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To amend and reordain City Code § 2-1105, concerning the Aging and Disabilities Advisory Board, for the purpose of modifying the membership composition of such Board [to specify that one member shall be a member at-large and one member shall be an employee of the City’s Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services with program manager duties]. (As Amended)
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That section 2-1105 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 2-1105. Composition; terms of office.
(a) The Board shall be composed of [11] 13 members whom the Council shall nominate and appoint. Of the [11] 13 members, seven members shall be comprised of representatives of the business community whose primary residence or principal place of business is located within the City of Richmond, residents of the City who are persons with disabilities, residents of the City who are past or current caregivers of at least one person with a disability or of at least one senior citizen [and]; four members (i) who [may] shall be employees of the City and shall not be required to be a resident the City or (ii) are either an attorney or paralegal (a) whose firm or office routinely represents or handles cases for senior citizens or persons with disabilities; (b) who has experience addressing issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act; and (c) shall not be required to be a resident of or have a principal place of business in the City; one member who shall be a member at-large; and one member who shall be an employee of the City’s Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services with program manager duties. Of the [11] 13 members, at least three shall be residents of the City who are senior citizens.
(b) In order to facilitate the staggering of terms of the members of the Board, of the members initially appointed, three members of the Board shall serve for terms of three years, three members of the Board shall serve for terms of two years and three members of the Board shall serve for terms of one year. Thereafter, all members shall be shall be appointed for terms of three years from the date of appointment. Upon the expiration of a member’s term of office, that member shall continue to hold office until the successor thereof is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as provided in this section. All other aspects of the Board and its membership not addressed in this division shall be governed by Article V, Division 1 of this chapter.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.