March 25, 2025

IL. PURPOSE The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a Citizens Budget Advisory Board via Ordinance. § 2- : Definitions Citizens Budget Advisory Board: An advisory board made up of members of the public appointed by both the Township Council and the Mayor charged with reviewing the Township’s Budget, its services, programs and expenditures, compiling the Board’s collective analysis, input and suggestions and presenting them to the Township Council by regular reports and presentations, as appropriate. §2- : Establishment of a Citizens Advisory Board A. The Citizens Budget Advisory Board shall be comprised of: (i) one member appointed by the Mayor; (i) one member appointed by cach of the five members of the Township Council; and (iii) one consensus candidate chosen by the majority of the Council. Candidates for the board shall be Township residents, work in the Township, employed by a company based in the Township, or own or lease property in the Township, The chair shall be selected by a majority vote of the members, as promptly as practicable once appointments are made. The term of each Board member will be one calendar year, starting on January 1 of the year that the members serve, and members may be reappointed in subsequent years. Appointments shall be made before January 1 of the year that members serve. In the case of any newly elected Councilmember, his/her appointment, as well as the appointment of the Council consensus, should be made as soon as practicable once he/she takes the oath of office. A Board member can resign by sending a letter or email to the Municipal Clerk which shall take effect immediately. Any Board member may be removed with or without cause, at any time, by the person appointing the Board member. Board members are required to attend all scheduled Board meetings and strongly encouraged to attend all Council meetings that focus on the budget, including review of any video or audio recordings of such meetings. Failure to attend three Board meetings may be grounds for removal from the Board. by a written motion to dismiss that can be offered by any Board member, The Board member at issue may request a public hearing of the cause(s) and present a defense. That hearing shall be followed by deliberation in open session. A majority vote decides the issue, with a tie vote allowing the Board member to continue to serve. The

cause(s) and present a defense. That hearing shall be followed by deliberation in open session. A majority vote decides the issue, with a tie vote allowing the Board member to continue to serve. The Board shall: a. Make all requests for information or materials following a majority vote of the members present. b. Have access to all financial and budget documents that it believes are needed to advise the Council that are not otherwise subject to privacy or other non-disclosure limitations. The Board shall make its request in writing to the Council, which will review the request and forward it to the Business Administrator or his/her designee, and the Chief Financial Officer, c. Request in writing through the Council to the Business Administrator or his/her designee, and the Chief Financial Officer to meet with the Chief Financial Officer or