10.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 10/20/2015
- From:
- Elizabeth A. Burke, City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Discussion and Direction: Specialty Appointments to City Commissions
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council direction to staff to bring back ordinance to address specialty criteria and process for bringing applications forward
Executive Summary:
During a recent Work Session the City Council discussed various aspects related to the City's Boards and Commissions. While two of the directives (changes to Council Appointment Team selection process and reactivating the Diversity Awareness Commission), one item remains and that is for further discussion by the Council as to criteria for those Commissions which call for Specialty Representatives. Commissions impacted by this requirement include: Beautification and Public Art Commission; Heritage Preservation Commission; Open Spaces Commission and Tourism Commission. Once Council has had an opportunity to review and/or establish criteria desired for each of these commissions, staff will prepare and bring back an ordinance to make the required adjustments. Additionally, this is an opportunity for Council to provide direction to staff on the process to bring applications forward for consideration.
Financial Impact:
None
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
COUNCIL GOALS:
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
Previous Council Decision on This:
The City Council has previously discussed the Boards/Commissions program and other aspects, but has not specifically had an opportunity to discuss what criteria they would like to establish for each of these commissions.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Establish criteria for specialty appointments for any/all of the above-referenced commissions and delineate the appointment process;
2) Direct staff to bring back an ordinance to amend the City Code to eliminate such criteria.
2) Direct staff to bring back an ordinance to amend the City Code to eliminate such criteria.
Background/History:
During a recent Work Session the City Council discussed various aspects related to the City's Boards and Commissions, including the criteria for those commissions which call for some members to have certain experience or qualifications ("Specialty Representatives"). The attached chart shows those commissions which currently have Specialty Representatives and the current language of the respective sections of the City Code.
Prior discussion revolved around the fact that while special representatives were required for four of the City's commissions, criteria were not included. This has been placed on the agenda as an opportunity for the Council to further discuss this issue and consider what criteria they would like to establish and provide direction to staff. Also, this is an opportunity for Council to direct staff in what process they would like staff to follow in the appointment process overall.
Prior discussion revolved around the fact that while special representatives were required for four of the City's commissions, criteria were not included. This has been placed on the agenda as an opportunity for the Council to further discuss this issue and consider what criteria they would like to establish and provide direction to staff. Also, this is an opportunity for Council to direct staff in what process they would like staff to follow in the appointment process overall.
Community Involvement:
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