HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 - Advisory Body Appointments for Unscheduled Vacancies (TBID, PB, HRC) Department Name: Administration
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For Agenda of: May 5, 2020
Placement: Consent
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FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
Kevin Christian, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES
RECOMMENDATION
Confirm appointments, as recommended by the Council Liaison Subcommittees, for the Tourism
Business Improvement District Board (TBID), the Personnel Board (PB), and the Human
Relations Commission (HRC).
DISCUSSION
Annual appointments to the various City Advisory Body Committees were made at the March
17, 2020 City Council meeting. The process for those appointments included recruitment by the
City Clerk’s office, interviews and recommendations by the various Council subcommittees, and
final confirmation of recommendations by the full Council. Applications of candidates not
selected for appointment are held for one year per the Advisory Body Handbook, for use in
appointments for unscheduled vacancies.
The vacancies that this action will fill were either ongoing or were due to recent resignation as
detailed below:
Tourism Business Improvement District Board:
A seat on the Board remained unfilled following the annual appointment process, therefore
recruitment for this position was held open. The Board membership was further reduced due to a
resignation in March, leaving two seats open. The Council Liaison Subcommittee for the TBID
held interviews on July 28, 2020, with current Chair John Conner attending. The Council Liaison
Subcommittee recommends the immediate appointment of Natalie Ward, to the vacant 4-year
term, expiring March 31, 2024, and the immediate appointment of John Byrns to the remainder
of the vacant 4-year term, expiring March 31, 2023.
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Personnel Board:
Due to scheduling conflicts, applicants for the vacant PB seat were not able to be interviewed for
possible appointment at the March 17, 2020 City Council meeting. The COVID-19 emergency
further postponed the interview process and only one applicant remains. Based on review of her
application and eight years of past service on the Promotional Coordinating Committee, the
Council Liaison Subcommittee recommends the appointment of Jill LeMieux, to the remainder
of the vacant 4-year term, expiring March 31, 2021.
Human Relations Commission:
A recent resignation created a vacancy on the HRC in mid-July. Based on application
information and interview performance during the annual recruitment period, the Council
Liaison Subcommittee recommends the appointment of Angela Kasprzak, effective immediately,
to the remainder of the vacated 4-year term, expiring March 31, 2024.
Policy Context
The Advisory Body Handbook, last adopted by City Council in February 2018, outlines the
recruitment procedures, membership requirements, and term limits for the City’s advisory
bodies. The bylaws for all advisory bodies are also contained in the Advisory Body Handbook,
some of which include additional membership requirements. Additionally, the City Council
Policies and Procedures Manual, last adopted in August 2019, describes the “Appointment
Procedure” and “Process” for Advisory Body appointments. Recruitment and appointment
recommendations were performed in conformance with all recruitment procedures, processes,
and bylaws found in these resources.
Public Engagement
Recruitment for the TBID Board has been open continuously since the annual recruitment cycle
began in November 2019. Recruitment for the PB was open from June 2019 through January
2020. Recruitment for the HRC was open during the annual recruitment cycle, November 2019
through January 2020. Recruitment was advertised in print media, posted on the City website and
social media, and has been listed and noticed as required by the “Maddy Act” (GC 54972, Local
Appointments List).
CONCURRENCE
The Council Liaison Subcommittees concur with the recommendations.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended actions in this
report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: FY 2020-21
Funding Identified: N/A
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding Sources Current FY Cost
Annualized
On-going Cost
Total Project
Cost
General Fund N/A
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total
There is no fiscal impact for appointment of Advisory Body members. All cost related to the
recruitment process are included in the City Clerk’s annual budget appropriation.
ALTERNATIVES
Council could recommend changes to the recommended appointments or direct staff to re-open
recruitment for additional candidates.
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
All applications are available for public review, by request, in the Office of the City Clerk, which
can be reached at (805) 781-7100 or cityclerk@slocity.org during normal business hours.
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