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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 - Council Ad Hoc Appointments CommitteeApril 25, 2000 Agenda Item No. 22 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COo 111VUL AIGS 08 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERIC za I � 6M00 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT BY MAYOR OF AD -HOC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR THE BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES SCHEDULED TO OCCUR ON JUNE 30, 2000 RECOMMENDATION That the City Council confirm the Mayor's appointment of -------- - - - - -- --------- - - - - -- and ----- - - - - -- to serve on the ad -hoc appointments committee to revi.w applications and make recommendations to the full Council for the Board and Commission vacancies scheduled to occur on June 30, 2000. BACKGROUND On June 30, 2000, the following vacancies will occur on City Boards and Commissions: Board of Library Trustees — Seat held by Jim Wood (eligible for reappointment) City Arts Commission — Seats held by Lyn Belasco and Arlene Cartozian (both eligible for reappointment) Civil Service Board — Seats held by Dayna Pettit [Fire Employee Association nominee] and Clint Hoose, Jr. [Police Department Employee Association nominee] (neither are eligible for reappointment) Planning Commission — Seat held by Thomas Ashley (eligible for reappointment) Consistent with Council Policy A -2, the above stated vacancies will be advertised and applications accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2000. April 25, 2000 Page Two Following the interview process, the nominations will be scheduled for confirmation by the full City Council on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, and the final appointments will be made on Tuesday, June 27, 2000. All new terms will be effective on July 1, 2000 with an expiration date of June 30, 2004. City Council Policy A -2 establishes the procedures for making appointments to the various boards and commissions. As per the Council policy, the Committee's duties are as follows: A. Review all applications for position to City Boards and Commissions. The ad -hoc Appointments Committee will review applicant answers to all questions contained in the application; B. Conduct any necessary interviews with individual applicants; and C. At least two weeks prior to the date of appointment, recommend to the full City Council at a regular public meeting, two or more candidates for each Board or Commission vacancy. Members of the Council may wish to interview the recommended candidates further prior to final selection by the Council. By requiring two or more candidates for each vacancy, it is the intent of the City Council that at least two separate individuals should be considered for each vacancy, i.e., if there are two vacancies, at least four separate individuals will be considered. Once the final appointments are made by the City Council, the ad -hoc appointments committee will be dissolved. oc°(%. ?7),AA2�, LaVonne M. Harkless, CMC /AAE City Clerk `a • 0