HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5 - Construction Board of Appeals Advisory Appointments
Department Name: Administration
Cost Center: 1021
For Agenda of: February 16, 2021
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
Kevin Christian, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS ADVISORY APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
Confirm appointments to the Construction Board of Appeals (CBoA) as recommended by the
Council Liaison Subcommittee.
DISCUSSION
The City recruits annually to fill scheduled Advisory Body vacancies, making new appointments
each March to fill terms that typically commence on April 1st of each year. Recruitment for
unscheduled vacancies is done as needed but is consolidated with the annual recruitment when
possible. The current annual recruitment interviews for vacancies are ongoing at this time. On
February 3, 2021, CBoA recruitment interviews were held. Due to long term vacancies on the
CBoA and an immediate need for an upcoming CBoA meeting, the Council Liaison
Subcommittee is recommending the following immediate appointments to the CBoA:
• Robert Vessely to a 4-year term commencing April 1, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2025.
• Gresham Eckrich to a 4-year term commencing April 1, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2025.
• Nicholas Graves to a vacancy with a term expiring March 31, 2021, and to the subsequent
4-year term commencing April 1, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2025.
• Christopher Wiedeman to a vacancy with a term expiring March 31, 2022.
The remainder of the annual recruitment Advisory Body appointment recommendations will be
presented to City Council on March 16, 2021.
Note that at this time recruitment remains open on the following Advisory Bodies:
• Investment Oversight Committee – 1 position
• Jack House Committee - 1 position (seat prerequisite – current or retired Cal Poly School
of Agriculture faculty)
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Policy Context
The Advisory Body Handbook, last adopted by City Council in February 2018, outlines the
recruitment procedures, membership requirements, and term limits. Also contained in the
Advisory Body Handbook are the bylaws for all advisory bodies, 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.
California Government Code Section 54972, Local Appointments List (Maddy Act) requires that
on or before December 31st of each year, each legislative body shall prepare an appointments list
for their boards, commissions, and committees whose members serve at the pleasure of the
legislative body. This obligation was met and is on-going.
Public Engagement
In addition to the Maddy Act posting on the City’s website and City Hall kiosk, notices that the
City was accepting applications for the CBoA were placed in The New Times, on the City’s
website and “e-notification” service and distributed via City social media outlets.
CONCURRENCE
The Council Liaison Subcommittee concurs with the recommendations.
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: N/A Budget Year: 2020-21
Funding Identified:
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 additional impact for appointment of Advisory Body members.
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ALTERNATIVES
Council could recommend changes to the recommended appointments or direct staff to re-
open recruitment for additional candidates. This is not recommended as there were sufficient
qualified candidates for the positions, and the Council Liaison Subcommittee feel they have been
quite thorough in their consideration of applicants and the Council’s needs in their selection
process.
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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