Sec. 8.333. Commission Administration, Personnel, and Outreach. (a) A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (b) The Commission shall select one commissioner to serve as the Chair of the Commission. The Commission may designate other officers from its membership. (c) The Commission shall have an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Mayor and President of the City Council, subject to the approval of the City Council. (d) The Commission shall be assisted by the offices of the Chief Legislative Analyst, City Administrative Officer, City Clerk, and City Attorney as needed. (e) The Commission shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act and other applicable open meeting laws. (f) Prior to the commencement of its review of the City Charter, the Commission shall develop and transmit to the City Council an Outreach and Engagement Plan to ensure the participation of a wide variety of individuals and organizations in the Commission’s review of the City Charter, including community-based organizations, labor organizations, business advocacy organizations, community councils, parent centers, faith-based community groups, local non-profit organizations, and other community groups. The Outreach and Engagement Plan should include a plan for some meetings to be held in the evening after 6 p.m. and for some meetings to be held on the weekend, provide guidelines for live translation in certain languages, and require notice five days prior to a meeting to the extent practicable. The Outreach and Engagement Plan shall include a town hall event in each Council District and provide outreach and presentation materials available in multiple languages. The City Council may provide direction to the Commission regarding the elements of the Outreach and Engagement Plan. (g) The Commission’s Outreach and Engagement Plan also shall include a dedicated engagement process for the participation of the City’s Neighborhood Councils, with the goal of soliciting and receiving Community Impact Statements from at least 60% of Neighborhood Councils. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 188,303, Eff. 8-12-24.