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ðl){f- -2- Sec. 2-138. Meetings; quorum. The commission will meet at least once a month. At all meetings, a majority of the commission constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of q majority of those present is required for the determination of matters within its jurisdiction. Sec. 2-139. General powers and duties. (a) The commission serves as an advisory body to the city council concerning whether a public need exists for the continuation of a city board, commission or committee or for the performance of the functions of the city board, ,commission or committee. (b) The criteria used for its review of each city board, commission or committee is: (1) The efficiency with which the board, commission or committee operates; . (2) The extent to which the city board, commission or committee is needed or used; (3) The extent to which the jurisdiction of the city board, commission or committee overlaps or duplicates the jurisdiction of other city boards, commissions or committees and the extent to which the functions conducted or performed can be consolidated with the functions of other city boards, commissions or committees; (4) Whether the city board, commission or committee has recommended to the city council changes calculated to be of benefit to the public, rather than to an occupation, a business or an institution; (5) The promptness and effectiveness with which the city board, commission or committee disposes of complaints, if any, concerning persons affected by the city board, commission or committee; (6) The extent to which the city board, commission or committee has encouraged participation by the public in making its decisions, as opposed to participation solely by an occupation, a business or an institution, and the extent to which the public participation has resulted in decisions compatible with the objectives established by the city council for the city board, commission or committee; and (7) The extent to which the city board, commission or committee complies with the Open Records Act, V.T.C.A., Government Code, & 552.001 et seq., and with the Open Meetings Act, V.T.C.A., Government Code, §551.001 et seq. (c) The commission will submit to the city council a written report on each city board, commission or committee, except the citizen review commission. The report will contain recommendations on the abolition, continuation or reorganization of each city board, commission or committee and on the need for the performance of the functions of the city board, commission or committee.