7.C.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 03/05/2013
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Mayor's appointments, one term expiring in January 2015 and one term expiring September 2015.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
By approving the above appointments, the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board will be at full membership and will be able to continue meeting on a regular basis. There are two applications on file, they are as follows:
Rodney Peterson
David VanBoxtaele (currently serving 1st partial term)
Rodney Peterson
David VanBoxtaele (currently serving 1st partial term)
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) Approve appointment of the two members, enabling the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board to be at full membership, and 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.
Background/History:
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board consists of the Mayor, two citizens serving three-year terms, and two representatives each from the Police Department and Fire Department. There are currently two Citizen seats available and pursuant to ARS the Mayor makes the appointments, with approval of the Council. The Police Department and Fire Department representatives are elected by members of the respective departments.
The board meets as needed to process membership and retirement applications from Flagstaff police officers and firefighters.
The board meets as needed to process membership and retirement applications from Flagstaff police officers and firefighters.
Key Considerations:
It is important to fill the vacancy so as to allow the Board to continue meeting on a regular basis.
Expanded Financial Considerations:
None.
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 openings by Board members and City staff has occurred, informing others of this vacancy through word of mouth.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Mayor Nabours.
Pursuant to Arizona State Statutes, the two citizens are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the governing body of the City.
Pursuant to Arizona State Statutes, the two citizens are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the governing body of the City.
Council Action:
03/05/2013 - EAB - Approved Mayor's appointment of Rodney Peterson, term to expire September 2015; and David Van Boxtaele, term to expire January 2015.