Agenda No. 3.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | May 3, 2022 |
| Department: | City Secretary |
| Subject: | Ordinance No. 22-M-20 - Consideration and/or action adopting an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas setting dates for the end of terms of members of City Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and requiring City Board Volunteer Members to take part in an interview process; repealing all ordinances or resolutions or parts of an ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance; and providing an effective date. (First Reading) (Interview Committee/S. Edmondson) |
BACKGROUND
Currently, with Ordinance 12-M-33, all Boards, Commissions and Committees have May 31st expiration term date. If a current volunteer wished to continuing serving on a Board, Commission or Committee, their reappointment was approved without going through an interview process.
The Interview Committee met on March 21st, 2022 to discuss all the Boards, Commissions Committees May 31st expiration term date. The Interview Committee wishes to interview all new volunteer applicants and volunteer members wanting to be reappointed to a board. Volunteer members who have served over 6 years will be automatically interviewed
The Chair of each Board will have the privilege of recommending the volunteer member to be reappointed and bypass the interview process at the 2-year or 4-year service mark. The Interview Committee has the opportunity, by simple majority, to bypass the Chair’s privilege and request that the volunteer member go through the complete interview process.
The Interview Committee met on March 21st, 2022 to discuss all the Boards, Commissions Committees May 31st expiration term date. The Interview Committee wishes to interview all new volunteer applicants and volunteer members wanting to be reappointed to a board. Volunteer members who have served over 6 years will be automatically interviewed
The Chair of each Board will have the privilege of recommending the volunteer member to be reappointed and bypass the interview process at the 2-year or 4-year service mark. The Interview Committee has the opportunity, by simple majority, to bypass the Chair’s privilege and request that the volunteer member go through the complete interview process.
GOAL
With community interest on serving on a City of Schertz Board, Commission or Committee, the Interview Board will have the opportunity to appoint and reappoint volunteer applicants who wish to volunteer and serve on a City of Schertz Board, Commission or Committee.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Citizens who apply to volunteer on City of Schertz Boards, Commissions or Committees will have an opportunity to be interviewed when yearly terms expire.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 22-M-20.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 22-M-20.