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2.28.100 sible for the conduct of meetings, the preparation and approval of agendas, and other duties normally associated with a chairperson. C. The vice chairperson shall per- form those duties assigned by the chair- person and act for the chairperson in the latter's absence. D. No member of the Commission shall serve more than two (2) succes- sive full terms of one year as chairper- son of the Commission. E. The Director of Recreation and Human Resources or his designated representative shall serve as secretary to the Commission. (Prior Code § 1-3.32.50) 2.28.110 Bylaws: The Commission may adopt bylaws subject to approval by a majority of the City Council. (Prior Code § 1-3.32.55) 2.28.120 Duties: A. The Human Services Commission shall be responsible to advise the City Council as regards both the human service needs of the community and the methods whereby said needs can be fulfilled. Particular emphasis shall be given to the human services needs of the socially and economically disadvan- taged, the elderly and the youth of the community. B. In fulfilling their responsibilities, the duties of the Commission shall include the following: 1. Identify the human service needs of the community; determine the human service priorities within the community; 2. Develop and recommend to the City Council specific programs and/or actions designed to meet the identified human service needs of the community; evaluate the success of the programs and/or the actions undertaken; 3. Identify and be informed of pro- grams providing human services to the community, their purpose, the type and nature of services they provide, and the effectiveness of their services; 4. Review and evaluate requests received by the City from human ser- vice programs as regards financial assistance, endorsements, and other types of assistance; make recommenda- tions to the City Council regarding such requests; 5. Develop and recommend actions designed to coordinate the delivery of human services within and to the com- munity; 6. Represent the City on and/or maintain liaison with governing boards of public and private human service agencies/programs of interest to the community; 7. Inform and advise the City Coun- cil concerning actions by Federal, State and other public or private human ser- vice agencies of interest to the City. (Prior Code § 1-3.32.60) 29 (Pleasanton 5-98)