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Consider an ordinance pertaining to Administration, amending Section 2-3-9-362, and creating Section 2-3-9-366 and Section 2-3-9-367, Division 2-3-9, of Article 2-3, Chapter 2, Lawton City Code, 2015, relating to Boards, Commissions, and Committees by changing membership requirements for the Youth and Family Affairs Committee, establishing the process for the appointment of a chairperson, providing requirements for Youth and Family Affairs grant applicants, and clarifying the roll of the City of Lawton’s internal auditor in the Youth and Family Affairs grant process; providing for severability; providing for codification and establishing an effective date.
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INITIATOR: Councilperson Mary Ann Hankins and Councilperson Bob Weger
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Cynthia Williams, Internal Auditor
BACKGROUND: If approved, this ordinance will revise the code governing the Youth and Family Affairs Committee (YFAC) to change its composition to up to 4 Councilmembers, with the remainder being Lawton citizens, and require a balance of expertise in business, financial management, and social services. The Mayor will appoint the Chair annually. The ordinance also updates grant regulations, including detailed budget submissions, a graduated matching funds structure, reimbursement-based disbursements, and a $35,000 annual cap per applicant. New salary restrictions, mandatory training, stricter compliance reviews, and audits will be enforced by the City’s Internal Auditor, with penalties for noncompliance or misuse of funds.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance 24-
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the ordinance, waive the reading of the ordinance, and read the title only.