2907-25 Ordinance Establishing Citizens Budget Advisory Board 3.13.25.pdf

1 2907-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 2, SECTION ___ OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE TO ESTABLISH A CITIZENS BUDGET ADVISORY BOARD BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 2 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange be and are hereby amended as follows: I. 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; (ii) one member appointed by each of the five members of the Township Council; and (iii) one consensus candidate chosen by the majority of the Council. B. 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. C. 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. D. 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

ll 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