7.A.
City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/06/2015
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Tourism Commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Make one At Large appointment to a term expiring January 2018.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
By making the above appointment, the Tourism Commission will be at full membership and will be able to continue meeting on a regular basis. There are four applications on file, they are as follows:
Debbi Grogan (new applicant)
Jocelyn Monteverde (new applicant)
Ben Murphy (new applicant)
Christopher Shields (new applicant)
Jocelyn Monteverde (new applicant)
Ben Murphy (new applicant)
Christopher Shields (new applicant)
Financial Impact:
These are voluntary positions and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.
Connection to Council Goal:
Effective governance.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
None.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Appoint one Commissioner: By appointing a member at this time, the Tourism 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.
Background/History:
The Tourism Commission consists of seven citizens serving three-year terms; four of these citizens shall be from the hospitality industry. There is currently one at large seat available.
The mission of the Tourism Commission is to develop, promote, and maintain Flagstaff as a year-round visitor destination with professional visitor services that will benefit the community economically, environmentally, and socially.
The mission of the Tourism Commission is to develop, promote, and maintain Flagstaff as a year-round visitor destination with professional visitor services that will benefit the community economically, environmentally, and socially.
Key Considerations:
It is important to fill the vacancies so as to allow the Commission to continue meeting on a regular basis.
The City Council recently reduced the number of commissioners on the Tourism Commission from nine members to seven.
The City Council recently reduced the number of commissioners on the Tourism Commission from nine members to seven.
Community Benefits and Considerations:
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.
Community Involvement:
INFORM: The vacancies are posted on the City's website and individual recruitment and mention of the opening by Commission members and City staff has occurred, informing others of this vacancy through word of mouth.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Overton and Mayor Nabours.