First Advisory Board to be guided by the adopted Kids First Mission and Goal Statements. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,COLORADO,THAT: Section 1. Establishment of the Kids First Advisory Board. There is hereby established the Kids First Advisory Board for the City of Aspen,Colorado, which members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Section 2. Composition;Term; Qualification. The Kids First Advisory Board shall be constituted as follows: (a) The Kids First Advisory Board shall consist of seven(7) regular members and two (2)alternate members,all of whom shall serve overlapping three(3)-year terms. The Board shall be appointed by the City Council with all appointees designated as at- large appointees who shall be selected primarily for their knowledge of and experience in the early childhood education,and/or financial,management,or marketing capabilities. (b) Except for the filling of vacancies,all terms of appointment shall be for three-year periods,commencing at the time of appointment. (c) All members of the Kids First Advisory Board shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed by majority vote thereof. (d) The Kids First Advisory Board is declared not to be a permanent board within the meaning of Section 8.2 of the Charter of the City of Aspen and,therefore,there shall be imposed no age or residency requirement for membership on the Board of Directors nor shall candidates for appointment be required to be qualified electors. Section 3. Powers and Duties. Generally,the Kids First Advisory Board is empowered to advise the Kids First executive director,and provide recommendations to city council as needed on the planning and policy related to the daily and long-term operations of Kids First,guided by the Kids First Mission and Goal Statements,as may be amended from time to time by the Kids First Advisory Board and approved by City Council . These advisement duties shall include the following: (a) Recommend programming priorities; and (b) Recommend operating policy. Section 4. Rules of Procedure. (a) A quorum to transact the business of the Kids First Advisory Board shall consist of four(4) members. (b) At its first meeting(which shall be called by the City Manager),the Kids First Advisory Board shall elect a two(2)co-chairpersons. (c) The Kids First Advisory Board shall establish regular meeting times and days. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the request of any two(2) members on at least twenty-four(24)hours written notice to each member of the Board,provided that a special meeting may be held on shorter notice if all members of the board waive notice in writing. No business shall be transacted at any special meeting unless it has been stated in the notice of such meeting. (d) All regular and special meetings of the Kids First Advisory Board shall be open to the public except for executive(closed door)meetings as are permitted by law. Citizens shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard and all minutes and other records of action of the Kids First Advisory Board shall be made available to the public. (e) The Kids First Advisory Board may adopt by-laws for the conduct of its business not inconsistent with this ordinance and the Charter of the City of Aspen and shall adopt such rules of procedures as it deems necessary. Section 5. Severability If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase,or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction,such portion shall be deemed a separate,distinct,and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 6. Public Hearing A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on 6,�,Tl3 2020, in the City Council Chambers,Aspen City Hall,Aspen,Colorado. INTRODUCED,READ,AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the O.A7- /2` OF Mayor ATTEST: ity Clerk FINALLY adopted,passed and ordered published this Mayor ATTEST: 41"k", 6 ,City Cl