O25-07

ORDINANCE NO. O25-07 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, 
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GLENDALE 
CITY CODE, CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE III 
(OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES), DIVISION 1 (GENERALLY), 
SECTION 2-56 (MEMBERS AND TERMS) TO ALIGN THE TERMS OF 
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO EXPIRE ON JANUARY 31 OF THE 
RELEVANT YEAR. 
 
WHEREAS, at the January 14, 2025, Council Workshop, the Glendale City Council 
directed staff to align the Audit Committee terms so that all terms expire on January 31 of the 
applicable year; and 
 
WHEREAS, the City will administer this ordinance so that the Audit Committee members 
whose terms are to expire on June 30, 2025, will now have their terms extended until January 31, 
2026. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
 
SECTION 1.  That Glendale City Code Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers 
and Employees), Division 1 (Generally), Section 2-56 (Members and terms) is amended as 
follows: 
 
Sec. 2-56. - Members and terms. 
(a) The committee shall be composed of the following seven (7) members:  
(1) Three (3) city council members who shall be appointed by the city council.  
(2) Two (2) public members having knowledge of financial reporting, accounting, auditing 
or relevant field(s) and who demonstrate independence by not having current business 
relations with the City of Glendale, who shall be appointed by the city council.  
(3) The city manager, an ex-officio non-voting member.  
(4) The budget and finance manager, an ex-officio non-voting member.  
(b) The term of the office for the city councilmembers and public members is two years, starting 
July 1 February 1. Council and public member vacancies that occur other than by expiration 
of a term shall be filled for the balance of the term in the same manner as for initial 
appointment.  
(c) The city council members serving on the committee shall appoint from their membership a 
chairperson of the committee.  
 
(Ord. No. O19-43, § 1, 5-14-19) 
 
SECTION 2.  That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days 
after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. 
 
(Signatures on the following page)

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 28th day of January, 2025. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
________________________________ 
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
________________________________ 
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk        (SEAL) 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
________________________________ 
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
________________________________ 
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager