HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-2015 CLR MejiaCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
December 12, 2014
TO: Mayor Jan Marx and Vice Mayor Ashbaugh
FROM: Anthony Mejia, City Clerk
VIA: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2015 Council Liaison Subcommittee Assignments
Attached is a list of Council Member preferences Council Liaison Subcommittees and Regional
Agency appointments.
Council Member Carlyn Christianson requested that the following information be considered
during this process:
“I just wanted to let you know that I've been discussing with Wade during our frequent
trips up north the best use of my time as Council Member and City representative on and
liaison to the various county water-related bodies.
Going forward, the action will be happening at the LAFCO meetings and the Nacimiento
meetings, with not so much occurring at the Paso Basin Advisory Body meetings that
relates directly to the City's interests.
I believe it will be important to have consistency in terms of the City's presence at the
various meetings, so for me that means that I should be appointed to all these bodies, but
spend my time at LAFCO as liaison and as the Nacimiento Commission member, and
only go to the Paso Basin Committee and Sub-committee meetings if an agenda item
involves the City.
This means it might be better to appoint a staff person as alternate for the Paso Basin
committee and subcommittees, so that a staff person could go if I don't attend, and not
take another Council Member's valuable time as alternate attending a meeting where
little relating to the City is on the Agenda. The staff person's attendance could ensure a
quorum and provide City Utilities Dept. info to the advisory group if needed, and report
back to me on anything unexpected that came up, and this would be a much more
efficient use of a Council Member's time on this issue.
This is my suggestion after attending many meetings now. Of course I am happy to
discuss these thoughts further as desired.”
In addition, Council Member Dan Carpenter wished to convey the following message for your
consideration:
“I will have very little extra time to attend or participate in any council member
subcommittees this coming year. I have not marked any preferences but realize I will be
assigned to several if not many. The Mayor and Vice Mayor should make the
recommendations with that knowledge.”
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