7.C.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 09/05/2017
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Citizens' Transportation Tax Commission
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Make 14 appointments to terms expiring March 2018.
Executive Summary:
The Citizens' Transportation Tax Commission will consist of fifteen voting members; fourteen citizens appointed by the City Council and one at-large representative from the Transportation Commission. The Commission will serve as an ad hoc, temporary, advisory board to make recommendations to Council with respect to the possible renewal of the transportation tax at the November 2018 general election, or with respect to any other recommended tax rate to fund public transportation projects. As this is a new commission, there are currently 14 seats available.
The Transportation Commission appointed Commissioner Julie Leid as the Transportation Commission Representative with Commissioner Gary Robbins serving as backup.
With 14 appointments occurring simultaneously, Council may wish to consider discussing the appointments in Executive Session to avoid discussion outside of a public meeting and duplication of appointments.
There are 34 applications on file for consideration by the Council, they are as follows:
Please note that Joel Fritzler has also applied for the Beautification and Public Art Commission; he may only serve on one commission at a time. Should he be appointed to BPAC, his name could not be considered for the CTTC. In clarifying this for Mr. Fritzler, he has indicated that his first choice is BPAC.
Also note that Robert Mullen is a currently seated Transportation Commission member; his term expired in July but he has remained serving due to another vacancy on the Commission and a delay in new appointments because of a lack of applications. According to the Board and Commission Members' Rules and Operations Manual he is eligible to apply for another commission and if appointed his service would immediately end on the Transportation Commission.
In an effort to reduce exposure to personal information the applicant roster and applications will be submitted to the City Council separately.
To maintain the randomness of Councilmember appointments the appointment assignment list will be repeated so that each Councilmember is able to make two appointments.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT ASSIGNMENT: Vice Mayor Whelan, Councilmember Odegaard, Councilmember Putzova, Mayor Evans, Councilmember Barotz, Councilmember McCarthy and Councilmember Overton.
The Transportation Commission appointed Commissioner Julie Leid as the Transportation Commission Representative with Commissioner Gary Robbins serving as backup.
With 14 appointments occurring simultaneously, Council may wish to consider discussing the appointments in Executive Session to avoid discussion outside of a public meeting and duplication of appointments.
There are 34 applications on file for consideration by the Council, they are as follows:
| Beau | John Dailey | Nick Kraft | Meghan Remington |
| Lucinda Andreani | Robert Davis | Dale Kraus | Leon Salazar |
| Murray Andress | Ginny DeBartolomeo | Kimberly Lane | Janice Sgambelluri |
| Brian Blanchard | Heather Fernandez | Rick Lopez | Mark Spinti |
| Karla Brewster | Joel Fritzler | Gail Lowe | Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom |
| Christina Caldwell | Doug Hansen | Mary Ellen Metzger | Jack Welch |
| Chase Coleman | Rae Johnson | Robert Mullen | Abigail Wellumson |
| Michele Craig | Joanne Keene | Rick Nevius | |
| Bert Crockett | Sallie Kladnik | Ron Norton |
Please note that Joel Fritzler has also applied for the Beautification and Public Art Commission; he may only serve on one commission at a time. Should he be appointed to BPAC, his name could not be considered for the CTTC. In clarifying this for Mr. Fritzler, he has indicated that his first choice is BPAC.
Also note that Robert Mullen is a currently seated Transportation Commission member; his term expired in July but he has remained serving due to another vacancy on the Commission and a delay in new appointments because of a lack of applications. According to the Board and Commission Members' Rules and Operations Manual he is eligible to apply for another commission and if appointed his service would immediately end on the Transportation Commission.
In an effort to reduce exposure to personal information the applicant roster and applications will be submitted to the City Council separately.
To maintain the randomness of Councilmember appointments the appointment assignment list will be repeated so that each Councilmember is able to make two appointments.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT ASSIGNMENT: Vice Mayor Whelan, Councilmember Odegaard, Councilmember Putzova, Mayor Evans, Councilmember Barotz, Councilmember McCarthy and Councilmember Overton.
Financial Impact:
These are voluntary positions and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.
Policy Impact:
None.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or TeamFlagstaff Strategic Plan:
There is no Council goal that specifically addresses appointments to boards and commissions; however, boards and commissions do provide input and recommendations based on City Council goals that may pertain to the board or commission work plan.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
None.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Appoint 14 Commissioners: By appointing members at this time, the Citizens' Transportation Tax Commission will be at full membership, allowing the group to meet and provide recommendations to the City Council.
2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.
2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.
Community Involvement:
The City's boards, commissions, and committees were created to foster public participation and input and to encourage Flagstaff citizens to take an active role in city government.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
INFORM: The vacancies were posted on the City's website and multiple social media posts were made. An article was printed in the Arizona Daily Sun along with a printed advertisement calling for members. Additionally, outreach was done through the online community forum and through word of mouth.