HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5e. Advisory Body Appointments for Unscheduled Vacancy (AAA and PC) Item 5e
Department: Administration
Cost Center: 1021
For Agenda of: 11/16/2021
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Kevin Christian, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCY –
AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION
Confirm the appointment of Sharon Whitney as the City of San Luis Obispo representative
on the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
Advisory Council; and confirm the appointment of Emily Francis to the City of San Luis
Obispo Planning Commission (PC).
DISCUSSION
Area Agency on Aging: Due to a resignation in August 2021, there is an unscheduled
vacancy for the single City of San Luis Obispo representative for the AAA. Recruitment
yielded three eligible candidates. Mayor Stewart, the assigned Council liaison for the
AAA, recommends Sharon Whitney to fill the vacant term ending June 30, 2022, with an
additional two-year term appointment from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
Planning Commission: Due to the appointment of Michelle Shoresman to the City Council
and her subsequent resignation from the PC in October 2021, an unscheduled vacancy
occurred. Councilmembers Christianson and Pease, the assigned Council liaisons for the
PC, recommend Emily Francis to fill the vacant term ending March 31, 2024.
Policy Context
The Advisory Body Handbook, last adopted by City Council in September 2021, outlines
the recruitment procedures, membership requirements, and term limits for all advisory
bodies. Additionally, the City Council Policies and Procedures Manual, last updated April
2021, 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.
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Item 5e
Public Engagement
Outreach noticing alerting the public that the city was accepting applications for the AAA
and PC were placed on the City’s website “City News” and related email notification
service, published on the City Website, posted in the City Information kiosk outside City
Hall, and distributed via City social media outlets. Additionally, the AAA vacancy was
listed in staff reports for unscheduled vacancy appointments at the September 7 and
September 21, City Council meetings.
CONCURRENCE
The Council liaisons for the AAA and PC concur with the recommendation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in
this report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines
Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: N/A Budget Year: N/A
Funding Identified: N/A
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current
Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing
Cost
General Fund $N/A $ $ $
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total $N/A $N/A $N/A $N/A
Advisory body members serve as volunteers and donate their time. The costs related to
recruitment is accounted for in the annual budget appropriation in the City Clerk program.
ALTERNATIVES
Council could recommend changes to the sub-committees recommended
appointments or direct staff to re-open recruitment for additional candidates. This
is not recommended as there were sufficient qualified candidates for the position s, and
the Council Liaisons for the committees feel that they have been quite thorough in their
consideration of applicants and the Council’s needs in their selection process.
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