HomeMy WebLinkAbout20 - Ad Hoc Committee to Review Applications for Board & Commission VacanciesCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 20
April 26, 2005
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: City Clerk's Office
LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk
949 - 644 -3005
Iharkless @city.newport- beach.ca.us
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, 2005
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the Mayor's appointment of Council Members
and to serve on the 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, 2005.
DISCUSSION:
Background:
On June 30, 2005, the following vacancies will occur on City Boards and Commissions:
Board of Library Trustees — Seat held by Harry Hamilton (eligible for reappointment)
City Arts Commission — Seats held by Kathy Harrison (not eligible for reappointment),
Dennis Baker and Kirwan Rockefeller (both eligible for reappointment)
Civil Service Board — Seat held by Bert Carson [Council nominee] (eligible for
reappointment)
Harbor Commission — Seats held by Ralph Rodheim (Seat #5) and Seymour Beek
(Seat #7) (both eligible for reappointment)
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission — Seats held by Roy Englebrecht (eligible
for reappointment) and Val Skoro (not eligible for reappointment)
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Planning Commission — Seats held by Edward Selich (not eligible for reappointment)
and Michael Toerge (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 11, 2005.
Following the interview process, the nominations will be scheduled for confirmation by
the full City Council on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 and the final appointments will be made
on Tuesday, June 28, 2005. All new terms will be effective on July 1, 2005 with an
expiration date of June 30, 2009.
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.
Environmental Review: Not applicable
Submitted by:
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LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk
Attachment: Vacancy List
SCHEDULED VACANCIES - JUNE 309 2005
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (2 nominees required)
One Seat:
1) Harry Hamilton (eligible)
CITY ARTS COMMISSION (6 nominees required)
Three Seats:
1) Kathy Harrison (not eligible)
2) Dennis Baker (eligible)
3) Kirwan Rockefeller (eligible)
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (3 nominees required as per Charter §710 — Nominated
by City Council)
One Seat:
1) Bert Carson (eligible)
HARBOR COMMISSION (4 nominees required.)
Two Seats:
1) Ralph Rodheim [Seat #5) (eligible)
2) Seymour Beek [Seat #7) (eligible)
PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION COMMISSION (4 nominees required)
Two Seats:
1) Roy Englebrecht (eligible)
2) Val Skoro (not eligible)
PLANNING COMMISSION (4 nominees required)
Two Seats:
1) Michael Toerge (eligible)
2) Edward Selich (not eligible)
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All new terms will be effective July 1, 2005 — June 30, 2009.
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