2026.03.05--ORDINANCE AMENDING TCC SECTION 2-265 TO ADD YOUTH MEMBERS TO CDC.DOCX

Ordinance No. O2026.09
ORDINANCE NO. O2026.09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
TEMPE, ARIZONA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TEMPE CITY 
CODE, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION, BY AMENDING 
ARTICLE V, RELATING TO BOARDS; COMMISSIONS, ETC., BY 
AMENDING DIVISION 10, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION 
ON DISABILITY CONCERNS, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-265 
RELATING TO ESTABLISHED; COMPOSITION TO AMEND THE 
MAKEUP OF THE COMMISSION ON DISABILITY CONCERNS 
TO ADD YOUTH MEMBERS.
WHEREAS, the Tempe City Council created the Commission on Disability Concerns to, 
among other things, advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council, and to 
assist City departments and the City manager, in the establishment of policies, rules and 
regulations relating to compliance with federal and state disabilities legislation or regulations and 
on other disabilities concerns and issues as needed; and 
WHEREAS, the Tempe City Code currently sets the number of members on the 
Commission at nine (9) members; and 
WHEREAS, the current Commission believes that it is important to have youth members 
on the Commission who might be able to provide a different perspective from adult members and, 
therefore, voted to recommend to the City Council to amend the membership structure for the 
Commission to add such youth members; and 
WHEREAS, the Tempe City Council agrees that it is important to have on the Commission 
representation from members of the community who are under the age of eighteen on the 
commission; and
WHEREAS, deleted text is noted in strikethrough and added text is noted in ALL CAPS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 
OF TEMPE, ARIZONA, as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Article V, Division 10 of the Tempe City Code is hereby 
amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 10. – COMMISSION ON DISABILITY CONCERNS
Sec. 2-265. - Established; composition; YOUTH MEMBERS.
(a)
There is hereby established a Commission on Disability Concerns to be composed 
of nine (9) ADULT members AND UP TO TWO (2) YOUTH MEMBERS.

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(b)
TO SERVE AS A YOUTH MEMBER, THE YOUTH MUST BE A RESIDENT 
OF THE CITY AND BE BETWEEN FOURTEEN (14) AND EIGHTEEN (18) 
YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT. THE 
TERM FOR YOUTH MEMBERS SHALL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 1ST OF 
EACH YEAR AND SHALL END ON MAY 31ST OF THE FOLLOWING 
YEAR. YOUTH MEMBERS MAY SERVE UP TO TWO (2) FULL ONE-YEAR 
TERMS.
(b) (c)The City Manager or HER OR his designee shall designate a City staff representative 
to serve as IN AN advisory capacity for the Commission on Disability Concerns.
. . . .
Section 2.  If any section, subsection, sentence clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance 
or any part of the code adopted herein is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by 
the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of 
the remaining portions thereof.  
Section 3.  All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of the 
Code adopted herein are hereby repealed. 
Section 4.  The City Clerk is hereby authorized to correct clerical and grammatical errors, 
if any, related to this ordinance, and to make formatting changes appropriate for purposes of clarity, 
form, or consistency with the Tempe City Code. 
Section 5.  The various city officers and employees are hereby authorized and directed to 
perform all acts necessary to give effect to this ordinance.
Section 6.  Pursuant to City Charter, Section 2.12, ordinances are effective thirty (30) days 
after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPE, 
ARIZONA, this 
  day of  March, 2026.
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Corey D. Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kara A. DeArrastia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric C. Anderson, City Attorney